To outsiders depression can be difficult to understand. It's more than just sadness or a bad day, it's a medical illness that can affect personal relationships, work and even interests.

Prostate cancer runs in his family, and there's nothing Don Hackett can do about that fact. His older brother was just diagnosed at the age of 61, and his father and grandfather have also dealt with the disease.

There are quite a few misunderstandings about diabetes. One major myth is that there is a specific "diabetes diet" that does not let patients eat certain items like sugar. In reality, eating right for your diabetes is more like eating healthy in general.

Hypertension is more than just elevated blood pressure. It comes with a set of risks that can cause damage to the heart, blood vessels and kidneys. Managing it, however, isn't as hard as you think.

Once a year, a group of the world's leading scientists, clinicians and advocates gather to share the good news about advances in breast cancer research.

Outdoor activities are usually a summer staple. It's great to be outside, but record-breaking heat requires protective strategies to keep things fun, fit and safe.

Would you shave your head bald to find a cure for childhood cancer? That’s just what Janet Pollok and 45 other mothers are doing on September 21, to raise money and awareness for the disease. The “46 Mommas ,” as they’re known, represent the 46 children who are diagnosed with some type of cancer every weekday.

Even though most of us think that arthritis is a problem that only affects older people, adults are not the only ones who get arthritis. Kids can suffer from the disease too.

You may not have as much control over how long you live as you think. Sure, you can eat right, exercise and not smoke to avoid today's chronic killers. But lifestyle isn't the key to living to 100 and beyond.

Reducing cholesterol to a healthy level can seem like an overwhelming task. It may easier than you think. Carefully choosing certain foods can help you cut cholesterol, keep your heart healthy and avoid medication.