6-year-old's growth spurt caused by brain tumor
Parents "just thought he was a big boy" and hold out hope for successful treatment
Cancer
Angelina Jolie tells why she went through more surgery
The actress said she had further procedures done to reduce her risk of getting cancer; others who have had the operations agree with her reasoning
Many Alzheimer's patients not told their diagnosis
Doctors leave a majority of patients and their caregivers in the dark about what's wrong, Alzheimer's Association says
Angelina Jolie: I had my ovaries removed, preventively
Star who also had preventive double mastectomy reveals latest step in bid to embolden other women to face tough medical choices
Vitamin D supplements may slow prostate cancer
New study adds to the long list of conditions where vitamin D could play a role
Breast biopsies often get it wrong
Study finds many biopsies miss cases of breast cancer or diagnose it when it's not really there
Vitamin D useless for lowering blood pressure, study finds
Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the data is casting a shadow on the "sunshine vitamin"
Teen forced into chemo asks court to let her go home
Connecticut girl's cancer is in remission after a court ordered her to undergo chemotherapy against her will
One factor that raises women's cancer risk 40 percent
You may not be able to do anything about your genetic risk, but doctors say this is something you can control
Will Ferrell earns his place in baseball history
In one day, the SNL alum played all 9 positions, all the while filming a special for HBO and raising money for cancer
Experimental cancer therapy extends woman's life by 9 years
She was told she had only months to live in 2006; but she's still alive thanks to a treatment that uses the immune system to attack cancer cells
Is blogging and tweeting about cancer a good idea?
Lisa Bonchek Adams' recent death highlights the benefits and risks of publicly sharing a personal battle with cancer
Teen cancer patient ordered to chemotherapy in remission
A Connecticut girl who, along with her mother, refused treatment imposed on her by the state, shows no signs of the Hodgkin lymphoma she was diagnosed with
How court-ordered chemo is impacting Connecticut teen
Lawyer offers an update on the cancer patient known as Cassandra C., who lost her court battle to stop chemotherapy
Prostate, breast cancer share genetic link
A woman may have a higher risk for breast cancer if her father or other close relative has had prostate cancer
Changing your diet can lower risk of colon cancer
A new study suggests a vegetarian diet may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer by 20 percent or more
Tracking the impact of smog on California kids
Los Angeles-area study finds efforts to reduce air pollution have helped children breathe easier
Lawmakers want answers after "60 Minutes" report on Lumber Liquidators
Tests on Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring from China found high levels of formaldehyde, a known carcinogen
Therapy dogs help cancer patients heal
"It takes your mind off the pain," one patient says, and a new study proves that the animals make a difference
Trump calls off plan to livestream Fort Hood shooter's execution
Feds probing suspicious letters to election officials, lawmakers
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Strait of Hormuz still unsafe for ships, maritime group warns
Chats from Nolan Wells' phone show what friends said when he vanished
White House prepares plans to use "mother of all bombs" on Iran
Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center legal fight
White House's Katie Zacharia confirms she never passed bar exam
Justice Department sues California over noncitizens getting ballots
