Approximately one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime.

Many cancer survivors continue to smoke even years after their initial diagnosis.

After controlling these characteristics, which included known risk factors for cancer, there is no relationship between sleep apnea and cancer incidence.

Researchers describe a new test that is nearly as good as the standard protocol but much less invasive for identifying children with urinary tract infections who are at risk of developing kidney scars.

Despite repeated warnings from the surgeon general and strong statistic showing growing skin cancer rates, people still tan regularly.

Those who ate baked or broiled fish at least once per week had more grey matter brain volume in parts of the brain that are responsible for cognition and memory.

Amgen’s new drug for treating multiple myeloma, Kyprolis, when combined with standard treatment, significantly extended life compared with the standard treatment alone, according to an interim report on a late-stage study.

A study found that kids with higher levels of oxytocin in their blood function better in social situation than kids with reduced amounts.

Scientists are finding success with candidate Ebola vaccines and treatments in monkeys, but the current outbreak in West Africa is a problematic testing ground for the countermeasures which also gain little interest from pharmaceutical companies.

A new study finds that lifestyle may be more important than omega-3 in preserving cognitive and memory functions in the brain.