Being obese or overweight can increase the risk of a host of health problems — diabetes, heart disease and stroke, for instance. Packing too many pounds may also raise the risk of rheumatoid arthritis.

As infections continue, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is causing health experts around the globe increasing concern.

Elderly people often take several medicines, including over-the-counter ones for pain or sleep. But they may not realize the medicines they are taking, such as anti-cholinergics, can cause other issues, including confusion or difficulty getting dressed.

A healthy diet and regular exercise are key elements of diabetes treatment. But some patients need medications to go along with that diet and exercise. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has just approved one such medication.

Getting the heart to beat normally is the goal of treatment for patients with atrial fibrillation. One particular treatment may decrease death in patients with atrial fibrillation by doing just that.

Asthma has warning signs that can be fairly obvious, giving people with asthma time to take positive action. Not every asthma patient, however, knows how to ward off a crisis.

Asthma can be difficult to deal with for anyone at any age. But older women may suffer more from the condition than other groups.

Pregnant women require various extra nutrients to help their unborn babies grow. But one of these nutrients may be more important than others.

Previous studies have shown that kidney failure patients on dialysis experience both emotional and physical symptoms. New research suggests that emotional symptoms may interfere with treatment and make physical symptoms worse.

Cancer can seem unpredictable, but a new study suggests that simple tests may help predict when one type of cancer will come back.