A firm handshake may indicate more than just your confident personality. Good grip strength may indicate that you're in good health.

Depression may affect more than your brain and behavior — it may also affect your physical health. Depression may raise the risk of a life-threatening condition in older adults.

Pregnancy calls for kicking those swollen feet up and simply trying to relax, right? Maybe not. Moms-to-be might not need to be so fast to slow down.

Medications are often prescribed to treat mental conditions, but are they all they’re cracked up to be? Some have raised concerns that psychiatric medications may have overstated benefits and underreported harms.

Flashing those pearly whites might brighten up the room, but new data suggests that many US smiles could be hiding something — problems with tooth decay.

Looking to boost the benefits of your angioplasty? Quitting smoking might help.

Celiac disease patients may need to watch more than just what they eat when it comes to their health. They may need to watch the health of their nerves, too.

When it comes to habit-forming illegal drugs, weekend-only users may not limit their use to weekends for long.

When does the risk period for postpartum depression end? Maybe not as soon after giving birth as once thought.

When it comes to miscarriage, many people may not have their facts straight. Increased awareness, however, could reduce the misunderstanding and guilt often tied to the issue.