Young children often suck on their thumbs. It's perfectly normal. But some parents worry about it.

Most older people are independent. But later in life, you or someone you love may need help with everyday activities, such as shopping, cooking and bathing.

Knowing about common injuries and how to prevent them can keep you on track toward achieving your fitness goals.

Read on for tips to help keep your children from smoking.

Sports is one of the leading causes of school-age children's eye injuries, but most of those injuries are preventable.

Read on for helpful tips about heart-smart exercise.

It doesn't take a thunderous rock concert to cause hearing loss. Any repeated high-volume experiences or 1-shot booms can damage the delicate nerve cells of your inner ear. Here's what you need to know.

When you're faced with a highly stressful event in your life, the strategies outlined here will help you cope.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Sports Medicine now say that strength training is fine for kids, as long as they're supervised and don't try to lift too much weight. Read on

You can prevent the flu this season by taking one simple step: Get a flu shot.