Every body develops a rash from time to time. But odd changes to the skin can also be a symptom of more serious health issues going on inside the body.

There are a number of facets to living with serious illness such as cancer. In addition to treating the cancer, a patient often needs pain relief and management of other symptoms. Who provides this care?

When counting sheep and hot herbal tea doesn't work, people may turn to sleeping pills to help get a good night's rest. But the long-term risks of these medications may not be worth it.

Men aged 50 years and older haven’t been checking themselves for signs of skin cancer, according to recent studies. Early detection of skin cancer is essential for nipping it in the bud.

A breast cancer diagnosis is no doubt very serious. Some women may feel like they’ve experienced a major traumatic event for the first few months after receiving the news.

A few hundred children in this country are diagnosed with a cancer of the eye. The disease is called retinoblastoma and it starts in the retina of the eye. Fortunately, cure rates are very high.

Latino men don’t get the prostate cancer care they need for a variety of reasons, and it’s not just about the cost. A new study has summarized those barriers.

If you know “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” you know who Valerie Harper is. After being Mary’s sidekick, Harper's star continued to rise with her own spin-off, “Rhoda.”

Vitamin D3 has been touted as possibly being able to help prevent certain cancers. The role of vitamin D in the prevention of breast cancer has had mixed reviews.

Breast cancer patients who undergo a mastectomy (removal of breast) can have pain for years after the surgery. Does the medication given during surgery make a difference?