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Sleep has become a hot topic in recent years, in part due to the rising popularity of tracking technologies. Ten percent of American adults now use devices to ensure a quality night’s sleep, according to the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. However, using these monitoring devices can trigger or worsen sleeplessness, and has even given rise to a new term, orthosomnia, an obsession with attaining the “perfect sleep.” In these cases, patients report feelings of failure, anxiety and insomnia if tracking benchmarks are not met. 

Energy drinks and other caffeine-packed beverages have become increasingly popular, particularly with teens and young adults. While most people can drink them safely, they can be a health threat if you have heart issues or high blood pressure.

Like adults, children can experience two types of diabetes, and unfortunately they are becoming more common. Type 1 diabetes -- which has nothing to do with your child’s diet, sugar consumption or level of activity -- is by far more prevalent than Type 2 in children.

Healthy bones and dairy go together like, well, cookies and milk. But if you’re over the age of about 12, that simple equation is unlikely to sustain your skeletal health. Happily, a familiar range of foods — along with vitamins, minerals and weight-bearing exercise — can combine to keep your bones strong.

New lung cancer guidelines from the American Cancer Society suggest that 5 million more Americans should be getting checked annually for signs of the deadly disease.

Nobody likes the word “diet.” But what about an eating plan that encourages you to have more of the good stuff while allowing for things you crave, a diet that knows you’re human and, occasionally, you are going to need a cookie? (We’ll talk later about that cheese.)

Pain and swelling in your knee –one of the body’s most often injured joints – can have a wide range of causes, both traumatic and nontraumatic. Figuring out the root of your discomfort can be a challenge, since the symptoms are often the similar, regardless of the underlying cause.

If you’re acting drunk -- with slurred speech and an unsteady gait -- but haven’t had a drop of alcohol, you might be suffering from damage to the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for coordinating movement.

Hair sheds — just look at your brush. Yet at some point you might realize your hair is noticeably thinner or possibly falling out in clumps instead of strands.

It is a simple fact of life that as you get older, your cancer risk goes up. The median age for cancer diagnosis is 66. That means half of all cancers are found in people over that age, while the other half are found in people under that age.