Being overweight or obese carries a number of health risks. Now there's one more health benefit for losing weight.

Skin cancer is preventable, but it laps other cancers in yearly cases diagnosed. Did you know skin cancer diagnoses exceeds colon, breast and prostate cancers combined? More than two million new cases of skin cancer will be discovered this year.

There's been a lot of controversy about what rising PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels actually mean. A new study answers some of these concerns. Men whose PSA levels continue to be elevated over a period of years are more likely to develop prostate cancer.

The standard test for prostate cancer has been around for 30 years. A new test is being developed that screens for more than PSA to pinpoint the cancer more reliably.

Brisk walking is a good aerobic activity for anyone. It's now known to be particularly healthful for newly diagnosed prostate cancer patients.

New research may offer new hope for treating HER2 positive breast cancer, one of the most aggressive forms of this cancer, affecting 20-30 percent of patients. Researchers have found out how the standard drug therapy - Herceptin - works.

Up until now, knowing the outlook or prognosis for kidney cancer patients has been difficult to determine. Scientists have found that a routine blood test can predict the course of the disease and help make better treatment decisions.

Drinking too much alcohol has been linked to a number of diseases - ranging from gout to fatty liver. A new study expands the number of health conditions on the list.

Breast cancer patients may currently have genetic testing that predicts the possibility of the disease returning. These tests examine the genes in the tumor itself. Now there's a new way to look into the future.