Historically, the most important risk factors for head and neck cancer — which can strike anywhere from the lips to the larynx, and up into the sinuses and nasal cavity — consisted of alcohol use, tobacco use (including smokeless tobacco), poor oral hygiene and missing teeth.

Epilepsy is the fourth most-common neurological disorder in adults, and the most common neurological condition in children. About 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy over the course of their lifetime.

Almost every medication we take comes with some side effects. Thankfully, most of these risks are small and the side effects for common medications are mild.

When it comes to mechanical heart devices, downsizing has been a good thing.

Precision medicine uses data on an individual's person’s diet, exercise routine, family history, environment, genetics, and more to tailor treatment and prevention of certain conditions to that person’s unique characteristics.

Cancer is expected to exceed cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death in Arizona within the next 20 years.

Although one of the top 10 cancer types in the United States, a lot of people haven’t heard of endometrial cancer.

As the new semester begins, there is much excitement and anticipation—and often much stress.

Moving toward a more progressive and culturally relevant approach to Native American health care, Indian Health Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services require culturally sensitive care in health-care settings.

The field of precision medicine has been gaining steam over the past two years.