After the common cold and the flu, back aches are the most common reason for going to the doctor.

While it's true that stretching won't strengthen your heart or flatten your stomach, it can help you reach those goals more efficiently.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission found that in one year, more than 10,000 children ages 5 to 14 see doctors with backpack-related complaints.

Smoking damages your arteries, and it’s thought that the damaged arteries in the discs and joints in your back may lead to pain and injury.

Although back pain tends to be a universal complaint, middle-aged people are more likely than younger and older folks to have back pain that’s related to lifestyle.

Keeping your back muscles strong and your spine flexible can help you avoid aches, pains and strains that many people suffer.

When your child acts as if she’s carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders, maybe you should check her backpack.