By the Numbers

Medical science has shown that certain preventive measures save lives -- but, for various reasons, not everyone takes these measures.If 90% of Americans received just five preventive measures, more than 100,000 lives each year in the United States lf could be saved, according to a new study.

Medical experts strongly advise asthma patients to use daily management to prevent attacks instead of treating symptoms as they arise.

Americans are safer at work than they used to be, according to new data.

More than 53 million Americans are caregivers, people who provide billions of dollars worth of unpaid care annually to people with disabilities and chronic disease.

Despite years of health warnings about skin cancer, Americans continue to subject themselves to the sun’s harms.

Consumers need to consider all the angles when choosing and filling prescription drugs.

To reduce the harm caused by tobacco use, the Food and Drug Administration needs increased regulatory authority over tobacco marketing, packaging and distribution practices, a new report recommends.

Injectable substances to fill facial wrinkles are among the most popular cosmetic procedures.

A severe health crisis leads to a financial crisis too in many American homes.

Here are average national costs of selected cosmetic surgeries and procedures.