Anti-smoking efforts ramped up after the surgeon general's first report on the health consequences of smoking. According to a recent study, those efforts have saved millions of lives.

Youth sports are an important part of many children’s lives. New guidelines can help child athletes and their parents better understand overuse injuries.

As more people live beyond 80, incidences of heart valve blockages have grown. Damaged aortic valves are often treated surgically, but a catheter-based method has emerged as an alternative.

One of every four deaths in the US is caused by cancer. Despite this fact, the number of cancer-related deaths has actually dropped in the last 20 years, with some groups seeing dramatic changes.

Immediate treatment is critical for patients who experience an open globe injury. But even after treatment, vision problems like retinal detachment may still arise.

Losing weight is one thing, but keeping it off is another issue altogether. A new study took a closer look at people who maintained their weight loss.

Meditation is a common method of mental and physical relaxation. It's possible that meditation can help with clinical conditions.

Vaccinations are given to protect children from common ailments. A new study found that the risk of fever may increase when two of these vaccines are administered at the same time.

  After being diagnosed with an eye disease like age-related macular degeneration, a person might wonder what their vision will be like 10 or 15 years down the road, and new research is providing some answers.

Drinking too much alcohol is generally considered not to be healthful. When alcohol consumption was evaluated in terms of the risks of developing multiple sclerosis, a different story emerged.