Among people who reported job strain, those with an unhealthy lifestyle were twice as likely to develop heart disease within a 10-year period as those who had a healthy lifestyle.

Having a pet — particularly a dog — may help reduce your risk of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association.

Only about one in five Americans are meeting the minimum federal guidelines for both aerobic and anaerobic (muscle-strengthening) activity.

The new recommendations bring the AUA closer to agreeing with those issued by several other medical organizations, particularly the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

In response to the mass shooting in Aurora, Colo., last year, Boston’s hospitals moved their emergency preparedness “to a higher level.” That proved prescient.

"The stark fact is that no one has yet agreed on how best to define and diagnose mental illnesses," writes Nature reporter David Adam.

A University of Minnesota study finds women with private health insurance are more likely to receive a medical intervention during childbirth.

The study also found that fathers are more likely than mothers to pressure their children to eat more. That was especially true for boys.

In times past, people in some areas of the Balkan Peninsula would apparently scatter kidney-bean leaves on the floor around their beds at night.