When patients are checked into a hospital, they are assigned to a team of medical professionals who help them receive the best possible care. But sometimes patients don't complete the recommended treatment plan.

Many popular US chain restaurants are claiming to offer healthier menu options in their marketing and ad campaigns, but do their menu items actually live up to these claims?

Patients considering surgery often have a number of things to consider. With a few kinds of surgery, older ethnic minority patients might have extra considerations that older white patients don't need to worry as much about.

Wear sunscreen, stay in the shade, avoid sun during the hottest part of the day: most people know the golden rules of keeping skin healthy and free from cancer. For people who have previously had melanoma, those rules are especially important.

High blood pressure, high blood sugar levels, and extra weight all have one thing in common - they can raise a person's risk for heart disease, diabetes and stroke. As it turns out, there is something else they have in common - they can be improved with diet.

As people enter their senior years, they may not drink quite as much as they did in their wild and crazy youth. But many seniors still may drink more than they should, when it comes to their health.

Retirement can be a liberating time for many people. But with this huge life transition, people's habits may change. They might even stop taking their medications as prescribed.

For people who suffer from cardiac arrest, a stranger's knowledge may be one of the primary factors determining their chances of survival.

Research has shown that screening cuts the incidence of colorectal cancer. And folks who visit their doctors regularly are more likely to learn about and be referred for colorectal cancer screening. Do these two facts save lives?

Many common medical procedures are done because they have become the standard. It's important that doctors and patients understand that there may be better options.