Obesity increases the risk of nearly 200 diseases. A new genetic test may be able to predict a young child's risk of obesity in adulthood.

Urgent care clinics are handing out fistfuls of antibiotics, steroids and opioids for conditions these drugs won't help, a ...

Professionals from across the territory gathered Friday at the University of the Virgin Islands for the second annual Women of Resilience Conference, a full-day program focused on personal development ...

Matt Fortune has long had a passion for fitness and health. It’s what drove him to earn a bachelor’s degree in athletic training at Western Carolina University in 2012 and a master’s degree in ...

Cardiac surgeons have discovered two novel techniques that may improve doctors’ ability to “reanimate” hearts after the death ...

Rebecca Kinney left St. John Elementary School as a student 71 years ago. Years later she led an effort to restore it.

This article has been updated with a statement from The District Detroit developers. DETROIT, MI — A Detroit site originally planned for affordable housing would instead be developed to house ...

The Provo Recreation Center and a popular dance and fitness class that had been offered at the facility for three years have ...

The Tulane Green Wave have seen an infusion of interest and momentum in several athletics programs over the last few years.

Ball State University will implement a new core curriculum with a main focus on reducing the number of credit hours closer to ...

The Elridge Blake Sports & Fitness Center on the University of the Virgin Islands’ Orville E. Kean Campus pulsed with energy ...