Surviving cancer involves more than just physical health. A new study explored the financial burden often experienced by these survivors.

Bacon for breakfast, a ham sandwich for lunch and hot dogs for dinner could be a recipe for heart failure.

Low vitamin D has been linked to a number of health problems, including bone disease. But new research suggests the health consequences of low vitamin D may be even more serious in some cases.

Reports that the Food and Drug Administration was banning the use of wooden boards to age cheese sent shockwaves through the artisanal cheesemaking industry. But the FDA is claiming it has not called for any such ban.

People who live to be 100 years old or more are likely in very good health. New research suggests that it all might start in the mouth.

Parents can try to teach their kids safe habits, but when it comes down to it, teens will make their own decisions. The CDC has released new data on teens' potentially risky behaviors.

The price people will pay for beauty may be more than just dollars and cents as new Swedish research suggests there may be a serious toll on health.

Diabetes has been on the radar of health experts for many years now. It seems that despite increased awareness and attention, diabetes rates are still growing in the US.

Walking each day may keep disability away. That seems to be the message of a recent study on people with, or at risk of, osteoarthritis of the knee.

In women with advanced breast cancer, treatment with trastuzumab may lead to heart problems. But for many of these women, the risk may be worth it.