Weight loss surgery helps patients drop pounds. It helps them look and feel better. And it just might extend their lives.

Women struggling to become pregnant have a lot of factors to consider, but now they may have one less thing to worry about: the safety of procedures that help them get pregnant.

Making healthy lifestyle changes to lose weight is likely a smart choice for the long-term health of all obese people — even if they don't yet have medical issues related to their weight.

Pumping iron to stay strong may keep your heart pumping, too. Healthy lifestyle practices may prevent the majority of heart attacks in younger women.

Cirrhosis of the liver may usually be preventable, but it may be more common than previously thought. Fortunately, patients can take simple steps to keep their livers in tip-top shape.

That whole-grain bread is good for more than just a tasty sandwich — it may help you live longer.

After a long battle with cancer, ESPN "SportsCenter" anchor Stuart Scott died Sunday.

Improving arthritis symptoms may be as simple as getting some exercise.

Obesity and metabolic problems may not always go hand-in-hand. Some obese people may not develop the metabolic changes that are often tied to obesity.

One year, 41 approvals. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved more medications in 2014 than it has in 18 years. Why so many new medications?