General Health Tips

Cholesterol is ferried through your body by molecular "submarines" called lipoproteins, such as low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL).

Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune disease where chronic inflammation in the spine can cause vertebrae to fuse together, leading to limited spine mobility and an inability to bend the back.

Do these moves at least three to four times a week (while following a healthy diet) and you should see a tighter tummy in a month.

We're in the thick of cold and flu season, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that seasonal flu shots prevented 5 million cases of influenza last year and helped keep 40,000 people out of the hospital in 2011.

Pacifiers have some benefits-and may reduce risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Aspirin may be the ultimate wonder drug: a pain reliever that only helps prevent heart attacks, strokes, and some forms of cancer, but may even help stave off Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.

Who says bedtime is just for kids? Take extra care to maintain your sleep schedule, especially on the weekends.

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There is a scary new twist in the national meningitis outbreak among patients who received a tainted steroid drug. As fungal meningitis deaths and cases rise across the US, the FDA has announced that two additional drugs could also be culprits in the outbreak.

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Amaryl (glimepiride) is an oral diabetes medicine that helps control blood sugar levels. It helps your body respond better to insulin produced by your pancreas.

Before you wash down medication with just any beverage, watch out; common drinks, from fruit juice to coffee, can lessen the effectiveness of certain drugs as well as pose serious health threats when combined with some prescriptions.

Got stress? Most of us do. And you're probably already aware of the usual suspects, like money, kids, work, rocky relationships and your health.

Certain items are at their prime when stored at room temperature.

Here's a list of potential good guys and bad guys when it comes to getting some shut-eye.

Women tend to ignore these muscle groups, but they're crucial to your maintaining your health and preventing injury. We went to the experts and rounded up the best exercises to help strengthen them.

Certain health warning signs are well known-like chest pain (heart attack), fever (infection), yellow eyes (jaundice), and irregular moles (skin cancer). But other concerning symptoms often get overlooked.

The CrossFit craze doesn't seem like it's going to die down anytime soon. In fact, according to a recent Fitbie article , this year's CrossFit Games sold out within days of tickets going on sale. In 2011, spectators didn't even fill up half of the 12,000-seat venue.

Dangerous ingredients are downplayed--or downright hidden--while many 'green' cleaners conceal poisonous contents that can damage red blood cells or cause cancer.

You know you're slightly pungent after a hard Spinning class or garlicky dinner.