Men and women are similar in so many ways. Yet, when it comes to health, there may be some important differences between the sexes, and recovering from surgery may be one of those areas where men and women differ.

After decades of public health initiatives, it’s no secret that smoking is bad for your health and can ultimately cause lung cancer.

Experts recommend that people stop getting screened for colorectal cancer after the age of 75. But that recommendation only applies to people who have been adequately screened — so what about those who have never been screened?

It is estimated that about 1 percent of all children experience maltreatment each year. But the figures for maltreatment throughout childhood may be much higher.

Following national news of increased measles cases in the US, health officials in the Pacific Northwest warned that recent air travelers could have been exposed to the disease.

Decades of research suggest that if a smoker watches someone else light up a cigarette, it will likely increase the smoker’s urge to light up themselves. Seeing someone use an electronic cigarette may have the same effect.

Some colon cancers can be harder to fight than others. New therapies are being investigated in the hopes of yielding better results for patients with these aggressive colon cancers.

A person’s outlook on life and on other people can affect their mental and physical health.  A negative outlook may be linked to dementia, which is a bigger problem among older people than younger ones.

While the exact cause of multiple sclerosis (MS) remains unclear, research over the years has pointed to some potential culprits. Now, it seems that one possible cause of MS could be ruled out.

Tamoxifen has been the standard therapy for certain types of breast cancer. A new medication combination could eventually give women another choice that may be more effective.