Cancer is killing far fewer people in early and mid‑adulthood than it did a generation ago, a public‑health success story built on better screening, treatment, and prevention. Yet inside that ...

Cancer statistics have reached new heights — in good and not-so-good ways. The American Cancer Society (ACS) released its annual report on cancer trends this week, showing for the first time that more ...

The healthiest states in the country are in New England, according to new detailed analysis of Americans’ wellbeing. New Hampshire took the top spot, according to a report from the UnitedHealth ...

Cancer is quietly becoming one of the biggest global threats of our time — and the numbers are terrifying. Between 1990 and 2023, cancer deaths rose by 74%, and by 2050, over 18 million people could ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in people under 50 in the United States. Overall cancer deaths in adults under 50 have gone down over the past 30 years.

Cancer deaths are falling among young Americans — except for one terrifying outlier. “It is clear that this can no longer be called an old person’s disease,” Dr. Ahmedin Jemal, a senior author of the ...

The death of "Dawson's Creek" actor James Van Der Beek highlights a rising trend in colorectal cancer among young adults.

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Cancer-related deaths among U.S. adults under age 50 have decreased for every leading malignancy except colorectal cancer, which is now the most common cause of cancer death, up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More Americans diagnosed with cancer are now surviving the disease - marking a positive trend that experts say reflects the ...

In August 2025, the US cut half a billion dollars in funding for vaccine development. This put the potential benefits of mRNA cancer vaccines at risk – benefits that could be worth around $75 billion ...

DALLAS, Jan. 21, 2026 — Following a five-year upward trend likely impacted by the COVID pandemic, the number of heart disease and stroke deaths has declined, yet, heart disease and stroke still kill ...