Living with allergies can be annoying. Now, a study has found that women with common allergies may possibly have more than itchy eyes and sneezing to worry about.

If a woman’s close relative is known to carry a BRCA gene mutation, she will want to see if she is also a carrier. If this woman learned that she didn’t have an altered BRCA gene, that might offer some relief.

In 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration fast-tracked the approval of Xalkori (crizotinib) to treat a specific type of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Since its approval, side effects have been discovered.

Barrett's esophagus occurs when cells of the esophagus change over time to resemble cells of the intestine, and the condition can put patients at risk of cancer. Researchers have found that one type of medication may lower this risk.

Because tobacco use has been declining in the US over recent years, cancers found in the mouth have also been on the decline.

If a woman has had a hysterectomy, does she still need to have Pap smears? It would stand to reason that she doesn’t since the test screens for cervical cancer and a hysterectomy removes the cervix in nearly all of these procedures.

Only about one in four esophageal cancer patients is eligible for surgery; the rest have an advanced disease that surgery can’t touch. But the operation is complex and may leave patients with life-altering symptoms.

The most aggressive form of brain cancer is glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). A medication currently being studied has helped GBM patients live dramatically longer.

Thankfully, m ost thyroid cancers are treatable. However, when thyroid cancer comes back after treatment or spreads to other areas of the body, the disease is harder to treat.

It isn't good for your health to drink lots of soft drinks loaded with sugar. Taking big gulps of sugary drinks can boost your weight and increase your risk of developing diabetes, heart disease and even cancer.