Having a chronic disease can complicate a pregnancy. A recent study looked at mothers-to-be with celiac disease to see if it raised the risk of pregnancy or birth complications.

In the US, death rates from heart disease and stroke have declined over the past two decades. In Europe, the trend is similar, although heart-related hospitalizations have been increasing.

Losing excess weight is good for the health. But it may also be good for the finances, suggest the authors of a new study.

Since the development of vaccines in the 1950s, doctors and health care professionals have worked around the world to eradicate the spread of polio.

Over one-third of adults in the United Sates are obese, and many other nations struggle with obesity. One weight-loss strategy may come from something most people do every day — the daily commute.

Many surgeries for the male and female urinary tract and male reproductive organs no longer require a hospital stay. A trend toward more same-day procedures, however, may lead to deadly complications.

While Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes share some traits, treatments for each condition differ greatly. For this reason, doctors need to know which type of diabetes their patients have. Doctors now have a new tool that can help determine whether a patient has Type 1 diabetes.

Being obese in middle age can cause immediate health problems. But it may also affect brain health in the decades to come.

Cholesterol guidelines released last year made many more people eligible for medicine to lower their cholesterol. Now, fewer people are experiencing heart problems and related death, new research suggests.

The most common treatment for depression is prescription antidepressants. But a more effective treatment could be to combine the medicine with therapy sessions, a new study suggests.