You don’t have to be retired for a stroke to threaten your independence. Stroke rates nearly doubled among adults under 55. Researchers haven’t pinned down why, but the clues give us good reason to take the threat seriously.

Your liver could pay a price for something a lot of us do almost every evening. A study involving nearly 200,000 people uncovered a troubling connection to serious liver disease. The encouraging news? A surprisingly simple change may help protect this vital organ.

If you live with type 2 diabetes, your doctor has probably recommended weight loss. That’s because dropping the extra pounds is one of the most effective ways to improve your blood sugar. Now according to a new study, there’s one more big benefit that could get you your best health — naturally…

Losing weight, like so many things, gets harder with age, while packing the pounds on seems to get only easier. Lucky for us, one of our favorite nuts may be the answer. New research says it’s powerful enough to be designated a superfood…

Another ache. Another symptom. Another prescription. It can feel like your health is unraveling—but the explanation may be hiding in your medicine cabinet. A large study reveals a prescription domino effect that’s easy to miss.

When memory starts slipping, stroke probably isn’t your first concern. But certain thinking and memory clues in our 60s were linked to substantially higher stroke risk — giving us good reason to question what we dismiss as senior moments.

When pain makes you reluctant to move, “exercise more” can sound like impossible advice. But the most comprehensive review of its kind throws out the no-pain, no-gain mantra and says less is more, at least for pain relief.

Cancer cells need a steady supply of energy to keep growing and multiplying. Five natural compounds put that supply under serious strain in laboratory tests — but one familiar spice delivered an especially intriguing combination of effects.

You know what stress does to your sleep and peace of mind. But its hidden effects may be changing your heart in ways you can’t feel yet. Here’s why that strain deserves attention — and how to reduce its grip.

When your back hurts, advice comes from every direction—and some of it could stand between you and relief. Eight persistent myths can leave you afraid to move, spending money on the wrong fixes or overlooking options that could help.

A weekly dance class may do more than lift your spirits and keep you moving. For people with Parkinson’s, it may help preserve abilities that often decline as the condition progresses. And you don’t need perfect balance to get started.

No chest pain. No obvious circulation problems. Yet a large study found hidden artery plaque in more than half of adults without known cardiovascular disease. Feeling fine, or feeling too young to worry, can be misleading.