Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

Tests like electrocardiograms or a blood test for cholesterol offer good measures of heart health. But the American College of Cardiology’s now recommending another test for a closer look at your risk ...

1 in 5 new cases of bowel cancer are being diagnosed in people in their early 50s or younger. Weight, diet, and smoking can put a person at higher risk of getting colorectal cancer. A quiz helps ...

Capital at risk. The value of your investments can go up and down, and you may get back less than you invest. A person’s risk profile assesses their comprehension of and willingness to accept risk in ...

As a nurse working in a neurocritical care, I witnessed the sudden and devastating effects of stroke on survivors and their carers. Following my nursing career, I became a researcher specialising in ...

Cancer is a complex disease with many causes – and sometimes none. For some patients, getting cancer is down to plain bad luck. As an oncology consultant, I see many cases where patients are otherwise ...