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Are you more likely to undergo kidney-stone surgery if your doctor owns the clinic? A new study suggests this might be the case.

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Socioeconomic status alone might not be as reliable a predictor of body mass index (BMI) in U.S. residents as previously thought, according to a new study.

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Tobacco use is becoming a growing public health problem in the Asian-American community, but people living in more cohesive neighborhoods are less likely to smoke.

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The prevalence of diabetes is at least twice as high in some ethnic groups as it is in whites, even among people with similar body mass index (BMI) numbers, a large new study finds.

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A new study that looks at the fruit and vegetable consumption of nearly 200,000 people in developing countries finds that the prevalence of inadequate diet is "remarkably high" across the globe.

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Several bursts of exercise that last five minutes or more might be better for preventing childhood obesity than are intermittent physical activity sessions lasting four minutes or less throughout the day.

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A new study finds that workplace health initiatives could lead to smaller bottoms -- and bottom lines.

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Two of the nation's top public-health specialists are issuing a call to arms in a new journal article, urging the food industry not to follow the same playbook as cigarette companies did starting in the 1950s.

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A new study from Detroit finds that the food environment of a neighborhood influences how many fruits and vegetables are eaten daily. Independent grocery stores improve access to healthy foods in areas where supermarket chains choose not to venture.

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Teens with type 1 diabetes are responsible for taking insulin, monitoring blood sugar levels and keeping doctor visits, too. Now, a new study suggests that feelings such as anger or sadness could interfere with teens' diabetes management.

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Go ahead. Nag, nag, nag. It might do some good after all. The more smokers worry about health risks, the more they will contemplate quitting, according to a new study in the latest issue of the journal Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

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How big is a serving of spaghetti or a cup of cranberry juice? A new study suggests people with lower literacy levels might have a more difficult time sizing up the foods they eat.

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Although one might expect awareness of racism to be a barrier, it seemed to have the opposite effect in a study on African-Americans and HIV testing.

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When specialists collide, patients and families might have to sort out conflicting treatment options and make difficult decisions on their own.

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A new study finds that fifth-graders who hold a job are more likely to exhibit bad health behaviors "“ dabbling in tobacco, alcohol and pot "“ than their unemployed 10-year-old peers.

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Discouraging unhealthy dieting "” and reminding teens that dangerous diet practices could lead to added pounds "” could prevent obesity and other weight-related problems in youth, according to recent recommendations based on a large-scale study of teens.

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Internet-addicted teens seem more prone to aggression than other adolescents, according to new findings from Taiwanese researchers. However, Americans who study violence are not ready to make any conclusions about a possible link.

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Raising a child with a disability can cause more day-to-day stress and long-range health problems than parenting a child without disabilities, according to a new study that looked at a clinical measure of stress along with parents' survey responses.

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In 2006, a team of researchers set out to examine what sorts of walking programs and incentives might induce sedentary people over age 50 to put on their sneakers. They found that small cash payments might just provide that extra push.

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Street lighting can help prevent car crashes, injuries and fatalities, and might be a relatively low-cost way to reduce the burden of traffic accidents in low- and middle-income countries, according to a new review of studies.