Many avid joggers feel guilty about taking days off from running. However, taking it easy may be healthier than going overboard.

Few children say no to sweets and salty snacks. However, a healthy diet early in life may set kids on a path to good health.

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, as the saying goes — but the truth about sugar’s effect on health may actually be quite bitter.

Girls are becoming women at younger ages, and sugar-sweetened beverages might be playing a role.

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.

Before reaching for the medicine cabinet, consider cleaning up your diet — it may save your life.

A healthy diet can make a big difference in diabetes risk — and that difference may be even bigger for women who are Asian, Black or Hispanic.

January is the time for resolutions, and getting into shape is a good one for most people. You don't necessarily have to run a marathon, though — even a little exercise a day could help keep the doctor away.

They may be key to weight loss and good health, but diet and exercise may sometimes need a little help from obesity medications and surgery.

That nightcap or glass of wine with dinner may be doing more than just relaxing you at the end of a long day. It could be boosting your heart health.