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Breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate reveals she recently had ovaries removed

After undergoing a double mastectomy in 2008, breast cancer survivor Christina Applegate has preventively had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed.

Should you get genetic testing for the breast cancer gene?

Here's what you need to know.

Child and teen obesity rates soar globally, WHO reports

The number of obese children and adolescents worldwide has jumped tenfold in the past 40 years and the rise is accelerating in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Asia, a major study said on Wednesday.

Boy whose town threw him an early Christmas dies

A 3-year-old boy whose fight with cancer prompted his small southern Kansas hometown to celebrate Christmas in September has died.

Top 10 breast cancer risk factors

Understand the risks and increase your chances of staying cancer-free.

Outrage over pharmaceutical company that created 'fake' cancer patients

Insys Therapeutics has been accused of creating fake cancer patients to help sales of its drug Subsys. Cancer activists say the actions are shameful.

Can dogs be used to screen for prostate cancer?

Researchers in Indiana are using dogs' incredible sense of smell to push for a medical breakthrough.

Boy who donated hair to kids with cancer faces own diagnosis

A Michigan boy who endured two years of teasing while he grew his hair out to donate to it to cancer patients is now facing a diagnosis of his own.

CDC delivers new data on cancers associated with obesity

Cancer and obesity

CDC: 40 percent of cancers linked to obesity, overweight

An unhealthy diet may affect more than just your waistband, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ‘Vital Signs’ report shows.