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With nearly one-third of all US children ages 2 to 19 currently overweight or obese, childhood obesity has become an epidemic. Fortunately, this condition is preventable in many cases.

Early cancer detection greatly improves treatment options and long-term survivability. Unfortunately, many signs of cancer go unnoticed or are ignored.

By now, bullying and cyberbullying are on many parents' minds. But just how common are these problems among teens?

For overweight patients, attempting to shed those extra pounds can be daunting. But even dropping a few can have profound health benefits, new evidence suggests.

If the power went out at your house right now and didn’t come back on for 48 hours, would you be prepared?

Women often dread menopause, recounting the hot flashes and mood swings of their mothers. A new review offers some insight into what it really means to go through the "change of life."

Getting surgery before a knee replacement may seem counterintuitive. But, for some patients, getting one type of surgery could be a cost-effective way to improve outcomes.

In a time when people can travel across the globe in just one day, it’s not hard to imagine just how easily diseases could travel too. Anyone can harbor these germs and potentially infect a baby or child, so read on to learn more about what diseases can be vaccinated against.

Masked hypertension might sound like an odd sort of Halloween costume, but it's actually pretty serious stuff.

If you're a man or you've ever met one, you likely know that men often resist seeing a doctor. But what men don't know about their health could, in fact, hurt them.

Here's a reason to keep your mouth clean that you probably didn't expect: It might lower your risk of stroke.

It’s a well-known fact cigarettes are bad for your health. Just how far the negative health effects of cigarettes reach, however, may come as a surprise to many.

Soft drinks are extremely popular beverages among both children and adults in the US. They are far from healthy, however.