You’re under 50. You’re pretty fit. You can’t have a heart attack, right? Truth is, starting at the age of 35, heart disease is the leading killer of women—but only 20 percent of women believe they’re at risk for heart disease.

Believe it or not, when it comes to health rules, you’ve got some wiggle room, too. So before you feel guilty about blowing off the gym or eating cookies for dinner or [insert your personal health confession here], find out which rule-breaking behaviors worry the experts most — and which aren’t so unhealthy after all.

Scientists have known for some time that people who constantly worry tend to die at a younger age than others, but the cause wasn’t clear. Now, a new study suggests that a higher level of smoking is a key reason.

When Michael Cover decided to quit at age 47, he knew he would need support from his friends, and a lot of it…Try about 500 friends.

When Michael Cover decided to quit at age 47, he knew he would need support from his friends, and a lot of it…Try about 500 friends.

More than 90 percent of women develop some type of cellulite in their lifetime, while few men ever experience “cottage cheese” thighs but there are a couple of things you can do to curb your cellulite.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that laboratory tests on popular smoking devices known as electronic cigarettes have found they contain carcinogens and other toxic chemicals dangerous to humans.

The FDA said Chantix and Zyban will carry the warnings to alert consumers to the risks of depression and suicidal thoughts when using the drugs.

Tobacco companies are facing new criticism, accused of targeting your kids - not necessarily with ads, but with new types of tobacco products.

A plan to raise South Carolina’s cigarette tax by 50 cents a pack could hit a snag after the Senate’s top Democrat said it doesn’t expand current Medicaid programs.

Nearly half of people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder are smokers, and the habit may actually make their condition worse.

For some holiday revelers, too much drinking can come with an unpleasant price – the hangover. Here are some hangover helpers.

Women between the ages of 27 and 44 years old who smoke are twice as likely to develop PMS, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The researchers found that smoking can alter levels of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, which can be linked to the development of PMS.

Thursday was The Great American Smokeout, an annual focus to get smokers to quit. As that was happening, a new report ranked South Carolina worst in the nation at spending tobacco settlement money on smoking prevention.

Ten years after the tobacco settlement, a national report ranks South Carolina as worst in the nation in what it spends to keep people from smoking.