As soon as they reach the age of majority, everyone should take their health into their own hands. Whether that means switching from gummy vitamins to a real adult daily multivitamin, or just preparing thoroughly for your annual checkup, it’s important to feel like you’re in control of your health.

Medical mistakes not only injure more people than you think, they can be deadly. Recent research shows that—after heart disease and cancer—medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the US. More than accidents, strokes, lung disease and Alzheimer’s.

Many women know very little about cervical cancer, despite how common and devastating it is. Start a search online to learn more about how this type of cancer is screened for, diagnosed and treated. Cervical cancer is a slow-growing cancer that affects women and occurs in the cervix – the lower part of the uterus. […]

Hepatitis exists in five basic forms: hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. In the United States, hepatitis A, B, and C are the most common. Globally, the disease is responsible for more than 1.3 million deaths per year, and approximately 1.75 million people acquire hepatitis C every year.

When most people think about taking care of their health, they think of working to prevent diseases and ailments. But sometimes, the most frightening conditions can strike without any sign – you might not even know your health is in danger. Deep vein thrombosis is one of those conditions. 

Pancreatic cancer represents three percent of all cancers diagnosed in the United States. In fact, it is the ninth most common cancer in women and 10th most common cancer in men. Additionally, pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death. It accounts for seven percent of all deaths attributable to cancer in a year.