For some individuals, obesity may play a secondary role in their medical problems by exacerbating existing conditions. For ...

Bad news for standing desk zealots: you may not be as superior to your seated counterparts as you once thought.

A new study suggests that standing for over two hours a day doesn't reduce cardiovascular risks and could increase the risk ...

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Melanie Griffith is a chain-smoker who continues to spark up, despite her not-so-distant bout with skin cancer. Now, loved ...

Managing high blood pressure is key to maintaining long-term health, as it helps reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

According to the National Kidney Foundation, about 14% of Americans have kidney disease and about 90% of them may not know it until it's very advanced.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is an increasingly understood disease, with the genetics and pathophysiology mapped out to the extent that new therapies are emerging.1 The epidemiology, however, ...

"We have a CPR tent where we're going to be having trained volunteers show people how to do hands-only CPR. It's very simple just hard and fast pressing in the middle of the chest after calling 911." ...

Meanwhile, some people might notice they can no longer tolerate the cold—which is one sign of hypothyroidism, or an ...

Good news for strawberry lovers. A new study shows that eating strawberries every day can be a delicious way to keep your ...

In 2019, CBS 8's Marcella Lee shared her journey about her mom's diagnosis with Alzheimer's Disease. Their family’s experience inspired her daughter to give back.