They're proven to help prevent pregnancy, and new evidence suggests birth control pills may also prevent one type of cancer.

If you needed another reason to get your teen daughter to drop the phone and get off the couch, here it is.

A newly approved drug may fight one of the most common types of skin cancer.

Sometimes it takes two. Two breast cancer medications, that is.

Cancer patients may assume that the less radiation they need, the better. But that might not be the case for some.

Weighing the benefits of medications against their potential risks is a common conundrum for many doctors. But, for one common diabetes medication, that decision may have gotten a little easier.

Killing two birds with one stone can be a great thing — especially when it comes to prenatal testing.

For most people, slimming down can lower the risk for many conditions. But, for postmenopausal women, maintaining a healthy weight may be especially important.

Treating prostate cancer is a balancing act — not too much treatment, but not too little. And it looks as though doctors may be getting better at balancing.

Screening for breast cancer may be a double-edged sword.