Doctors usually advise patients with type 2 diabetes to eat better and exercise more, but these lifestyle changes may not be enough in some cases.

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US, but watching for certain risk factors may help give your heart a chance.

Traumatic events — such as assault and natural disasters — may exact more than just an emotional toll on many women.

Losing weight can often ease the symptoms of urinary incontinence. And a surgery that helps with weight loss could also help.

Despite growing awareness of the obesity epidemic, the latest data suggest that health officials and the public are not making enough progress in the face of this unhealthy trend.

Over the past few years, there has been increasing evidence that obesity may be a risk factor for heart disease and diabetes. Now another disease may be added to that list.

Weight-loss surgery may shrink more than just waistlines.

Smokers, if you need another reason to quit, here’s one that might surprise you: Quitting might save your hearing.

For those in midlife, lifestyle choices made now may have a major impact on living long and staying independent later in life.

A cluster of health problems — collectively known as metabolic syndrome — puts many at possible risk for heart disease and stroke. The good news? Rates for this condition appear to be stabilizing in the US.