Feeling a lot of stress day after day can take its toll over the years. Even without specific health conditions, excessive mental stress may be linked to unexplained aches and pains.

Being overweight while pregnant can increase several health risks. But after you have your baby, it's not too late to try to lose the pounds if you want to have another.

What if you had to tell someone that they were going to die? How would you do it — by preserving hope, but preparing this individual for the final transition?

Diabetes has been linked to dementia. But diabetes alone may not be the cause of this type of mental decline. Heart disease risk factors may be the real driver behind cognitive impairment.

It's a stalemate: men and women are equally active as they age. Exercise is no competition between the two genders, but activity level goes down rather than up.

Troubles with getting or keeping an erection have often been linked with older gentlemen. But the condition is happening more often to younger guys as well.

When you hear of people dying from extreme weather, most think of tornadoes or hurricanes. But extreme heat actually causes more deaths than any other weather event, according to the CDC, who issued tips on being safe in hot weather.

When workers can't get outdoors during the day, sitting next to a window is the next best thing. The light exposure can improve sleep quality and physical well-being.

When it's time to order your child's meal off the kids' menu, do you go for the chicken fingers and fries? Or the grilled chicken sandwich on whole wheat bread and vegetables?

When a stroke strikes, the results can be devastating. Survivors may suffer permanent disabilities. A few simple measures, however, may make a big difference in stroke prevention.