There’s nothing like a cancer diagnosis to make a person sit up and take notice of how they’ve been taking care of themselves. So do breast cancer survivors engage in healthier habits after treatment?

After a woman goes through a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus), she may benefit from estrogen therapy. The estrogen hormone has been shown to lower the risk of a number of health problems in women. 

Summer is a wonderful time to enjoy the great outdoors. But a hot and dry climate also means having to endure those pesky bug bites and stings.

We expect to go into the hospital to get better, not to become sicker. But sometimes hospital patients get infections that they didn't have before going to the hospital for treatment. And these infections could be costly.

Hit the snooze alarm five times. Drag yourself out of bed. Squint your way into the kitchen to make coffee so you can wake up. Sound familiar? Only in the modern world.

HHV-6 is the common name for two viruses which nearly every human has had by their second birthday. Some people are born with a strain of HHV-6 virus that is inherited from a parent. This inherited HHV might offer a clue to chronic fatigue symptoms.

For patients with chronic kidney disease, taking the right supplements is essential for their health. A recent study found that choosing one supplement over another may even reduce their death risk.

Mild cognitive impairment causes problems with memory, language and thinking. It can also put people at a greater risk for developing Alzheimer's.  For patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), exercising may offer some protection for the mind. 

Vitamins and minerals tend to go through popularity stages. Fish oil has been all the rage. Now it’s being called into question. Vitamin E has had a similar fate. Scientists recently focused on vitamin D and breast cancer prevention.

Certain diseases have a tendency to return even after they have been treated and controlled. For such conditions, medications that can fend off the disease as long as possible are usually preferred.