Leading causes include heart disease, cancer and accidents. We explore these issues and speak with experts about prevention.

Researchers at the University of Washington analyzed data on the five and ten-year survival rates for 4,355 people diagnosed ...

Six months since the Bidens’ visit to his laboratory, J. Quincy Brown “couldn’t be prouder” of his team’s progress.  “I feel ...

Young people from redlined neighborhoods have a higher risk of cancer death Their risk of dying from cancer is 32% to 62% ...

Bird flu cases are still rising in the U.S. as the virus continues to devastate poultry farms. More than 145 million chickens ...

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday ordered an increase of import tariffs on goods from the United States in ...

UGI Utilities, Inc. has filed a request with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to increase its natural gas ...

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore how a new Pap smear alternative may help prevent deaths from cervical ...

but the rate of conjunctival melanomas has increased. Cancers that spread to the eye from another part of the body (secondary eye cancers) are actually more common than primary eye cancers. Most ...

found the cancer mortality rate declined 34% from 1991 to 2022 in the United States. While overall cancer deaths are in decline, thanks to factors like earlier detection and better treatments ...

The face of cancer in the U.S. is getting younger—and more feminine. Cancer rates for women in the U.S. have risen over the past half-century, particularly among women under age 65 diagnosed ...

The rate of cancer deaths dropped by 1.7 percent each year, from 2013 to 2022, the most recent year with available data. Cancer incidence also provides useful insight.