When it comes to breast cancer risk, not all hormone therapies are created equal. While some may continue to increase the risk of cancer years after a patient stops taking the medications, others can decrease the odds of getting the disease.

Obesity is behind a number of well-known heart health problems. In black men, it may also have a profound effect on cancer risk.

Heart failure patients may soon have a new treatment option.

A poor night's sleep can affect performance at work the next day, but over time, could disrupted sleep affect brain function in a permanent way? New evidence suggests it could.

Diabetes and depression are both challenging yet common chronic diseases in the US. Together, they may pose an additional risk to mental health.

Screening may be one of the best ways to catch and fight diseases like cancer early, but the effectiveness of screening for diabetes may be a little less clear in some patients.

If you're at risk of high blood pressure, you've likely heard these words from your doctor: "Watch your salt intake!" But how many Americans are effectively using food labels to help them cut back on salty foods?

Many factors during pregnancy can affect a baby's development. Among those factors may be gestational diabetes, which could affect your baby's neurological development.

Getting divorced may literally break your heart.

Being short may have implications that extend beyond height and into the realm of heart health.