There are many benefits to exercising regularly. Even moderate exercise like taking a walk or a slow jog may help save your life.

If you smoke cigarettes, you're a smoker, case closed — right? Not so fast, say the authors of a new study exploring how people identify with the label "smoker."

Persistent pain that affects multiple parts of the body can be common among older adults. And for some, sleep habits may play a role in this widespread pain.

Sleep apnea is more common among people who are obese. So, one new study looked at how weight loss might help people with this condition.

Stimulants are known to increase stroke risk in adults. But what does this mean for the five million kids between 5 and 17 who have ADHD, many of whom will be treated with stimulants?

Symptoms of depression have been tied to heart problems in past studies. Is it possible that one condition causes the other?

If a diet has a variety of interesting and delicious foods, it might be easier to make it a healthy habit. The New Nordic Diet may offer a tasty alternative to the Mediterranean and DASH diets.

When a child has an asthma attack requiring a visit to the hospital, it's common to prescribe them prednisone. But there may be a good alternative.

Tuberculosis is not a common disease in the US, but it does occur, even among children. So, who are those children?

A variety of physical, mental or developmental conditions in children may require additional care or services. Autism is one such condition.