Planned caesarean births—"C-sections"—slightly raise the risk of some childhood cancers—particularly acute lymphoblastic ...

Breast cancer treatment might offer protection against Alzheimer's disease, with a study of 70,000 survivors showing lower ...

The study, published Tuesday in The Lancet Oncology, focused on women under 55 with and without a uterus. CBS News medical ...

Exposure to air pollution, other contaminants and traditional herbal medicines may be contributing to the development of lung ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had eliminated risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS), a ...

Fat tissue secretes hormones known as adipokines. Patients with obesity have a larger amount of leptin than a normal ...

Breast cancer survivors treated with radiation therapy have an 8% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, albeit only ...

People who have survived cancer as children are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, even decades after their ...

Counties in low-GDP states face higher cancer mortality, shaped by structural inequities and social vulnerability.

July is UV Safety Awareness Month, and health experts are urging Americans to be cautious while soaking in the sun. The ...

A massive international study found that alcohol consumption is associated with a modest but significant increase in ...

Women aged 65 and above are still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), suggest the ...