A new study suggests that vaccinating women against the human papillomavirus (HPV, cause of 95 percent of cervical cancers) may prevent some forms of breast cancer, thus saving additional tens of thousands of lives each year.

Feeling one or more lumps in the neck probably means that lymph glands (nodes) are enlarged. This may be caused by a bacterial infection like strep throat or from a viral infection like mononucleosis. But lumps or masses in the neck also may be one of the first signs of cancer.

It's hard to resist the buttery aroma of freshly popped popcorn when you head to the movie theater. But do your arteries and waistline a favor-skip the fat-slathered kernels at all costs!

Many women want an answer to this question: When should my daughter get her first mammogram if I've had breast cancer? Here's one rough guideline.

A daily aspirin clearly benefits people who have already had a heart attack or a stroke due to a blocked artery. But why shouldn't everybody take a daily aspirin?  

The problem is that even small doses of aspirin double the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.  It also increases the risk of a life-threatening hemorrhagic stroke from bleeding into the brain. ...