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Few studies have compared the effects of demographic, cognitive, and behavioral factors of health and mortality longitudinally. We examined predictors of self-rated health and mortality at 3 points, each 2 years apart, over 4 years.

To decode the 2014 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV), CDC used advanced molecular detection (AMD) methods.

The only recommended screening test for lung cancer is low-dose computed tomography.

The percentage of Americans who have been screened for cancer remains below national targets, with continued disparities between racial and ethnic groups, according to a study by CDC and the National Cancer Institute.

Since there is no simple and reliable way to screen for any gynecologic cancer except for cervical cancer, it is especially important to recognize warning signs, and learn what you can do to reduce your risk.

In the United States, HPV vaccination rates are low compared with other recommended vaccines.

Several factors may increase a woman’s risk for ovarian cancer.

Research has found several risk factors that may increase your chances of getting lung cancer.

Infographic encouraging African-American men to quit smoking to protect themselves and their families from lung cancer.

There is no known way to prevent ovarian cancer. But there are few things that may lower a woman's chance of getting ovarian cancer.

You can help lower your risk of lung cancer in the following ways.

The Prostate Cancer: Take Time to Decide infographic lists questions to ask your doctor before you decide to get tested or treated for prostate cancer.

Two tests are commonly used to screen for prostate cancer: a digital rectal exam and a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test.

If your prostate specific antigen (PSA) test or digital rectal exam (DRE) is abnormal, doctors may do more tests to find or diagnose prostate cancer.

One study looked at trends over time in sun-protective behaviors and sunburn among U.S. adults between the ages of 18 and 29 years. A second study looked at indoor tanning among U.S. adults aged 18 years and older.