The nonstop crying of a baby with colic can fray the nerves of the most patient parent. One possible option for treatment in recent years has focused on probiotics.

About a third of Americans take a multivitamin with minerals — the most commonly used type of dietary supplement in the US. A new study looked at the impact of this use on breast cancer survival.

How much people sleep can have an impact on their health. However, the relationship between sleep duration and chronic diseases has not been well studied. A recent study was conducted to examine sleep duration in relationship to various illnesses.

What do LeBron James, Peyton Manning and Serena Williams all have in common? Clearly they're top athletes. But they also promote unhealthy foods and drinks more than their peers.

A developing outbreak of Salmonella has led health authorities to stress the importance of using the proper temperature when cooking raw foods.

The American Heart Association has looked at poor diet and seen the damage it has done. Healthcare providers are being called on to treat unhealthy behaviors as aggressively as physical risk factors.

Rheumatoid arthritis can cause pain and tenderness in joints, so patients frequently become sedentary. A new study may give people with the disease a new reason to move.

Surgery can put the body under a great deal of stress. That’s why surgeons want their patients to be as healthy as possible before going under the knife. Recently, researchers found that being in good shape nutritionally is also important.

More people are learning about celiac disease. Researchers have been trying to determine what makes a person more likely to develop the condition.

A healthy diet and exercise have been associated with lowering the risk for diabetes. Researchers behind a new study took a closer look at a very specific part of a healthy diet - magnesium intake. According to the study authors, magnesium, found naturally in a variety of foods like spinach, legumes, nuts and whole grains, has been associated with controlling factors that can lead to diabetes. In the new study, researchers found that higher magnesium intake was associated with a lower risk of developing diabetes. Eat a balanced diet with a variety of nutrients. In type 2 diabetes, the...