How can you determine your risk of atherosclerosis? The risk factors are easy to identify. You can use the same tools your doctor uses to learn where you stand.

  Hardening of the arteries is the leading cause of heart attacks, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease.

  There are tests for diagnosing atherosclerosis, but none are perfect, and some tests carry a slight risk of harm. So testing for atherosclerosis isn't as simple as you might think.

  High cholesterol levels lead to clogged arteries in a process called atherosclerosis. Lowering cholesterol lowers the risk of diseases caused by atherosclerosis, like heart attacks and strokes.

  Take this quiz to find out how much you know about bone health, and learn a bit about what you can do to protect your skeleton from head to toe!

  Nearly two-thirds of women mistakenly believe having no family history of cancer means they have a low risk for developing the disease and most do not know that oral contraceptive use is protective against ovarian and uterine cancer, a new survey shows.

  Some high blood pressure drugs may help prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to preliminary lab tests on mice, researchers report.

  House Democrats pushed through another children's health insurance bill in hopes of pressuring more Republicans to support the measure.

  Type 2 diabetes patients may reverse silent myocardial ischemia (reduced blood flow to the heart with no symptoms) with drugs, experts note.

  Boiled peanuts are richer in antioxidants than raw peanuts or roasted peanuts, Alabama food scientists report.

  Print out this page of 10 important questions to ask your doctor about asthma and bring it to your next appointment.

  WebMD delves into the medical and psychological histories of witches, zombies, ghouls, vampires, and werewolves to uncover the scary truth about these frightening figures.

  Horror films are scarier than ever. Why do we watch, and what do scary movies do to us?

  Having a hysterectomy appears to increase a woman's risk of developing stress incontinence, according to the largest study ever to examine the issue.