Breast cancer is a complicated disease that shows up differently in every woman - and man. And women should be involved in the decision making process, but they simply can't.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is the standard which clinicians use to diagnose their patients. A new edition of the manual contains changes that may lead to omitting certain diagnoses.

The vaccine recommended for boys and girls to prevent HPV, an infection that can cause cervical and other cancers, has been shown not to cause diabetes, lupus or similar diseases in young women.

As destructive as gamma radiation can be, alpha radiation is far more powerful. But due to its extremely short range, it's never been used to treat cancer. Until now.

Men and women often exhibit different types of traits when it comes to aggression, prejudice and fear. Social science doesn't fully explain the gender differences, but perhaps evolution does.

Every year about 100,000 implantable cardioverter-defibrillators ( ICDs ) are received by patients with life-threatening heart arrhythmias. About a quarter of those are replacements because of a depleted battery, many of which may be unnecessary.

Your child's Body Mass Index (BMI) can say a lot about their health. A high BMI at the age of seven is linked to an increased risk of asthma and allergies.

Which would you rather do, give up some saliva or have blood taken? Good news for those of us who hate being pricked with needles: A saliva test can replace a blood test for HIV.