The narrowing of arteries in the limbs — a common circulatory problem called peripheral artery disease — can often cause leg pain, but strengthening your hip muscles may bring relief.

Public health campaigns and billboards promoting cancer screening abound, but are these efforts working?

Sometimes two medications may be better than one — at least when it comes to prostate cancer treatment.

A healthy lifestyle — marked by healthy eating, exercise and a healthy weight — can help prevent cancer. In patients who get cancer, that same lifestyle may help them live longer.

The US has long been a central focus of the obesity epidemic, but new data suggests that unless something is done, European nations could soon be experiencing an issue of the same weight.

Mobility devices like canes and wheelchairs can keep seniors moving, which can help them stay healthy. And the use of these devices by older patients may be on the rise.

Asthma can affect anyone, but asthma attacks may have very different outcomes for men and women.

Three may be a crowd when it comes to company, but it might be an ideal number when it comes to medication for treating hepatitis C.

Maybe you cooked your chicken thoroughly — but is there a chance some of the raw juice splattered on the counter? If so, bacteria could still cause illness, but an easy extra step may help keep you healthy.

A new pneumococcal vaccine may be key to reducing illness in kids.