Helping an obese child lose weight can do more than reduce playground teasing. It could also reduce a child's likelihood of having sleep apnea or metabolic syndrome.

A cluster of salmonella infections, mostly affecting young children, that began in 2005 appears to be associated with contact with live chickens purchased through a mail-order hatchery.

High fructose corn syrup won't get its requested healthier-sounding name. The United States Food and Drug Administration officials have denied a request by the Corn Refiners Association to rename its sweetening agent corn sugar.

When you have a long list of unhealthy habits, it can feel intimidating to figure out how to begin turning your lifestyle around. Fortunately, just two things have a big impact.

Maintaining a high level of fitness into middle age does more than promote overall cardiovascular health. It also appears to protect blood vessels from hardening typically associated with age or plaque build up.

Exercise is a crucial part of staying healthy for any human being. Physical activity is especially important for arthritis patients trying to reduce pain.

The practice of blood-letting or bleeding patients was abandoned in the 19th  century when it became clear there was little benefit. New research suggests the barbaric-sounding practice could offer a very real heart benefit.

One of the most important parts of medical science in pregnancy has been showing the effects of the maternal environment on the developing child. 

If munching around the clock is your norm, you may be finding the numbers on the scale going up. But it's not how much you're eating. It's when you're eating it.

Before you reach for a second helping of peach cobbler with vanilla bean ice cream this weekend, you might want to consider how all that sugar will hit your brain cells.