Discover more about allergic asthma -- the signs, symptoms, and treatment -- to help prevent asthma attacks.

  You?re not feeling your best. Should you exercise when sick or sit this one out? How to make the call.

  Public health officials warned a senate committee about the potential health risks of global warming.

  About 110,000 magnetic game pieces sold with "Cars"-themed backpacks are being recalled because of potentially deadly flaw.

  People with high education levels may have a delayed but steeper decline in memory before dementia, experts write in the journal Neurology.

  The FDA has approved Voltaren Gel, the first prescription skin gel to treat osteoarthritis joint pain.

  Adding hypnotherapy to the mix of treatments may help die-hard smokers quit more easily than using nicotine replacement therapy alone or going cold turkey.

  Experts answer questions raised by the FDA advisory committee vote against the use of cold drugs by kids under age 6.

  More than half the population is either overweight or obese, according to a study involving 168,000 people living in 63 countries.

  In lab tests, mice lost fat when they stood on a low-vibration platform for 15 minutes, five days weekly, for 15 weeks, scientists report.

  People's split-second judgment of how competent a candidate looks predicts governors' races, Princeton researchers report.

  Starting the day with whole-grain cereal may lower the risk of heart failure in the long run, a study shows.

  Add sunscreen to the list of broccoli?s health benefits. A new study suggests broccoli may help protect the skin from sun damage.

  Having a positive attitude may help cancer patients deal with their disease, but it doesn't directly affect survival, a study shows.