Osteoarthritis is known as the "wear and tear" form of arthritis. If you're overweight, you could be putting more strain on your joints and adding to this wear and tear. But losing weight could change that.

Food insecurity is the term used to describe children who are not sure about when and if good food will be available to them. Food insecurity may affect kids' behavior.

Your risk of having a stroke doesn't just boil down to genetics. In fact, there are many steps you can take to lower your risk. The problem is individuals appear to be missing those opportunities to cut their stroke risk.

Kids who used to sweat about going to gym class have little to worry about as those classes continue to disappear. The same holds true for the big kids at colleges and universities.

Ischemic heart disease ( IHD ) affects nearly one in three adults. Keeping it stable by managing symptoms can prevent worsening of the disease.

You’ve got a great coach this year for fulfilling your resolution to eat healthier. Experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a free online healthy eating coaching program that will encourage you throughout the year.

There's a reason why eating bread and potatoes can be so much more satisfying compared to fruit. Blood flow to the brain can show it.

Weight can be a touchy issue and nobody wants to make a child feel uncomfortable about his or her weight. But promoting healthy diets and exercise need to start early on in life.

Many sports typically include some kind of running activity. Other sports may have a little more finesse. But the energy put into a sport, especially at the Olympic level, doesn't give athletes an edge on their health in the long run.

With the pies and cookies and new toys to play with, it can be pretty hard to keep up that fitness routine over the holidays. No need to wait ' til  after New Year's to exercise, especially with the activities that can be done outside.