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There is strong evidence that consumption of alcoholic drinks increases the risk of six types of cancer.

Seniors in nursing homes and assisted living centers will be among the first to vaccinated. Other older adults may have to wait longer.

After actor Chadwick Boseman’s death, African Americans are reminded once again about the importance of being screened early.

More than 80% of patients agree with health experts that bacon, deli meats and sausages ought to be eliminated from hospital menus.

Researchers found that aggressive Gleason grade group 5 prostate cancer has different subtypes with varying risks.

Compared with unvaccinated women, the risk among women vaccinated before age 17 dropped by almost 90%.

For each cancer type studied, mortality was between 11% and 50% higher in the counties with persistent poverty.

A new study finds that lifestyle interventions can reduce the likelihood of developing an obesity-related cancer by 16%.

An estimated 34 to 44 million adults at increased risk for the virus have a connection to schools.

The risk of catching the virus on a plane is relatively low if airlines are following the procedures laid out by public health experts.

A growth hormone and estrogen exposure could explain why those who experience early puberty are at greater risk.

Any amount of alcohol can increase a person’s risk for several types of cancer, including cancers of the throat, esophagus, and liver.

In Spain, people who were most exposed to artificial outdoor light had a 60% greater chance of developing cancers of the colon or rectum.

Patients prescribed meds to lower their blood pressure were less likely to develop this cancer years after a negative colonoscopy.

The popular weed killer has been linked to tens of thousands of cases of non–Hodgkin lymphoma.

NCI awards Fred Hutch $3.5M to create a colorectal cancer risk calculator based on data from multiethnic populations.