Parents-to-be want their babies to be born as healthy and happy as possible. One pregnancy method is getting safer, which could enable more parents to make sure that happens.

Women, when it comes to pain, don’t just grin and bear it. Plenty of treatments have been shown to work.

They may be key to weight loss and good health, but diet and exercise may sometimes need a little help from obesity medications and surgery.

That nightcap or glass of wine with dinner may be doing more than just relaxing you at the end of a long day. It could be boosting your heart health.

Wear sunscreen, stay inside during the hottest parts of the day and ... refill your cup of coffee? Sure enough, that fourth cup of joe has been tied to lower rates of an aggressive type of skin cancer.

Cancer research has led to longer lives and better quality of life for millions of people. This year, the transformation of leukemia treatment has been singled out as the “Advance of the Year.”

Worried about the effect of that smoggy city air on your child? You may be able to breathe easy. Part of the asthma rate in cities may be tied to factors other than the air.

Exercise doesn't have to be complicated. Even simple walks with friends may improve your health.

Office workers and couch potatoes alike may need to stand up for their health — literally.

What’s good for anxiety may also be good for fibromyalgia.