With increasing survival rates for many types of childhood cancers, some of these cancers are approaching cures. Several key events have made this possible.

An Ohio outbreak of mumps has continued this week, with a wider geographical area now reporting cases. Health officials are working to slow the spread as the case count grows.

It's important to have as much information as possible to properly weigh the risks and benefits of medication. Sometimes it's difficult to get all that data, as has been the case with Tamiflu.

Surviving cancer as a child is a big deal, but it doesn't necessarily mean the battle is over. Childhood cancer survivors, like the rest of us, must continue practicing healthy habits.

Brain scans can detect brain disorders. Concussion, a mild brain injury, may be more accurately diagnosed through certain kinds of brain scans than others.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability around the world, and most cases are due to diet and lifestyle factors. But which factors matter the most?

Couples married for a long time don’t often mention food when speaking of how they have kept the relationship going, but maybe they should.

It is recommended that women have regular breast cancer screening. Some women, who are more in need of screening than others, may be getting screened less often than they should, research shows.

Just by taking a look around, one might see that obesity has become a bigger problem over the last several decades. But changes in diabetes rates are less easy to see.

Patients with cancer already have treatment and healing to deal with, so ways to ease their excess pain are always being explored. A new study reveals promise of one new method to ease such pain.