For many patients, a cancer diagnosis is no longer a fatal one. However, the comfort that a patient's condition is treatable is often accompanied by dread of the grueling treatment that will be needed to save his or her life. But a new therapy holds hope for treating some cancers in just a single day, rather than through months of harsh radiation therapy.

Whether it's working on projects around the house, playing with the grandkids at the park or out exercising, it's important that baby boomers remember their bodies are not as young as they used to be and not overdo it.

Every year, more than 40,000 Americans go to the emergency room for sports-related eye injuries. Most of these injuries could be prevented by using appropriate protective eyewear and following a few safety tips.

The immune system can never go vacation. A travel bug can ruin a trip that has been planned for months. There are several reasons travelers' immune systems need to do double-duty during vacations or business trips.

Pistachios are a "super food" for health and fitness-focused Americans, according to a new Penn State study that examined the effects of pistachios on multiple cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, including cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation.

If you are like many new parents out there, there's nothing you wouldn't do to provide your baby with the best start in life. Time, effort, expense -- no matter what it takes, you are committed to allowing nothing to stand in your child's way.

When your kids come home from school, are they literally weighted down with homework? If so, they need an ergonomically designed backpack.