Many aberrations picked up on lung cancer screens are harmless and benign, but a dangerous few are not. 

Now, robotic technology might quickly and safely sort out the good from the bad, a new study suggests. That could be a big win for patients, said lead author Dr. Sebastian Fernandez-Bussy. 

"Lung cancer survival depends ... Full Page

For decades, cigarettes in American homes were the bane of child health experts. 

But as their use has plummeted, a new foe has emerged: Vaping.

Looking at more than 92,000 U.S. poison control center reports of "nicotine exposures" in kids under the age of 6, researchers found that exposures from cigarettes and other traditional... Full Page

Cancer risk is higher for people battling autoimmune diseases, but the danger declines after they start taking anti-inflammatory medications, a new report finds.

Italian researchers reporting in the journal Cancers found a 32% increase in the odds for cancer in the first year after a diagnosis for an autoimmune disease such as lup... Full Page

This is no ordinary fish story.

Researchers who videotaped every moment in the lives of 81 African turquoise killfish gleaned intriguing insights into the aging process that may also apply to humans.

Though killfish live just four to eight months, they share important biological features with people, including a complex brain. That m... Full Page

When your head is splitting, your nose is running nonstop, your eyes are itching and you’re coughing, coughing, coughing, what’s the best way to fight back?

That depends on what’s causing your symptoms, said Dr. Ian Tullberg, an urgent care and family medicine provider at UCHealth in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Food safety officials are warning the public not to eat certain frozen chicken nuggets after tests found dangerous levels of lead.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for dinosaur-shaped, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets sold under the Great Value brand at Walmart.

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