She grew up in the spotlight, the daughter of a U.S. Senator and later the Vice President of the United States, Walter Mondale . It seemed natural that Eleanor Mondale would seek her own spotlight in broadcasting.

As many as 36 million worldwide are suffering from some type of dementia, yet about three quarters of them have not been diagnosed, partly because it is often falsely considered a normal part of aging.

Feel like your significant other is spending more time watching football or messing around with their fantasy team? They might have a sports addiction – it’s real and can be cured.

A funny thing happened on the way to imaging a compound. The very method used to look at this new substance turned out to produce a potential new anticancer therapy.

There are no reliable screenings for ovarian cancer, a deadly form of the disease that can strike at any time in a woman's life. That's why knowing the warning signs is so important.

New research suggests stroke prevention may be easier than you think. Eating a pear or apple every day may help lower your risk of stroke by 52 percent.

Serious injuries are serious business among children; they are the leading cause of death among American youth, killing more 11-year-old kids in the United States than all other causes combined.

The number of breast cancer cases has been declining in the United States for a number of years now. Unfortunately, just the opposite is happening around the world.

This is a tad technical, but provides important scientific insight. Scientists have been surprised that the absence of a gene that normally drives cancer growth can also block the growth of pancreatic cancer.

A surprising therapy may help slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Using a daily insulin nasal spray may curb symptoms and even improve cognition and function for those with the neurodegenerative disease.