Women's Health

Study: The key is early detection. At a high risk? Get screened.

The ability to read and write allows people to engage in 'cognitively enriching' activities that exercise the brain.

Add these 5 exercises to your (at-home or gym) workout to finally conquer this trouble spot.

Millions of Americans are unable to do so and therefore less likely to seek help when trouble arises.

During a trip to her Michigan cottage, a burst aneurysm lands a Dallas woman in the emergency department. Two surgeries later and she's up and running.

Every few months, tweak your workout by introducing new activities that fit the weather.

Study: A typical 50-year-old with hypertension could gain three extra years of life by aggressively treating the condition.

Preparing in advance can lead to a safer winter on the slopes.

Whole foods and a Mediterranean-style diet are the ideal nutritional strategies to combat disease and achieve optimum health.

Television, video games and endless other distractions are stealing away our slumber.

Health care, politics and societal violence are the issues most likely to instigate feelings of distress.

A good, long snooze allows your brain to purge waste products such as beta-amyloid, a protein associated with dementia.