If you want to gain quality years, adopt a low-risk lifestyle that embraces exercise and good nutrition—and shuns smoking and alcohol.
Food consumption and at-home use of bug sprays expose us to chemical sprays that may cause cardiovascular problems.
Resources abound for women who experience menopause symptoms while battling breast cancer.
The more pounds a woman loses, the lower her risk.
Henry Brown is defying the odds and working to beat a rare cancer with the help of his sidekick Jack-Jack and a whole team that loves him.
More than half of Americans say they're concerned about developing cancer—and 1 in 4 believe there's nothing they can do to prevent it.
Deaths from drug abuse and suicide—particularly among young people—are fueling a bleak life expectancy forecast.
A new study looks at 33 people who developed this rare cancer as a result of possible asbestos exposure in powder.
Chris Groenheide knew she couldn't dismiss an irregular cycle as the beginning stage of menopause. A series of tests led to a troubling diagnosis: cancer.
The incidence of deadly melanoma on the head and neck has risen steadily in young adults and children.
Researchers have long recognized viruses, bacteria and parasites as culprits in pancreatic cancers—but new evidence points to fungal infections, too.
Experts say a landmark study has found certain gene mutations can be targeted with newer drug therapies.
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