Cancer, like so many other overwhelming or life-altering situations, can really stick with a person. For many, the end of treatment is met with a flood of emotions that can make it difficult to get back to normal life. Learning how to recognize and live with a cancer diagnosis is a struggle that can last for years even after being given a clean bill of health. For Penn patient, Catherine Hagele, the end of treatment was simply the end of one chapter in her journey and the beginning of another.

For some people, particularly those who are elderly, even a light touch of the skin or contact with clothing can lead to unbearable itching. What’s worse, anti-itch treatments, including hydrocortisone, don’t provide much relief for this type of itching.

Is your iPad being a literal pain in the neck? The answer is likely yes — especially if you're a young adult or a woman. "iPad neck" — persistent pain in the neck and upper shoulders caused by slouching or bending into extreme positions while using tablet computers — is a growing problem among Americans, according to a new UNLV study.

Bisexual men have a higher risk of heart disease compared with heterosexual men across several modifiable risk factors, finds a new study published online in the journal LGBT Health.

Mindfulness meditation programs have shown promise for the treatment of anxiety, one of the most common mental health disorders in the world.

In a new study that examined living kidney donors’ concerns about their decision to undergo kidney removal, long-term kidney health, aspects of surgery and recovery, and impacts on life satisfaction were among those that donors felt were most important.