Have HPV? How to clear the infection naturally Q&A with Dr. Manny: My OB-GYN recently told me I have HPV. Because I'm over the age limit for the vaccine, is there anything else I can do to help get rid of it?
Cancer took my husband at 50. That's why the 21st Century Cures Act is personal for me This month marks the fifth anniversary of the worst day of my life — the day that my husband Michael died of pancreatic cancer.
Closely watched AstraZeneca cancer drug fails in mesothelioma A closely watched AstraZeneca drug did not extend lives of patients with the rare cancer mesothelioma when given on its own, but the drugmaker said it still believed the medicine had a role to play in combination treatments.
Will cancer patients be the next victims of the data privacy debate? Today the line between public and private personal data is blurry at best, and one of the areas where this blurry line is not being discussed nearly enough is cancer research.
Newlywed dies after mistaking skin cancer pain for pulled muscle A newlywed bride in the U.K. died two months after complaining about shoulder pain that she had assumed was a pulled muscle.
South Dakota teen takes 10-year-old sister with terminal disease to winter formal A South Dakota teenage boy could have picked his date for his high school’s Valentine’s Winter Formal from his group of classmates, but instead he chose to take his younger sister, who is suffering from a rare cancer that has become terminal.
Pennsylvania 8-year-old shaves head to support cousin's cancer battle A Pennsylvania third-grader with three family members battling cancer decided to shave her head in support of the youngest, her 3-year-old cousin Cooper.
NYC backs legislation banning smokeless tobacco in ballparks NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Health Department is backing legislation that would ban smokeless tobacco from all ticketed sports arenas, including Yankee Stadium and Citi Field.
NIH taking first steps on huge precision medicine project WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama held out the promise of medical breakthroughs Thursday as his administration moved ahead with a major project to learn how to better tailor treatments and preventive care to people’s genes, environment and lifestyle.
