Consumer Health

National Mammography Day will be observed on Friday, Oct. 21, which makes this a good time to learn about mammograms and why they're important. Breast cancer accounts for ...

World Mental Health Day will be observed on Monday, Oct. 10. The theme of this year's recognition is "Make Mental Health and Well-Being for All a ...

As flu season approaches, it's important to understand the need to get vaccinated for influenza, or flu. Indications are it could be a different flu ...

Many people with colon cancer experience no symptoms in the early stages of the disease. With time, though, the cancer cells can grow to invade ...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about breast cancer types and what your type means. Breast cancer accounts for 1 ...

September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the different types of thyroid cancer. Nearly 44,000 new cases of thyroid cancer ...

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about your risk of developing ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer accounts for more deaths than ...

Three are main forms of diabetes — Type 1, Type 2 and gestational — which can happen during pregnancy and go away once the baby is born. Those with Type ...

September is Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about treating some of the most common types of these two diseases. Leukemia Leukemia is cancer of ...

Childhood cancer rates have been rising slightly for the past few decades, and about 10,470 children in the U.S. under the age of 15 will be ...

September is National Recovery Month, a national observation in partnership between the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Faces & Voices of Recovery. ...

The future of COVID-19 may be uncertain, but one thing parents know: When children go back to school, respiratory viruses and other infections tend to ...