A cancer crisis looms due to aging population, rising costs, and treatment complexity.

The birth rate for women in their 30s and 40s rises as birth rates for teens decline.

Tips for the school year: Parents need to think about the safety of their children’s backpacks.

Facing more reports of illness outbreaks linked to imported foods, the FDA proposes new rules.

Cardiac experts say they see more middle-aged people suffer heart problems due to lifestyle risks.

Many Americans want to use their mobile phones and tablets to better manage their health care.

Day care centers for people with Alzheimer’s can give caregivers a source of stress relief.

New smartphone apps can make a fun and interactive game out of your workout.

The number of middle-aged Americans who have committed suicide has risen sharply.

Smoking scenes in youth-rated movies doubled in number between 2010 and 2012,  a report says.