Maureen Salamon

Even with recent advances in safety and increases in drivers' compliance with the rules of the road, traffic crashes are still the leading killer of Americans under age 35.

To keep your new year's resolutions, aim to change your habits, rather than setting specific goals, experts say.

Falls among older people are as serious a health problem as heart attacks and strokes, experts say.

Nobody wants to get sicker in a hospital than they were at home, but that's the reality for 1.7 million Americans every year, who develop healthcare-associated infections (HAIs).

Brain changes related to forgetfulness are associated with aging, but aging alone does not cause memory loss.

Previous commanders-in-chief hid their illnesses, afflictions and even their surgeries from the public.

The issue of stopping American from getting fatter continues to cook up controversy.

Treating obese women's depression may help them lose weight, a new study suggests.

We don't have to submit to all of winter's indignities here are five ways to prepare your skin for winter.

Are we better off slathering on sunscreen or donning sun protection clothes?

Teens who are heavy users of alcohol or marijuana end up with more than a high.

Tadpoles could regrow their tail within an hour of treatment.

What to keep and not to keep in your cupboard of cures.