Lung cancer and emphysema are usually at the top of the list of smoking risks, but there are many more ways smoking can harm the body.

Staying healthy requires being proactive about your health by scheduling and attending necessary health screenings. There are some screenings in particular that every woman should know about.

Have you ever heard of a child having soft bones? It's what happens when their bones grow up without the things they need to get strong and support them throughout their lives.

When expecting, it can be nerve-wracking to consider all the changes going on in your life and how to be ready to take care of this new, tiny, amazing creature.

Rheumatoid arthritis can last a lifetime. As the years pass, the inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis can spread to other organs, causing a variety of health problems. In some cases, the complications of rheumatoid arthritis can be deadly.

Is your child accident prone? Do trips and falls that another kid would walk away from, cause hospital trips and multiple broken bones? If so, your child might have osteoporosis.

Osteoporosis can touch everyone, regardless of race, gender, or national borders. That's why the International Osteoporosis Foundation marks World Osteoporosis Day on Thursday, October 20.

It's no secret that millions suffer from osteoporosis. But new research suggests the disease and an early marker for developing it may be significantly more widespread than previously believed.

Osteoporosis, a common bone disease, affects women about 80 percent of the time. This often leads to the mistaken assumption that men aren't affected by the disease.

You may remember some years ago when a large women's study was stopped because one of the therapies being tested was shown to actually increase the risk of breast cancer, heart attacks and strokes.