What are hives (urticaria)? Hives (medically known as urticaria ) are red, itchy, raised areas of skin that appear in varying shapes and sizes. They range in size from a few millimeters to several inc...

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Genetic clues that reveal a brain cell\'s origins remain distinct even after the cell becomes a brain tumor, researchers report. That discovery could help impro...

Parents urged to donate newborn's cord bloodCan be used for bone marrow transplants to help cancer patientsWASHINGTON - Flyers in upscale doctors' offices portray it as the hot new baby-shower gift: a...

Infants form memories early, but also forgetBabies lose the information faster than adults, researchers saySAN FRANCISCO - Adults thinking back rarely can remember anything before preschool, but those...

FRIDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- While many people like to get a tan because they think it makes them look their best during holiday celebrations and vacations, the American Academy of Dermatolog...

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Giving infants \"light therapy\" to treat their jaundice may boost their risk of skin moles during childhood, French researchers report. Some types of moles ca...

(HealthDay News) -- Melanoma is a deadly form of skin cancer. But it can be prevented with some safe-sun practices. Follow these suggestions from the American Cancer Society to help reduce your risk:...

TUESDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) --Marathoners face heightened odds for skin cancer, including melanoma, new European research shows. The study "confirms things we already know," said Dr. Robin Ashi...

MONDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Potentially fatal skin cancers called melanomas are more likely to grow fast when they\'re thicker, symmetrical, elevated, have regular borders or produce symptom...

FRIDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Skin cancer researchers focused on sun exposure may be on the right track: A new study finds that beachgoers accurately report their sun habits, such as use of sun...

FRIDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- A trial testing whether the chemotherapy drug mitoxantrone would benefit men with prostate cancer has been stopped because three of the 488 patients who received t...

FRIDAY, Jan. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Surgery for prostate cancer can be safe and worthwhile for older men above the traditional cutoff age of 70. That\'s the conclusion of emerging research that calls...

THURSDAY, Jan. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers think they have discovered how to boost one of the body\'s natural cancer fighters. It might be possible to superpower the gene, known as PTEN, by ti...

THURSDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. tobacco companies increased the level of addictive nicotine in their cigarettes by 11 percent from 1998 to 2005, and did so in a variety of ways, new resear...

TUESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say a simple test that analyzes DNA in a person\'s sputum could be used to diagnose lung cancer. As outlined in an article in the Jan. 15 issue ...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A genetic \"signature\" that consists of 186 genes combined together can predict the risk of breast cancer recurrence in women with the disease, a new study fou...

TUESDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Several tumor suppression genes whose expression is lost in four of the most common kinds of solid human cancers -- lung, breast, prostate and colon -- have been...

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A cluster of five genes may predict a better outcome after treatment for patients with lung cancer, Taiwanese researchers report. The study highlights the increa...