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Rock legend David Bowie dead at age 69

Bowie loses battle with cancer

Can laser hair removal cause cancer?

Laser hair removal risks

Woman battling cancer fired months before retirement

A Connecticut woman battling blood cancer was just months away from early retirement when she was informed by officials from the New York town she works for that she lost her job as court clerk, and the health benefits that came with it.

Does cancer screening saves lives? Unclear, researchers say

Reuters Health - Bigger studies are needed to tell whether cancer screening really saves lives, according to a new analysis.

Medicine cabinet and personal health products go digital at CES

You know the rule: It’s rude to peek inside someone’s medicine cabinet.

Twins study offers clues to genetic risk of cancer

A large, new study of identical and fraternal twins in Nordic countries finds that when one twin is diagnosed with any type of cancer, there is a higher than average risk that the other twin will also develop cancer

Transgender US veterans suffer more illness than peers, study finds

Transgender U.S. military veterans are more prone to dozens of illnesses, from heart disease to depression and obesity, than are their nontransgender peers, a new study shows.

Cancer deaths drop, table sugar risk, new dietary guidelines

This week's latest health news

Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 US states, ahead of heart disease

Cancer is becoming the No. 1 killer in more and more states as deaths from heart disease have declined, new health statistics show.

Men underestimate risk of sexual dysfunction after prostate surgery

Men with sexual dysfunction after prostate cancer surgery are often surprised to learn that the surgery had put them at risk for those problems, a new study finds.