The number of strokes experienced by Americans is declining, but substantial heart health improvements are still needed as larger, higher calorie meals become more popular and obesity continues to rise.

Getting your heart into better shape isn't just about losing weight. Improving your fitness level even without weight loss reduces your risk of dying.

Diabetes affects many parts of the body, including the heart. So, how should you protect the health of your heart if you have diabetes? The answer may lie in what you eat.

With heart disease and obesity on the rise, experts are suggesting that candy might not be the best treat to give trick or treaters this Halloween. Stickers and other non-candy items can be just as fun without the health consequences.

Being obese at any age isn't healthy. For adolescent girls, however, it could have dangerous implications on their blood pressure.

When children are overweight their risk of high blood pressure increases to nearly three times higher than that of children of a normal weight.

With both obesity and diabetes on the rise, there is much need for treatment options that work. Exercise and healthy eating are among those options.

Most people know that heart failure risks can be reduced by living healthier lives. Actually trying to change all bad habits at once can be difficult though. Take it one step at a time.

Extra weight might not seem like a lot of trouble, but the more weight you add on the more pain you might feel - especially in your lower back. Lose the weight to feel physically better.