One in 6 San Francisco residents risk acquiring a heart problem, high blood pressure and other stress-related ailments, according to city public health officials. The culprit is the city's noise pollution emanating from its traffic.

Because of the high levels of traffic noise in parts of the city, the San Francisco Department of Public Health has identified parts of the city classified as "highly annoyed" where residents may suffer psychological and physical damage

New ways of rethinking and redefining health are emerging as various wellness groups seek fresh ways to battle obesity or maintain good health.

While fat acceptance groups in the U.S. want to change the notion that being slim is being healthy and being fat is unhealthy, a Vancouver gym has opened its doors to kids aged 8 to 12 to pump some iron

The Body Mass Index is not an excellent way to find out if a person is obese or not, according to Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, Harvard Associate Professor of Medicine and holds medical practice at the Mayo Clinic in the U.S.

Lopez-Jimenez made the claim at the National Obesity Forum in London

Burger King Corporation has joined the growing number of fast food chains that are shifting toward healthier eating trends. Some have voluntarily placed calorie counts on their menu, while others have used healthier ingredients.

Burger King, the number 2 hamburger chain in the U.S., said Thursday it has shifted to trans fat-free cooking oils in all of its outlets in the country. By Nov. 1, all of its ingredients will have no trans fat at all, including baked products

People suffering from heart disease are at a greater risk of depression and need to be screened for the condition, the American Heart Association said Monday.

The University of California, San Francisco researchers reviewed dozens of studies and found that depression is three times more common among people who have had a heart attack compared to the general population. It can adversely affect the health outlook and quality of life of heart-attack survivors and others hospitalized with coronary disease