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Women Who Use IUDs May Have Lower Risk of Cervical Cancer

By Dyani Sabin

Women who use an intrauterine device for birth control may have a lower risk of developing cervical cancer, according to a new review and meta-analysis.

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Lay Off 'Pot Cures Cancer' Claims, FDA Warns

By Sara G. Miller

Medical marijuana may help with several health conditions, but it's certainly not a cure for cancer.

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Sorry, You Can't Stop Aging – Here's the Math to Prove It

By Samantha Mathewson

Growing old is a natural part of life, but that hasn't stopped people from turning to anti-aging skin treatments, specialized diets and other tricks to try to reverse the effects of aging.

Do You Know the Risk Factors for Cancer? Many Americans Don't

By Rachael Rettner

Many Americans have misconceptions about risk factors for cancer, according to a new survey.

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Cancer Linked to Breast Implants Is on the Rise

By Sara G. Miller

Cases of a rare type of cancer that is linked to breast implants appear to be on the rise, according to a new review.

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40 Percent of Cancer Cases in US Linked to Weight

By Jasmin Malik Chua

Being overweight or obese increases a person's risk for at least 13 types of cancer, according to a new report.

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Inhaled Toy Triggers 'Traffic Jam' in Lungs 40 Years Later

By Cari Nierenberg

A 47-year-old British man who was being tested for lung cancer received some good, but unexpected, news...

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One-Quarter of Cancer Patients Use Medical Marijuana, Study Finds

By Sara G. Miller

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PSA Screening May Reduce Prostate Cancer Deaths After All

By Tracy Staedter

For men approaching 50 years old, deciding whether or not to be screened for prostate cancer can be confusing.

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Sen. John McCain's Brain Cancer: What Are Glioblastomas?

By Sara G. Miller

Senator John McCain was diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called a glioblastoma, his office said yesterday (July 19).

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What Are Selenium Supplements?

By Lauren Cox

Selenium supplements are taken by people who want to prevent cancer, heart disease, memory loss and diabetes. But does taking selenium work? Here's a look at what the science says.

A pregnant woman.

Surprise Fertility Treatment: How a Cancer Drug Helped One Woman Get Pregnant

By Cari Nierenberg

In a surprising case, a drug that is normally toxic to ovaries actually helped one woman get pregnant.

From just a bit of genetic information, a human embryo develops into a complete person. So humans have a limited ability to regrow body parts.

How Does the New 'Gene-Altering' Therapy Fight Cancer?

By Sara G. Miller

A woman drinks a cup of coffee and looks happy

Brewing Up a Longer Life: Drink Coffee, Studies Suggest

By Cari Nierenberg

People who drink coffee live longer, new studies find.

An diagram shows the concept of editing a gene.

10 Amazing Things Scientists Just Did with CRISPR

By Tracy Staedter

With CRISPR technology, advances in gene editing are now coming fast and furious.

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Melanoma: Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention

By Laura Geggel

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that begins in the skin's pigment-producing cells, called melanocytes. These cells make melanin, which is responsible for the color in skin, eyes and hair.

This computed tomography (CT) scan shows the right humerus of a teenage girl who died 700 years ago. The left image shows a horizontal slice through the cancerous lesion in the girl's arm.

Skeleton of Teen Girl Yields Central America's Oldest Cancer Case

By Megan Gannon

Researchers diagnosed a case of adolescent bone cancer in the 700-year-old remains of a teen buried in Panama.

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Uterine Fibroids: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

By Rachel Ross

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Less Than 1 Drink Per Day May Raise Your Breast Cancer Risk

By Sara G. Miller

Women who can't wait to have their glass of wine at the end of the day, take note: A new report concludes that even one small drink daily can raise a woman's risk of breast cancer.

This microscopic image shows mouse egg cells within the biosynthetic ovary.

3D-Printed Ovaries Offer Promise as Infertility Treatment

By Tereza Pultarova

In a promising development for a future fertility treatment, a female mouse with synthetic ovaries that were created on a 3D-printer conceived and gave birth to healthy baby mice.