Despite health officials' efforts to raise public awareness about the potential health benefits of vaccines, many adults aren't going in to get their shots.

More people have been surviving cancer. And as more patients win the fight, one type of cancer has taken the lead in threatening the most women.

Weight loss surgery can help obese people lose weight and keep it off — and new evidence suggests it might also lengthen their lives.

Smoking is a potential health issue for more than just those lighting up. Secondhand smoke can also cause health problems for nonsmokers.

For people with severe acne, prescription medication can work when cleansers and ointments fail. Some of those medications, however, can lead to problems if the patient becomes pregnant.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today approved a new medication to treat breast cancer.

As if boosting heart health and cutting cancer risk weren't good enough reasons to eat a healthy diet, new evidence suggests that chowing down on healthy fare may also help keep your lungs healthy.

Like food, water and oxygen, sleep is something you just can’t do without — but are you getting enough?

Imagine there was a daily pill that could prevent heart disease. Would you take it every day, or would you opt out? Some people said they would opt out — even if it meant losing months or years of life.

Surgical complications could make some patients boomerang back to the hospital. And health care professionals are working to improve care for these patients.