Meet two teens who connected through music while undergoing cancer treatment...

Experts from the Mayo Clinic use the emerging science of “Exercise Oncology” to determine which exercises could best benefit men who are battling prostate cancer. Research has shown that the right exercise can actually help shrink tumors...

Symptoms of eye disease, especially sudden symptoms like flashing lights and vision loss, are urgent signs that you need to see a retina specialist within 24 hours. A quick response can prevent potentially permanent damage to your vision, according to the American Society of Retina Specialists...

Last year’s flu season was very mild because we were still in the midst of COVID-19 restrictions regarding masks and social distancing. But this year, health leaders say there’s a real risk of a “twindemic” of flu and COVID happening. They say the best way to prevent that is to get the flu vaccine, and…...

A child-sized dose of the Pfizer vaccine has been shown to be safe in children aged 5-11, according to the company.  Pfizer says it will ask the FDA to authorize its use in young children...

Lowering dietary sodium can help prevent cardiovascular events. New research shows that people who used salt substitutes instead of table salt had a significant drop in their risk for stroke and other cardiovascular events...

New research from the American Heart Association raises concerns about the increased risk of lower limb amputations because of cardiovascular disease in African Americans...

During the pandemic, many people put off going to the doctor for annual physicals and preventive screenings. That decision could have severe consequences, as this powerful patient story describes...