Some people in their 80s may seem much younger than they actually are, while some in their 70s seem so much older and weaker than their age. When it comes to recovering from trauma, age might not be the best measure of how someone will fare.

People typically can't predict when a stroke will happen, but they can take steps to prevent it. New research suggests that eating plenty of one particular nutrient may help to stop stroke before it strikes.

While there are ways to ease symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, there are no treatments to stop the disease itself. For that reason, many doctors and researchers have shifted their focus to finding ways to prevent the disease.

More people around the globe are developing diabetes. More than a third of the US and half of the Chinese population are estimated to have prediabetes. Rates in Britain are soaring as well.

Newer, cutting-edge treatment is better — right? This may not always be the case, particularly in Parkinson's disease, say the authors of a new study.

The amount of sex hormone's in a woman's blood may play a role her risk of breast cancer. And those sex hormone levels may show themselves in more obvious ways than once thought — in the form of moles on the skin.

Many people with diabetes take insulin, which can help their body process blood sugar. As faster- and longer-acting insulins have been developed, insulin use — and cost — has increased.

The effects of smoking marijuana are under careful scrutiny these days. One finding may make young men considering a family think twice before lighting up.

In some cases, lifestyle changes aren’t enough to treat diabetes, and medication is required. There are a variety of diabetes treatment options, but some options may carry more risks than others.

Losing weight is often the first step to controlling type 2 diabetes. Some weight loss methods may work better against diabetes than others.