Taking aspirin not only can help keep colon cancer from coming back, but it also can lower the risk of dying from the disease, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Even patients who regularly visit specialists dont always have a primary-care physician, leaving them unprepared when the flu or an infection strikes.

A new study suggests that tough guys are less likely to seek out preventative health care services, like flu shots and prostate exams, when compared to other men.

A woman with a mother or sister with breast cancer should “strongly” consider breastfeeding her baby, doctors advise in a report released Monday.

Women with an optimistic outlook may live longer and be less likely to develop heart disease than women who take a dimmer view of life, according to a study published Monday.

The State Health Department has launched an investigation into several medical incidents the Daily News discovered weren’t reported by city-run hospitals.

The flip-flop is the preferred summer shoe for many New Yorkers. But on city streets, the flimsy foowear can be deadly. That film of grime that coats your feet at the end of a day of flopping around town is some dangerous dirt.

If you thought being a kid with a Hula Hoop was cool, try combining it with Pilates. Exercise instructor Jen Bleier came up with “Hoopilates,” a hybrid workout that combines the fun of hooping with the trendy aerobics-like regimen.

President Obama plans to switch to the offensive on health care this week. Stung by right-wing shout attacks, the popular President will barnstorm to rally support for his reform plan.

Kids, pregnant women and health care workers are atop the list to be vaccinated against swine flu this fall, the city’s top doc says. “We expect that it’s going to come back,” Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said.