Pregnant women who have been exposed to high levels of secondhand smoke have a higher rate of miscarriages, stillbirths and fetal deaths, a new study suggests."We often think of the diseases that secondhand smoke causes as diseases of older people," epidemiologist Andrew Hyland told…

A new study suggests that injections of steroids or arthritis drugs in the spine may not provide much extra relief for people with chronic back and leg pain due to nerve damage.The drug injections also didn't increase the risk of infection and other complications,…

While it may seem like the pain and suffering of a morning hangover might deter people from drinking again later that day, a new study found that hangovers only have a modest effect on subsequent alcohol consumption.In new research from the journal Alcoholism: Clinical…

When it comes to type 2 diabetes, you need diet and exercise goals that encourage you to succeed—not ones that set you up to fail, says Ann Goebel-Fabbri, PhD, a psychologist and investigator at the Joslin Diabetes Center, in Boston."I think goals have to…

Your body is a marvel of efficiency: Do something over and over and, before long, you get so good at it you do it on autopilot. That’s a wonderful thing when it comes to learning a new language, it’s not so great when it comes…

You've heard that when something’s out of sight, it’s out of mind—but new research suggests that putting something out of sight could help keep it out of your mouth, too. A study from St. Bonaventure University in New York, published in the journal Appetite, found…

Following the success of the 5:2 diet, a stack of new diet and fitness books have been released this monthIf your New Year's diet has already ground to a burger-induced halt, perhaps you're just following the wrong slimming plan? For the past couple of…

It’s still prime indulging season, the time of year when you may feel tempted to give into lots of treats, and worry about the consequences in January. But are some of the things you believe about holiday weight gain actually old wives tales? Here are…

One of the most common types of knee surgery performed in the U.S. is no more effective than fake surgery, at least for the first year, according to a new study.The new evidence should give doctors pause before they try to repair the meniscus,…

Obesity has long been associated with an increased risk for certain types of cancer. Now, recent research from the National Institute on Aging, in Bethesda, MD, reveals new information about just what types of fat are most likely to cause cancer – and who should…