Kids' snores may seem cute, but they may be a sign of certain problems. Children with breathing difficulties during sleep might have difficulties in the daytime too.

No one on Earth is getting any younger. And with age comes the higher health costs associated with a range of health conditions. Top among them may be dementia.

One day after announcing that his cancer had returned, Roger Ebert has died. The  veteran film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times had battled thyroid and salivary gland cancer for years. He was 70 years old.

The world may have thought that outbreaks of bird flu were behind it, but new cases are landing the flu back in the headlines and landing a few Chinese patients into hospitals.

Being "big boned" as a kid is one thing. But having big bones doesn't mean the bones are strong and dense.

Huge advances have been made in the understanding of multiple myeloma. There are a variety of approaches for treating this blood cancer. The trick is to provide what’s best for the individual patient.

Sometimes, certain medical tools are found to do more than they were intended. For example, one test for heart disease and stroke may also come in handy when assessing dementia risk.

Women considering a new knee have a choice: a standard knee replacement designed for either gender or a knee that's made just for the ladies. 

Childhood obesity has become a big problem in the US during the past three decades. Efforts have been made to improve the situation and identify problem areas in children's diets, but has this led to any progress?