The rate of Americans diagnosed with thyroid cancer has more often than tripled over the past four decades.

Ovarian cancer is particularly deadly -- 75 to 80 percent of women are at an advanced stage by the time they're diagnosed, but there's a promising new approach to treatment that's currently under study.

Mercy Medical Center has been named the recipient of the 2018 AONE (American Organization of Nurse Executives) Prism Diversity Award. This award recognizes a nurse leader or organization which has advanced diversity efforts within the nursing profession, community or organization. AONE is a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association.

The Catholic Business Network of Baltimore (CBNB) has announced that Sister Helen Amos, RSM is the recipient of the 2018 CBNB Catholic Business Leadership Award.

Every year, more than 3 million people in the United States get a staph infection.

If you've ever met someone who has had a bunion, you may have heard how painful they can become.

Doctors say it's important to listen to your body for symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis.

Too often, patients with liver disease say they wish they had known about it sooner. There are symptoms, but many are unknown or often dismissed. As a result, liver disease can go undetected for a long time, making later treatment challenging.

Sister Elizabeth Anne Corcoran, RSM, a Sister of Mercy for more than 65 years and the former Vice President of Nursing at Mercy Medical Center, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Stella Maris Hospice in Timonium. She was born at Mercy Medical Center and had lived there for the past 53 years. Sister Elizabeth Anne was 88 years old.

Pneumonia is a fairly common illness, but if left untreated, it can be very serious -- even fatal.