John Pelissero is a political scientist and is the former director of government ethics at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are his own. But all too frequently, ...

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Preventing heart disease starts long before symptoms appear, and understanding what works (and what doesn’t) can make all the difference. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, ...

Disease prevention is a procedure through which individuals, particularly those with risk factors for a disease, are treated in order to prevent a disease from occurring. Treatment normally begins ...

Some people are more prone to tonsil stones than others. These pebble-like lumps form when food particles, bacteria, mucus, and saliva get trapped in the crevices of the tonsils. But if you prefer not ...

Coronary artery disease (CAD) affects more than 18 million adults over the age of 20 in the U.S. alone. Risk factors for CAD include high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, obesity, diabetes, ...

Oxidative stress happens when free radicals outnumber antioxidants, which can damage fatty tissue, DNA, and proteins throughout your body. Oxidative stress is linked to diseases like diabetes, ...

Cancer prevention includes treatments, procedures and lifestyle changes that aim to reduce the risk that cancer will develop in an individual. Some cancer prevention strategies are well known and ...

Warmer weather means reveling in outdoor activities like hiking, sunbathing, and barbecues. Along with these pluses, there's one tiny nuisance: mosquitos. These pesky pests, which thrive in warm ...