Regularly eating hot dogs and hamburgers is not considered a wise practice for a number of health reasons. For men, there's one more reason to avoid eating meat.

Start mammography at age 40. No, make it 50. Oh hell, if you don't feel like it - don't have a mammogram at all. So, are you confused? Well don't be.

The Gleason Grading system is used to predict the course of prostate cancer. The higher the score, the poorer the prognosis. A newly devised system may be a better crystal ball than this system.

Getting a colonoscopy is an important diagnostic decision. New research has helped indicate what type of colonoscopy may be right for you.

Everything ages over time. And human stem cells are no exception. Understanding this aging process may help explain why the elderly are more susceptible to infections and certain cancers.

When the same tumor returns, this is known as a cancer recurrence. When a new tumor forms, this is called a second primary cancer. Researches looked at the risk factors for developing secondary cancers.

The secret to long-term survival is avoiding a cancer recurrence. Researchers have uncovered a protein that's key to preventing prostate cancer from reappearing.

One of the most common and powerful chemotherapy agents - Taxol - is derived from the Yew family. Scientists have discovered another plant may be just as potent.

Viagra has been a hit in the bedroom, but it may be just as big of a hit outside of it too. New studies have shown Viagra may help suppress melanoma.

Sometimes drugs that effectively treat one condition unintentionally increase the risks of another. It has recently been discovered that this is the case for some drugs that treat inflammatory bowel disease.