High taxes on tobacco products have prompted a lot of people to quit smoking, but it’s missed the mark among low-income households. Looks like this tax revenue should fund cessation efforts to reduce health costs.

There are certain risk factors for liver cancer that are well-known, including infection with the hepatitis B and C virus. But for the general population, there really isn’t an effective screen – until now.

A more intensive dose of cholesterol-lowering statins appears to help higher risk patients better manage cholesterol, a new study suggests.

What’s more common: street drug abuse or prescription opioid abuse? Based on the numbers alone, shifts in drug choice appear to be shaping abuse.

Bladder cancer is certainly no picnic. But, maintaining a healthy emotional state may play a big role in recovering from it.

Being overweight affects a person's ability to live, children included. And for a child with cancer, the extra pounds can add more strain on the treatments.

Habitual alcohol abuse won’t do anybody any favors. New research from Germany suggests that alcohol abuse is even a bit tougher on women than men.

Diabetes affects people of all races and ethnicities. But for reasons that are still not entirely clear, some ethnic groups are more at risk than others.

At first thought, it may seem difficult to see the connection between prostate surgery and eye injury. You might first think, “Are prostate surgeons that far off target?”

High red meat consumption has been associated with increasing a person’s risk of particular cancers. Another form of the disease has been added to the list.