Sedentary living raises diabetes, heart disease and mental health risks. Learn practical steps to reduce sitting time at work ...

A new study has found a link between cannabis use and heart health. Smoking weed, according to a small new study out of University of California San Francisco, is bad for your heart—and so is ...

As a nurse working in a neurocritical care, I witnessed the sudden and devastating effects of stroke on survivors and their carers. Following my nursing career, I became a researcher specialising in ...

Two-thirds of women in their child-bearing years have an increased risk for birth defects due to a lifestyle factor they can change, a new study says. These risk factors -- low levels of vitamin B9 ...

A sedentary lifestyle is a contributing factor that can increase one’s risk for developing diabetes. A lack of activity ups your risk for insulin resistance and weight gain, which increases diabetes ...

Among individuals at high risk for stroke, those who participated in a 10-week primary care program that promoted involvement in everyday activities and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle had a 61% ...

Adopting multiple healthy habits can reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, yet new research reveals that managing body weight remains the key driver, especially across different ethnic groups. Study: ...

Pancreatic cancer has a reputation for being one of the deadliest malignancies, in part because it is often diagnosed late and progresses quickly. While genetics and age play a role, a growing body of ...

Low bone density is no longer a disease of the elderly. It is increasingly detected in the young adults, warning of the ...

You can’t change your age, ethnicity or family history, but you can take control of your lifestyle.