Just because something is fast does not mean it may be worthwhile. A new imaging technique for thyroid cancer is not only fast but accurate and cost-effective.

Anything that works better than advertised is a pleasant surprise. For scientists, a brain cancer treatment is battling cancer better than expected.

Staying hydrated is not only important when exercising, it can save your life. Drinking a lot of fluids can reduce bladder cancer risk for men.

Surgery for any treatment can leave one nasty scar. For melanoma, this scar could soon turn into a minor blemish.

For any ache that's major or minor, one has a readily available painkiller to use. This may relieve short-term pain but may increase the risk of getting kidney cancer in the long-term.

In 1998, the Federal government mandated that insurance companies pay for breast reconstruction surgery following a mastectomy or lumpectomy. New studies show that women are increasingly opting for this procedure - some more than others, though.

When a child does something well in school, parents are quick to boast about “good genes.” It turns out, genes control a lot of things including cancer.

An X-Ray is a great way to see our bones and other problems in the body. It is not, unfortunately, an effective way to screen for lung cancer.

Understanding how far cancer has spread is an important step in treating it. Imaging techniques can not only identify prostate cancer but can lead to better treatments.

There's just not much good news about fat. Now late-breaking research demonstrates yet another reason why there are no health gains in large weight gains.