The Mediterranean diet — with its vegetables, fruits, beans, lean meat and fish — may be heart-healthy. Add nuts and olive oil to the mix, and the brain may also get a lift.

Experimenting is often how kids and teens learn. Experimenting with electronic cigarettes, however, may be risky.

Downing a can of soda may provide some relief from a tension-filled day. But too much of a sweet thing can become an unhealthy habit.

Do you believe smoking can help control your weight? If so, think again.

The dangers of being too heavy are well-known, but does being too thin pose any risks? In fact, it could pose some risks to your mental health.

Controlling cancer requires multiple prevention strategies. The United States has made some notable progress in recent years, but there's still room for improvement.

Lower back pain can be irritating at best and debilitating at worse. For some, simple lifestyle changes may make a huge difference.

Many people exercise and eat healthily to improve their overall physical health, but those habits might also boost mental health.

Exercise in your teens is a good thing, but even with exercise, poor ability to cope with stress may affect your heart later in life.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and infertility have been well-known dance partners for many years. Now new evidence suggests that PCOS is also dancing with a lot of other chronic health issues.