Almost 40% of Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lifetime — but certain types are more common than others, statistics show. USAFacts, a Washington-based nonprofit that ...

Tobacco usage remains the single largest preventable cause of cancer worldwide, epidemiologist Hanna Fink told Newsweek.

Almost 40% of Americans will receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lifetime — but certain types are more common than others, statistics show. USAFacts, a Washington-based nonprofit that ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – World Lung Cancer Day has been observed every year on August 1 since 2012 to raise awareness about the risk of the disease. Cooler start to August in western Massachusetts The ...

Nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable, according to one of the first investigations 1 of its ...

A groundbreaking global study revealed that nearly 40% of new cancer cases worldwide are potentially preventable.

NEW YORK — Nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, a specific type of dementia, and a new study is highlighting two new risk factors to be aware of. In the study, published Wednesday in ...

NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins TODAY to discuss the three types of diabetes, the risk factors for each and available treatments. She also shares her tips for managing the disease, ...

Risk factors are things that raise your chances of getting a disease. There are different types of risk factors such as genetic, biological, lifestyle and exposure. For each person, a mix of these ...

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...