Breast cancer, prostate cancer, and even routine infections. A new report ties these and other maladies to smoking and says an additional 60,000 to 120,000 deaths each year in the United States are...

Attempts to quarantine health workers returning to the U.S. from Ebola-stricken West Africa were a mistake, the president's bioethics advisers said Thursday. The U.S. has a moral responsibility,...

Frequent sauna baths may help you live longer, a study of Finnish men suggests. It would be welcome news if proven true - in Finland where hot, dry saunas are commonplace, and for Americans shivering...

The world's oldest person says 117 years doesn't seem like such a long time. Misao Okawa, the daughter of a kimono maker, made the comment Wednesday, at a celebration a day before her 117th...

In Malta, a baby with one or more major birth defects is born every 3 days. Birth defects are a main cause of infant mortality. Between 2003 and 2012, birth defects led to 104 infant deaths,...

Stroke experts are reporting a major advance: Stents similar to the ones used to open clogged heart arteries also can be used to clear a blood clot in the brain, greatly lowering the risk a patient...

What makes Juleanne and Martin special is the way they love spending time together doing the unconventional.  Describing them as adventurous is too subtle.  Beating the elements and breaking...

If you're over 30, you'll remember how difficult it was to find out about or meet your teenage crush. You would wait for hours, maybe after school, to see him or her pass by. Or you would hang around...

We know the facts: a healthy lifestyle helps prevent illness while keeping us fit, focused and happier. Personal trainers are there to help us achieve our fitness goals. Some find it extremely...

Flavour your meals with spices. They add extra flavour without additional fat, calories, sodium or cholesterol and have additional health benefits too. Spices contain anti-oxidants, trace minerals and...