Prostate tumors can often be controlled by hormone-blocking drugs, but they may become resistant after a few years. A molecular switch could offer a new means for cancer control.

If you are overweight, those extra pounds could be adding to the wear and tear on your knee joints. Gaining more weight could make knee pain and function even worse.

Men who like to flaunt those muscles at the gym may have another reason to keep fit and active besides looking good and feeling strong.

Being hospitalized for pneumonia can put patients on a fast track to heart disease. If that weren't bad enough, these patients may also be at risk of developing irregular heart beats.

The person who finds a silver bullet for weight loss will make mountains of silver himself. Until then, researchers will continue to look for evidence related to effective weight loss.

As technology progresses, researchers must learn both the benefits and risks that new medical procedures offer. Using in vitro fertilization (IVF) to have a baby is one such technology.

Statins are drugs that help lower cholesterol. They’ve been around for decades. They’re cheap and they work. This common heart medicine may also have important anti-cancer qualities.

Having a stroke increases your risks for future strokes and death. Even having had a symptom of stroke can increase your risks.

A key to beating lung cancer is finding it early on. After extensive research, the American Cancer Society now recommends CT screening for older patients with a history of smoking.