Stroke usually affects people later in life. However, new research suggests that it's not just older adults who should be careful.

While heart disease affects both sexes, testing for it originally developed according to symptoms in men. Research has now recognized gender differences that may help prevent and treat the condition.

Spending a lot of time sitting down has been found to increase the risk of chronic disease and death. New research says that excess sitting time can be even more detrimental to a person's health.

Talk of mad cow disease tends to make people nervous - with reason - even when the risk is low. Such concern has led to a recent recall of beef products.

A slight cough may not be a big issue, but when the severe fits of whooping cough are at play, the situation can be serious. Experts are on alert as an epidemic emerges in one US state.

Managing adult onset diabetes, which often develops in overweight patients, affects an estimated 29 million Americans and can lead to a number of complications.

People with diabetes are twice as likely as the average person to have depression. Research, however, indicates that what may be labeled as “depression” is actually disease-related distress.

Although Salmonella outbreaks are often linked to animal products, any food item can carry the bacteria. In an ongoing outbreak, a common health food item is the likely source.

As with so many other things in life, teamwork can lead to better outcomes in medical care. This can be especially true with chronic conditions.

When caffeine hits the body, blood pressure increases and heart rate decreases, past research has found. But the effects differ in males and females.