Fried chicken, ham, lots of butter and sweet tea are all staples of a traditional Southern diet. Although they're tasty, these foods may raise the risk of stroke.

Child obesity happens for many different reasons. These include TV time, diet, physical activity, genetics and other issues. Changing some of these may help reduce risk of obesity.

Keeping a healthy body weight is important for the heart and joints. Losing weight may also be important for healthy kidneys.

Being overweight can be a burden for an expectant mother. When it comes to labor and delivery, that extra weight can cause certain complications for both the mother and child.

Gaining too much weight increases the risk of diabetes. But your diabetes risk may rely as much on what you eat as it does on how much you eat.

Cycling seems like a good way to exercise, reduce traffic on roads and save on transportation costs, but riding behind exhaust fumes from vehicles can be more than unpleasant. Cities like Berkeley in California are designing alternative route to allow cyclists to commute without the unwanted extras.

An increased risk for cervical cancer may be found in women who have a combination of other health concerns. Fortunately, a healthy diet and exercise can help.

Crossing the line between one or two drinks to three or four isn’t difficult, but it may not be healthy. Researchers have found that many people have been drinking too much.

If maximizing weight loss is the goal, it may be better to save the oatmeal until after the morning jog, instead of before.

The link between obesity and cancer is nothing new. Lack of regular exercise and cancer are also teammates. A new study has added some links to this chain of knowledge.