Medical News

Tawny Willoughby, a nurse suffering from skin cancer, has posted a photo on Facebook that has gone viral. What drove her to post the shocking image?

Skin cancer is prevalent among Americans but there are still wrong notions that prevent people from effectively protecting themselves from the condition. The radiation that comes from tanning beds, for instance, is more ...

A new report has revealed that more than 20 percent of adults worldwide smoke tobacco -- which, along with other legal drugs, poses greater harms to society than illicit drugs.

Ride-sharing company SideCar is partnering with cannabis distributor Meadow in order to provide on-demand medical marijuana deliveries for patients in San Francisco.

Healthy individuals have firm handshakes, researchers have found, revealing a new measure of health that can aid in assessing risks for disease and death.

A new approach for treating prostate cancer can prolong the life of patients by up to 22 months. Early treatment may result in increased life expectancy of patients.

An experimental drug being developed by Swiss drug manufacturer Roche Holding AG has shown the ability to significantly increase the survivability of non-small-cell lung cancer patients.

Wagering money to quit smoking is more likely to make smokers quit the habit. About 18 percent of Americans are regular smokers and this percentage has barely changed in the last 10 years.

A Dutch study revealed that medical marijuana fails to be beneficial for patients suffering from dementia. Cannabis has been approved for medical treatments of epilepsy and Parkinson's in some US cities like New York and...

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