Sports drinks may give you an energy boost when you’re working out. But disturbing new evidence suggests they may also be wreaking havoc on your pearly whites.

The solution to the growing threat of childhood obesity may be as simple as a tall glass of water, experts say.

Sure they’re cute. Yes they’re cuddly. But man’s best friends can also be downright dangerous, according to new statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.

There’s nothing pretty about the current economic slump, including statistics coming out of plastic surgeons’ offices. Cosmetic procedures are way down, suggesting that the effects of the recession may not only far-reaching but also skin deep.

Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, strikes more than 62,000 Americans every year. Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center report the discovery of a genetic variation linked to a nearly four-fold increase in melanoma for women under 50.

Does your face flush red when you drink alcohol? Take heed: Facial flushing is a sign of increased cancer risk–and one very good reason to ease up on booze.

What’s the ideal body weight? To find out, researchers at the University of Oxford looked at body mass index and longevity in a vast analysis of 900,000 adults. Read this before you reach for that sugary snack.

Falling short on sleep? New research reported this week at a meeting of the American Heart Association suggests you may be adding to your risk of developing diabetes.

Anger and hostility can dramatically increase heart disease hazards, a new analysis of 38 studies shows. Most at risk: men.

Most students seem to have no problem falling asleep in class. So it seems surprising, at first, that researchers from Flinders University in South Australia are developing a short course on sleep for high schoolers. Most, it turns out, could use some sleep smarts.