Current  body mass index ( BMI) recommendations may not be right for avoiding diabetes and obesity related disorders.

It is already known that pistachios are very low in fat. Now, new research shows that these nuts are even healthier than previously thought. In fact, pistachios are not only good for watching your weight, but also good for your heart.

Adolescents who start smoking are probably trying it to take a step on the wild side and leave their childhood behind, while adults who become addicted to nicotine tend to be managing their stress.

A new study shows that kids with epilepsy often have psychiatric symptoms and these symptoms vary depending on gender.

Essential tremor is a hereditary neurological disease that causes hand, head and mouth tremors.  This condition is significantly more prevalent than Parkinson's Disease.

For the first time, science has been able to show the role that the synapsin (SYN1) mutation plays in both autism and epilepsy.

If you have the most common risks for diabetes and heart disease, you may be at greater risk of developing liver cancer.

Alert! Parents are putting on the pounds. Not to blame anyone, but parents of young children tend to get a bit fleshy. Most days, Mom and Dad are just too darn busy to squeeze exercise into their  day.

Having a traumatic brain injury is a scary, life changing event. It is now known that the risk of developing major depression during the first year after a brain injury is quite high.

In the past, women with multiple sclerosis (MS) were told not to get pregnant because of fears that their disease would get worse. However, a new study shows that women with MS do not have to worry about getting pregnant.