Using alcohol to cope with symptoms of a mental health issue can result in alcohol dependence. Short-term alcohol dependence can easily turn into long-term dependence.

People with congenital heart disease may worry that exercise could do them more harm than good. Regular physical activity, however, is vital to their overall well-being.

Many people only consider getting an HIV screening after they think there has been a risk of exposure. Times may be changing. A few health officials are saying that this way of thinking should change.

If you're about to get a hip or knee replacement, you're going to need anesthesia to numb the pain during surgery. There are different types of anesthesia to choose from. So which one leads to the best outcomes?

Athletes and active individuals who don't have asthma can still develop troubles breathing when exercise is involved. New official guidelines to diagnose and manage exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) have been released.

These guidelines can help patients take care of troubles breathing during exercise and prevent the condition from starting.

Under these guidelines, EIB is diagnosed by looking at changes in lung function caused by exercise rather than looking at people's symptoms.

Heavy drinking can burden anyone’s liver. But in people who are also overweight, heavy drinking may really push the liver past its limits.

You have a one in five chance of getting skin cancer at some point in your life. We all do. How elderly skin cancer patients are treated is now being called into question.

Women who have breast implants don’t have to worry that the implants themselves increase breast cancer risks. A new study suggests implants may affect other cancer risks, though.

Dealing with periods can be difficult for some girls and young women. Girls who have certain disabilities might find menstruation more challenging.