Could a relatively simple test for heart abnormalities save athletes' lives? Recent research suggests that it might.

Getting enough calcium is important, especially for older women. But could calcium supplements negatively affect heart health?

Many people consume aspartame, a sugar substitute, in diet foods and drinks. A European food safety organization recently examined whether it is safe to consume.

Eating healthily and exercising regularly have many health benefits for your heart and metabolism. New research suggests these healthy habits may also protect against kidney stones.

Exercise can help treat diabetes, heart disease and other health problems. While getting people to move can be difficult, asking them about fitness habits may spur them to act.

The FDA has approved very few medications to treat obesity. Serious side effects have forced medications like fenfluramine (Pondimin) and sibutramine (Meridia) to be withdrawn from the market.

Knee replacement surgery can be an effective way to treat osteoarthritis. But according to one review, it may pose additional risks for obese patients.

Overweight and obesity are often associated with several different health problems later in life. But unhealthy people of normal weight could still be at risk.

Many medical conditions do not come on suddenly but instead have warning signs first. Diabetes, for example, starts with increased insulin resistance.

It’s been said time and time again, “I don’t eat healthier because it’s too expensive.” But according to a new study, eating healthier may not be all that costly.