CANCER

President Hugo Chavez told Venezuelans Tuesday that a cancerous tumor has probably repapered and that he was doubtful if he still had the energy to run a successful re-election race, dropping hints for the first time that his reign at the front row of Latin American politics might be near its end.

Inhibiting mitochondria fission reduced tumor size dramatically and may lead to a new cancer treatment in the future.

The FDA announced it will import drugs used to fight ovarian cancer and childhood leukemia to supplement the nation's growing shortage of those critical medications.

It would be nice if Linsanity was accompanied by Knick victories, but it’s not really even necessary.

Hepatitis C now kills more Americans each year than HIV and many people don't even know they have it.

The Food and Drug Administration plans to address a potentially life-threatening shortage of two leading cancer drugs by allowing one of them to be imported from abroad and rushing approval for a new manufacturer to make the second.

Mugabe, who turned 88 on Tuesday, shrugged off international criticism of his economic and human rights record, telling state television, At this age I can still go some distance, can't I.

The Food and Drug Administration is addressing the shortage of critical cancer medications by importing one drug from abroad and rushing the approval of another.

Researchers at Cancer Research UK's Cambridge Research Institute carried out an experiment on mice, in which a chemotherapy drug called gemcitabine was combined with an experimental drug called MRK003 resulting in a chain of events that ultimately killed the cancer cells.

Japan's Emperor Akihito underwent on Saturday a successful heart bypass operation and doctors said they hoped he would be able to resume the normal lifestyle he wished for.

Scientists have mapped the genome of Australia's endangered Tasmanian devil for the first time and found that deadly facial tumors decimating the species evolve very slowly, making it possible help might be found before the animals vanish forever.

Though many are familiar with Bob Marley's music, few details of his personal life are known. Yet a new film, 'Marley', which just made its debut at the Berlin Film Festival, has managed to capture Marley's world beyond music.

Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter has died of brain cancer at the age of 57.

Carter, “The Kid” was totally unlike his teammates and the majority of other ballplayers.

First it was Michael Jackson, then it was Amy Winehouse and now the magnificent Whitney Houston. I'd like to have every gentleman and lady in this room commit themselves to get our government to legalize drugs. So they have to get it through a doctor, not just some gangsters that sell it under the table.

High levels of arsenic have been found in everything from baby formula to organic foods to energy shots. According to a new study out of Dartmouth University, arsenic, a chemical that has been linked to cancer, chronic disease and developmental effects, have been found in foods that list organic brown rice syrup as a primary ingredient.

Foods that use organic brown rice syrup as a sweetener contained high level of arsenic, a toxic element, a new study found.

After a giggling girl tells the pop star, I follow you on Twitter, Bieber is seen flipping her off and saying f--k you!

A leading group of U.S. doctors is trying to tackle the costly problem of excessive medical testing, hoping to avoid more government intervention in how they practice.

Justin Bieber, the Canadian pop/R&B superstar, fueled rumors that he proposed to his girlfriend Selena Gomez when he gave her a ring for Valetine's Day. But which ring did the finger go on? An Instagram photo from Gomez shows the index finger on her left hand adorning a sparkly, cursive J-shaped ring. The J presumably stands for her boyfriend's name, Justin. Talk about marking your territory.

Counterfeit versions of the cancer drug Avastin are being distributed in the United States, government regulators warned Wednesday.