Coming this Sunday to the New York Times Magazine (already available online here) is an article by Tara Parker-Pope titled, "Is marriage good for your...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) cuts a woman's risk of developing colon cancer, new research confirms....

They're still the hallmarks of a healthy diet, but fruits and vegetables do less to prevent cancer than previously thought, according to a major new s...

NEW YORK — A significant number of the elderly – more than one in four – will eventually need someone to make end-of-life decisions ...

LONDON — The Easter Bunny might lower your chances of having a heart problem. According to a new study, small doses of chocolate every day could...

While saturated fat does indeed raise LDL (or bad cholesterol), mounting evidence suggests that the fat, in and of itself, may not be as bad for your ...

I have an 86 year-old Dad who has survived a series of strokes. I am the mother of a teenage son who has autism. I have a loving husband, who is a fantastic cook.

Following on recent, similar research, a large five-year study points to fluctuations in blood pressure over time as a key indicator of stroke risk....

A new study finds that their schedule may cause cops to develop such conditions such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes....

Heart disease patients who practice Transcendental Meditation have reduced death rates, US researchers have said....

A company called Full Yield is undertaking its own version of health care reform by using a low-tech premise: Eat healthier food and you'll become hea...

For the life of me, I can't figure out why every single American isn't eating a healthy diet. I can't believe that there's one person who wants to be fat, at risk of disease, lethargic, foggy and achy.

When it comes to education and testing, greater numbers amount to greater success, but when it comes to cholesterol the higher the score the worse you often are.

It is estimated that 50 million Americans have it. Metabolic syndrome, also called insulin resistance syndrome, is a dangerous thing to have.

We talk to the CEO of Baycrest, a brain fitness institute, about why Ontario and Baycrest chose to become pioneers in this area, and discuss some of the main opportunities, and challenges.

Obama keeps reminding us that we need to prepare ourselves for making sacrifices in order to correct the excesses of the past. This applies as much to our diet as much as it does to the economy.