Raising your high density lipoproteins (HDL), or the good type of cholesterol, should be a lifelong goal of everyone beginning in their teens. It helps to carry away low density lipoproteins (LDL), the bad type of cholesterol, before it has a chance to adhere to the inside of your arteries.

What makes a happy place? To answer that question, WalletHub analyzed 30 indicators of happiness in 150 cities. Here are the cities with the happiest people.

In a campaign for her new collection with inclusive fashion brand Swimsuits for All, body-positive model Ashley Graham poses alongside her 53-year-old mother, Linda Graham.

Aly Raisman calls out her critics, reminding them that women don't have to be modest to be respected.

Facing fear can save your life. Fear can inspire a range of positive and negative reactions. It can be a great motivator, create insecurity or stimulate change. The most disastrous consequence of fear is avoiding situations or limiting experiences. About 19.

From beating about 40 million times a year to pumping 100 gallons of blood through your body each hour, your heart does some pretty cool stuff. Read below for 10 of the amazing things it can do.

The lemon water detox diet is one of many diets that claim to detoxify your system. Detoxification is not considered necessary by medical professionals since the body's natural detoxification systems are usually sufficient for this task. However, both lemon and water are good for you.

Here are 20 empowering quotes about body love, feminism and self-acceptance from some seriously strong role models.

Blood pressure is typically measured when the body is at rest, so it can be surprising to learn how much this common vital sign changes with physical activity. In fact, exercise causes an immediate increase in blood pressure -- particularly in the systolic, or top blood pressure number.

Breast and nipple stimulation, such as the use of a breast pump, is a popular drug-free strategy used to stimulate labor. While it may help, this option should only be used if approved by your health care team.

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone the body makes during pregnancy, and is the chemical detected by urine pregnancy tests. However there are less common reasons -- outside of pregnancy -- when hCG may appear in the urine.

When world renowned speaker Deepak Chopra gives you advice on how to stop an oncoming anxiety attack, you take it.