Your health care provider may emphasize the importance of exercise, but exactly how important is physical activity for staying healthy?

Diabetes is a condition that can be passed on genetically. But it looks like unrelated family members might be at risk as well.

Vitamin D supplements have been recommended to help prevent many serious conditions. But they actually might not be helping.

This week, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) released their Choosing Wisely list of recommendations for patients experiencing pain.

The rate of human development is the fastest during the first trimester of pregnancy. Fetal growth restrictions during this time could affect the baby's future health.

Most patients with a slow-growing form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma respond well to therapy at first. But the disease can return and become resistant to therapy. A new medication may change this pattern.

The human brain shrinks as part of the normal aging process, but one new study found that hearing problems may be linked to a faster shrinkage process.

Quinoa is a high-protein grain from South America that has become more popular in recent years. A recent study examined whether people who could not eat gluten could tolerate this grain.

People with severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be depressed about their health situation and anxious about what lies ahead. A new study looked at just how many people with RA were depressed.

Knee and hip replacement surgeries are becoming more common as the population ages. Thus, there is a greater need to ensure these replaced joints don't fail.