Maybe you’ve heard the expression – “ah, she’s an old bat.” Thing is - old bats could teach us all a thing or two about youth, health and long life. Well, some kinds of bats.

Do you know the age women are to begin having mammograms? What about PSA testing for men? Do you know when to start colorectal cancer screenings? Confusion may be the reason screening rates are dropping.

The magic of this time of year is all about beliefs. Kids believe that Santa’s on his way. Cultural and religious customs are based on beliefs. And a new study shows that a woman's beliefs are powerful in moving her beyond cancer.

There has been a shortage of certain medications for about three years now. Particularly hard hit have been generic injectable drugs. The shortage of one medication has affected kids with cancer.

Vaccines are showing promise as medication therapy for patients with advanced-stage lung cancer. A new vaccine, however, recently failed to extend the lives of certain cancer patients.

Growing rates of diabetes continue to be a huge public health problem. Screening and early treatment could help reduce this burden. Could diabetes screening also lower death rates?

Sure, if a woman has a high risk from family history and tests positive for a mutated gene, preventive measures are good. But excessive testing may be unnecessary for everyone else.

Here are some great ideas for feeling your best during the holidays. It’s a happy holiday eating guide produced by the American Cancer Society. The key message is to take care of yourself and your stomach first.

Younger women are more prone to what’s known as triple-negative breast cancer. There aren’t any good treatments for this very bad cancer. Delaying childbirth and breastfeeding, though, may be ways to ward it off.

It’s hard to treat something you don’t understand. A recent study has expanded our understanding of how liver cancer starts. This information might lead to new drugs to treat this bad actor.