A sedentary lifestyle is bad thing for just about everyone, but it may be especially harmful to menopausal women.

Depression can strike at any age and may have serious effects. For that reason, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued new screening recommendations.

Ready to quit smoking? If so, there are a lot of helpful options out there and they've just been compared for the first time.

Could the vitamin D in mom's diet during pregnancy affect her children's future health? Regarding asthma, that question might have been answered.

Are electronic cigarettes a gateway to the real thing? New evidence suggests that, for teens, they could be.

Women and men differ in many obvious ways. One not so obvious difference has to do with their hearts.

As the medical community learns more about different cancers and how they spread, doctors try to determine the best time to begin screening patients. New evidence suggests one type of cancer is affecting a younger group than expected.

There's no doubt about it: preventative cancer screening can save lives. But new evidence suggests that some screenings may be inappropriate and even risky.

For patients diagnosed with prediabetes, the message is clear: it's not too late. {C}

The common cold sends more people to the doctor than just about any other illness. Some patients need antibiotics, but it can be hard to decide which ones. That all may be about to change.