One of the most common and powerful chemotherapy agents - Taxol - is derived from the Yew family. Scientists have discovered another plant may be just as potent.

Viagra has been a hit in the bedroom, but it may be just as big of a hit outside of it too. New studies have shown Viagra may help suppress melanoma.

Sometimes drugs that effectively treat one condition unintentionally increase the risks of another. It has recently been discovered that this is the case for some drugs that treat inflammatory bowel disease.

Research into more effective treatments for chronic myeloid leukemia is opening up all sorts of possibilities. Drugs are being combined, new drugs are being developed and there is even work involving a possible vaccine.

Genes and the proteins they carry are increasingly seen as key players in the formation and spread of cancer. An interesting twist has come into play with one protein that both fights and promotes cancer.

Some of us can't get going each day without it. Yep, coffee is a sheer necessity first thing in the morning for millions of people around the globe. Now it's known that a cup a joe also has health benefits for women.

It used to be that breast self-exams were something that your doctor urged you to do every month. But very few women and even many healthcare professionals are not adept at feeling slight changes in breast tissue. A new tool aims to change that.

The outlook for people with chronic myeloid leukemia has improved by leaps and bounds in recent years. A number of medications are now keeping the disease under wraps.

Oral cancers are on the rise. This is due in large measure to infection with HPV (human papillomavirus). And while prevalence rates are increasing, there's some good news about this cancer.

If you've been a sun worshipper, visiting your dermatologist to have regular skin cancer screenings should be part of your preventative health maintenance. A new procedure has been shown to be effective in treating suspicious spots before they become cancerous.