Historically African Americans have had a mistrust of doctors and the medical community.  And consequently, we participate in ...

Women endure a lot of things in the name of beauty: Long and sometimes painful beauty shop appointments, ...

The good news? The leading threats to women’s health, at least the majority of them, can be prevented. ...

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  Even with the ongoing print and TV advertisements pointing out the obvious affects of cigarettes, lung cancer ...

All day, every day your respiratory system is hard at work, pumping oxygen into your body. Unfortunately, it’s ...

How much do you know about lung cancer? According to a recent survey, you may know less than ...

He knows cigarettes are bad for him. He knows years of smoking cause the pain in his lungs ...

Sadness. Fear. Anger. Confusion. Hope. There is no right or wrong way to feel about being diagnosed with ...

In 2015, Colette Smith awoke from surgery with her upper left lung removed and was diagnosed with Stage ...

In 2003, Connie Williams was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. She endured a heavy dose of radiation for one ...

Can what really causes bad breath include diseases? Yes. While poor dental hygiene accounts for most cases of ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 5 cigarette smokers use e-cigarettes. But ...

About half of U.S. deaths caused by certain cancers — including lung, colon and pancreatic tumors — can ...