Women and heart disease have a complicated history. What was once considered a man’s affliction is now the number one killer of women, leaving breast cancer behind in the dust.

You’ve been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and your doctor suggests something called “watchful waiting.” Once you hear that your physician is suggesting you forego medication or another treatment for prostate cancer for now, should you be relieved or worried?

If you really want to do everything in your power to decrease your chances of ever developing breast cancer, there’s one thing new research shows you should absolutely give up…

Doctors embrace the idea that dietary cholesterol is bad for you. But you should know that half the people hospitalized for heart attacks or undergoing surgery have normal cholesterol levels.

Weekend warriors need to find time during the week to elevate their heart rate, work their cardio and move their muscles. This can help keep the body primed for more vigorous physical activity on the weekend — and help avoid injury.

Men can expect to die five years earlier than women, and physiological differences don’t come close to explaining why. But their tough guy attitudes may…

Millions of people know it’s important to beef up your vitamin C intake to strengthen your immune system. But there is another very important reason to get ample amounts of this essential vitamin — it can keep you from going blind.

Considering that more than 1 in 3 American adults are deficient in vitamin D, you may be wondering what came first, the illnesses or the low vitamin D? So let’s take a long look at the list and get straight on just how vital this vitamin is and why you’re most likely not getting enough to do any good…

The Japanese are doing something very right. They are living longer and healthier — and there’s no reason the rest of us can’t live just as well. All you have to do is balance the way you eat…

Just like prescriptions, OTCs can cause adverse drug interactions. Now a group of medicines commonly-used to treat arthritis pain — available both by prescription and over-the-counter — is proving to be especially dangerous to people that suffer from…

Depression is not at all uncommon. The doctors are quick to point to a chemical imbalance in the brain and suggest daily medication. But for many of us, the problem could be as simple as a nutrient imbalance.

Men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer should take a serious look at their vitamin D levels. New research indicates there is a link between low levels of vitamin D and aggressive prostate cancer, so the faster you deal with vitamin D deficiency perhaps the better your chances of tackling the disease.