Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their usefulness without ever quite dying, ...

After exposure to measles, you should postpone your cancer care appointments until you know you haven’t developed it. If you ...

Skin cancer can involve melanocytes, leading to melanoma, but there are other non-melanoma skin cancers. These include basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and, less commonly, Merkel cell ...

Nikki Odum was on vacation with her family when she noticed something unusual — a strange shape under her armpit near her left breast. At 36 years old, this discovery was both unexpected and alarming.

New York University researchers say a simple, gene-based blood test has shown to be highly accurate in predicting whether ...

ST. LOUIS -- Cardinals second baseman Masyn Winn left Friday night's 2-0 win over the Philadelphia Phillies because of lower back spasms. Winn played the first inning of the game, but did not go ...

Lower back pain can be a sign of cancer, typically when the cancer has spread from other parts of the body to the spine. It can also occur when cancer of a nearby organ, such as colon cancer, has ...

Moderate iron consumption may help lower your risk of colorectal cancers like colon cancer. Colorectal cancer is one of the three most diagnosed cancers in men and women. Eating more plant-based ...

A small protein known for its role in brain diseases like Parkinson’s may also play a surprising role in skin cancer ... and Mediterranean diet could help lower risk of Parkinson’s.