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New year, new you? You can do it! Use these tips.

Seniors: You know how important it is to stay physically active. Let your grandkids help!

Whether it’s holiday parties, crowded stores or weather keeping families indoors, times of togetherness are one of the reasons that cases of the flu, stomach viruses and respiratory illnesses increase during wintertime.

Experts say it can help improve your physical and mental health. And you can do it anywhere, anytime.

If you have prediabetes, making positive diet and exercise changes that delay the onset of diabetes “for just four years” can reduce your long-term risk of diabetes-related health problems and death, researchers say.

Two lawmakers have introduced bills in both the House and Senate intended to “address the public health implications resulting from the widespread legalization of sports betting in the United States.”

Using the weekend to make up for the sleep you missed during the week could help reduce your risk of developing heart disease, researchers say.

Do you like to imbibe in a little alcohol on your flight, and then settle in for a nap? German researchers are warning that the combination may be harmful for your heart – especially during long flights.

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages by kids and teens has increased 23% worldwide since 1990 – a trend researchers say may be setting young people up for health problems down the road.

Smoking, physical inactivity and other modifiable lifestyle factors may contribute to roughly half of cancer deaths among U.S. adults 30 and older, according to the results of a recent study.