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Kevin Asbury went to see his doctor last September for some bowel issues. At first, it was chalked up to getting more fiber in his diet.

Three Democratic U.S. senators are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate allegations it isn't properly inspecting facilities that emit…

Peoria Police are reminding motorists to plan ahead before driving toward the Metro Center area Saturday morning. The local Race for the Cure begins at 8…

A big new analysis finds that U.S. cancer death rates have steadily climbed in parts of the country struggling with obesity, heavy smoking and other ills.…

TINLEY PARK, Ill. (AP) - The University of Illinois Cancer Center and Governors State University are partnering to research cancer-related health…

By now, you’ve probably heard several news accounts about the World Health Organization report that associates the eating of processed meat with a higher…

CHICAGO - The typical patient seeking to use medical marijuana in Illinois is an older woman in Cook County with either severe fibromyalgia or cancer.…

A major study has shown that a drug targeting the body's disease-fighting immune system may improve survival for the most common form of lung cancer.These…

The Illinois Cancer Action Network is calling attention to breast and cervical cancer screenings, especially as some of those programs face cuts. The…

Cardinal Francis George, a vigorous defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who played a key role in the church's response to the clergy sex abuse scandal,…