We sing about him at Christmas every year, but do you really know why Rudolph’s nose is so red? It turns out that reindeer have 25 percent more capillaries in their shnoz than humans.

Stop, look and listen: it applies to everyone and not just kids and chickens crossing the road. Guys should be extra careful as well.

Yes, generic brands are cheaper and contain the same ingredients. But be wary of the safety information provided on those medicines when shopping.

Most people want to be in and out of the hospital as quickly as possible and not have to come back. This also holds true for veterans.

Warning labels are definitely helping parents keep poisonous materials out of their kids' mouths, but it's still costing consumers millions in hospital bills.

Some say it's 30 minutes of exercise twice or thrice weekly to see benefits. Others say it's 20 minutes done more often. For cancer patients who may be short on time or lack the energy, just a few minutes a day can help.

Get off that chair and try sitting on the floor. How well you're able to do that and stand back up can say a lot about your fitness and depict your chances of dying. 

Diet soda can help cut the calories in cocktails, but can also put a person over the legal alcohol limit without them ever knowing it. Yes, regular and diet soda do affect the body differently.

Having a family history of any kind of cancer isn’t a bright spot for your own odds. It’s just part of nature over which we have no control. In terms of colorectal cancer, new understandings may help avoid a nightmare journey.

Doctors can talk to patients until they are blue in the face, but sometimes a short video can convey the clearest message. End-stage cancer patients may benefit from video learning.