Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States (other than skin cancer). But millions of women are surviving the disease thanks in part to early detection and improvements in treatment. The American Cancer Society is actively fighting breast...

Families, caregivers, charities and research groups across the United States observe September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In the U.S., 15,780 children under the age of 21 are diagnosed with cancer every year; approximately 1/4 of them will not survive the...

Juvenile Arthritis What is Juvenile Arthritis? Juvenile arthritis (JA) is not a disease in itself. Also known as pediatric rheumatic disease, JA is an umbrella term used to describe the many autoimmune and inflammatory conditions or pediatric rheumatic diseases that...

Aphasia is an impairment of language, affecting the production or comprehension of speech and the ability to read or write. Aphasia is always due to injury to the brain-most commonly from a stroke, particularly in older individuals. But brain injuries resulting in...

Adolescents use alcohol more frequently than they do all other illicit drugs combined, according to the 2014 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. The study found the following rates of alcohol use among adolescents: In 2014 about 8.7 million persons aged 12 to 20...

Colo-rectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the United States and the second leading cause of death from cancer. The good news? It is one of only a few cancers that can be prevented through early detection. If everyone age 50 and older were screened...

Visit goredforwomen.org to find out how you can prevent or fight heart disease. Friday, February 5, is National Wear Red Day. Support Go Red for Women by participating in National Wear Red...