It's well known that smoking causes cancer. But did you know that smoking may also raise your risk for type 2 diabetes? Or that it's a major factor in nearly half of heart attacks? It's never easy to stop smoking, but millions of people have quit -- and you can, too. Now might be the time to give it a try.

Athletes know that it takes more than talent and dedication to get to the top. It takes a team of people who support you along the way. Even though it's often just the athlete that gets all the glory, the success is equally deserved by all the dedicated people in their lives. And as the world sends their best athletes to Beijing, there is no more appropriate time to recognize this support.

Consider the number of Americans injured in yard work accidents every autumn and you may begin to suspect that "fall" is actually short for "pitfall." Here are some tips for avoiding common fall mishaps like back injuries, tumbles from ladders and lawn mower accidents.

Back pain is the second most prevalent pain complaint, second only to chronic headaches, according to the National Pain Foundation. Do you suffer from back pain? Here's what you need to know so you feel better and heal.

Remember, some conversations should be kept private, but not when it comes to your health.

Flu season is a time of year that many parents dread. It can be inconvenient and costly to take time off of work to care for a sick child and maintain a germ-free home during flu outbreaks in your community. But what many parents also don't realize is that the flu can be more than just a temporary nuisance; it is much more serious than the common cold, and can even cause death in some children. That is why getting a flu shot every flu season is so important, especially for children who attend child care.

Do your eyes feel itchy, gritty or like you have something in them? You may have dry eye and don't know it.