As the surgery rate for stage IV colorectal cancer patients has dropped and the rates of other treatments have risen, the survival rate for these patients has spiked.

Logging extra long hours at work might frustrate friends and family and limit free time, but can it also drive some people to drink?

For people with hepatitis C, three isn't a crowd. These patients got well much faster with the addition of a third medication.

Thinking about going under the knife for spine problems? It's a tough decision that patients and doctors should discuss. In some cases, the surgery might not make much difference.

No matter who you are, finding and treating breast cancer before it gets too far may save your life. Some races and ethnicities, however, may face a bigger fight against cancer than others.

When it comes to heart health, many patients hope for a magic pill to prevent problems. Some thought that magic pill might be aspirin, but aspirin might not do the trick for everyone.

It's a twist on the classic puzzle about the chicken and the egg. Which comes first — asthma or sleep apnea? 

Giving birth is hard enough, so why add a surgery to the mix? A surgery once common during childbirth may be going extinct for routine births.

To stent or not to stent? Stenting works well to prevent strokes most of the time, but it may pose risks to some patients.

A kidney cancer medication might have found its true calling: fighting thymic cancer.