That "healthy glow" you get from indoor tanning might not be so healthy — especially for people who start tanning at a young age. Fortunately, teens are less likely to tan now than they were a few years ago.

Bristol-Myers Squibb's new skin cancer drug has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

British-born blues and rock singer Joe Cocker has died at the age of 70 after battling lung cancer.

Women taking a bone-boosting medication might see a surprising result — a lower risk of a type of cancer.

Good news for the people of Earth: people are living much longer than they were 20 years ago, and death rates have dropped for certain cancers, heart disease, stroke and other major diseases around the world.

Pilots and cabin crew members may want to make sure sunscreen is part of their pre-flight routine.

If you can fight fire with fire, why not fight addiction to nicotine with another chemical?

Diabetes patients may need to take extra precautions to lower their risk for cancer or catch it early.

For years, colon cancer has appeared to be more dangerous for blacks than for other groups. Researchers say more screening and earlier detection could close this racial gap in colon cancer survival.

A simple change in diet could make a world of difference for women with certain types of breast cancer.