Diet and exercise are often recommended for weight loss. For people to get the most from their weight loss efforts, the order in which they diet and exercise may matter.

Sleep is an important aspect of maintaining good health. So people with insomnia may wonder how their problem affects their health. They may have one less health concern to worry about.

Polio was largely eradicated in many parts of the world, but the virus still appears and still causes infections each year. Now the virus has been detected in samples gathered in Brazil.

After completing a safety review, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found no evidence that the blood pressure medication olmesartan increases cardiovascular risks in people with diabetes.

Weight loss surgery has been proving successful for many people. However, one type of weight loss surgery, called gastric bypass, has been slightly more successful for a certain race.

Mammograms are recommended every other year for women older than 50. But this practice draws criticism because the screening emits radiation and can lead to false positives and overdiagnosis.

A hip fracture can mean surgery and a hospital stay. The type of anesthesia used in that surgery might affect the length of the hospital stay and recovery.

In many cases, cancer has a genetic cause, but sometimes lifestyle factors can play a large role. A new study suggests that cancers related to lifestyle could be on the rise in England.

Colon cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in the United States and takes a significant toll on African Americans, who die from the condition more than any other racial group.

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is being closely monitored by health experts and organizations, some of whom are now saying the situation is escalating in a dangerous way.