A new DNA test can predict how long women with ovarian cancer will survive, and guide personalized treatment decisions, according to new research.

For both young and old people, brain stimulating activities seem to be linked with less cognitive decline late in life, a new study says.

A virus called cytomegalovirus might be linked with the development of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says.

Mammograms have not done much to reduce the number of deaths from advanced breast cancer, and have lead to many cases of over-diagnosis, according to a new analysis of 30 years of data.

A diet high in saturated fats contributes to the inflammation in the gut that leads to diseases such as colitis, a new study suggests.

Women who lose weight saw reductions in their levels of inflammation, which is linked with cancer risk, a new study says.

Caffeine may the reason drinking coffee lowers the risk of the most common type of skin cancer, researchers say.

People who drank coffee were less likely to die over a 13-year period, a new study says.

Women who've received a "false positive" mammogram may be at an increased risk for developing breast cancer later, a new study finds.

Kids who watch a lot of TV tend to have worse eating habits, says the largest national study to look at the issue.

Drug may stave off brain function decline by mimicking effects of calorie restriction.

Women with ovarian cancer taking the diabetes drug metformin were more likely to survive five years than women not taking the drug, a new study finds.

Drastic differences in the health of urban black, Latino, and white children in the U.S. are mainly due to family education levels and household income.

Women who've received a "false positive" mammogram may be at an increased risk for developing breast cancer later, a new study finds.

Women who had higher levels of the metal cadmium in their diets were more likely to develop breast cancer, a new study suggests.