Obesity and other common cardiovascular risk factors may play a greater role in sudden cardiac arrest among younger people than previously recognized, underscoring the importance of earlier screening, a Cedars-Sinai study has found.

Kidney stones are a painful health condition, often requiring multiple procedures at great discomfort to the patient. Growing evidence suggests that the incidence of kidney stones is increasing steadily, especially in women.

The prevalence of obesity has risen dramatically in US, but there has been little information about the economic impact of this trend for individual states.

  When we feel supported, we feel less stress. But sometimes we think we are being supportive of a romantic partner and we're not. Who hasn't experienced the self-satisfaction of feeling like we're 'helping' only to find we've only made the situation worse.

A woman’s memories of a loved one’s experience with cancer could play a significant role in how she approaches breast cancer prevention in her own life, a new study has found.

A new study shows that arm exercises may improve walking ability months and even years after having a stroke.

If you don’t feel well, stay home.

This year’s influenza outbreak is already the most widespread on record since health officials began keeping track about a dozen years ago, with millions of people being infected by emerging and current strains such as the dominant H3N2.

The rich foods, alcohol and the amount consumed on any day can trigger digestive issues including heartburn, acid reflux and irritable bowel syndrome.

Exercise can reverse damage to sedentary, aging hearts and help prevent risk of future heart failure – if it’s enough exercise, and if it’s begun in time, according to a new study by cardiologists at UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources.