Healthy articles

Hereditary breast cancers account for up to fifth of all cases of this disease. Modern methods of genetic testing allow to identify the individuals at risk and advice on the best preventative strategy.

In "The Sugar Detox: Lose Weight, Feel Great, and Look Years Younger," authors Dr. Patricia Farris and Brooke Alpert tells us sugar goes straight to wrinkles in our faces. But is that really how the process works?

Dr. Deepak Srivastava of the Gladstone Institutes at the University of California at San Francisco recently announced a new gene therapy that can grow new heart tissue, although not, as some reports say, entire new human hearts.

Whenever people want to gain muscle mass or enhance their performance in sports, they think that taking steroids is the easiest route. But experts say steroids can create havoc inside your body. Read on to find out more about the side effects of steroids.

Getting rid of processed foods is usually right at the top of any dieting tip sheet. On the surface it makes sense to cut out these junk foods, but dig a little deeper and it’s not so clear cut.

Dr. Carl O. Helvie, a registered nurse and the holder of a doctor's degree in public health from Johns Hopkins University, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1974. He's still around. Here are the highlights of his story.

If you just can't resist that unctuous, high-calorie dessert or you are always the person at the table who finishes the bowl, the reason you have so much trouble mustering your willpower may be your genetics. But there are things you can do about that.

Tendinitis doesn’t mean a life sentence of sitting on the couch and skipping the gym. You can train around it and even start on your way to recovery by performing the right types of exercise.

It appears to be a scene straight out of a sci-fi movie, but scientists claim that they have the technological know-how to carry out a head transplant. But with the ethical issues involved in it and a price tag of $10 million, will there be any takers?

Diabetes is a very common disease afflicting a majority of our population. The key to managing diabetes is by strictly controlling your diet and eating only what is right. Read on to find out about the 10 most dangerous foods for diabetics.