New research bolsters the notion that youngsters are spending too much time on smartphones and not enough on social interactions, exercise and sleep.

Study finds ointments marketed for a wide range of a conditions—including nerve pain, burns, sprains and back pain—are often ineffective.

When you populate your day with iced coffees, sweet teas and other flavored beverages, you're cramming hundreds of additional calories into your diet.

Modest increases in physical fitness can improve overall health, ultimately paying off with a healthier heart.

A bite tally for each meal might sound tedious, but it's likely less work than counting calories—and it helps avoid mindless eating.

After four decades as a smoker, Vicky Walker has found long-lasting escape thanks to a smoking cessation program and its ever-accessible leader.

Balance and coordination exercises can be simple, at-home activities—and a bit of fun to boot.

For the chronically ill, anxiety often comes with the territory. Here’s how to keep it in perspective.

New research buttresses the understanding that genetics plays an outsized role in determining a person's success with weight loss.

Two families connected by organ donation meet to honor the gift of a young man's heart, now living on in another.

You’ve probably compressed a nerve. It's no big deal—unless the feeling won’t go away.

Purple cauliflower, radicchio, jicama, bok choy, karela—there's no shortage of fun in the pursuit of new tastes and textures.