Easier Colon Exam Boosts Screening, But Insurers May Not Pay
2017-07-11
People with coverage for virtual colonoscopy are more likely to get tested for colon cancer, study findsContinue Reading
Do Moms Who Smoke in Pregnancy Raise Their Odds for a Troubled Teen?
2017-07-11
Study found link between smoking and antisocial, criminal behavior in offspringContinue Reading
For Holocaust Survivors, Raised Risk of Cancer
2017-07-10
Study followed more than 150,000 people for 45 yearsContinue Reading
Dying May Not Be as Awful an Experience as You Think
2017-07-07
Study of people nearing their own death finds many describe the journey as surprisingly positiveContinue Reading
Boozing Can Age You Right Down to Your Cells
2017-06-26
DNA studies reveal alcoholics have shorter telomeres, key markers of aging and overall healthContinue Reading
Medicaid Cuts Tied to Delayed Breast Cancer Diagnoses
2017-06-26
Tennessee’s 2005 Medicaid rollback could forecast what might happen if GOP health plans become law, some sayContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke Still Plagues Some Cancer Survivors
2017-06-22
Study found they face health risks from continued exposureContinue Reading
Big Gap in Cancer Deaths Between Rich, Poor Countries
2017-06-22
Poorer nations need greater access to effective health care and prevention programs, researchers sayContinue Reading
Many Doctors Silent on Cost of Cancer Care
2017-06-22
Topic is often ignored, even though ‘financial toxicity’ is a growing concern, researcher saysContinue Reading
Childhood Chemo May Have Lasting Effects on Memory
2017-06-20
Study found timing of treatment seemed to play a roleContinue Reading
Raise the Smoking Age to 21? Most Kids Fine With That
2017-06-19
Study found two-thirds of U.S. teens endorse such a move by statesContinue Reading
Asian Women Less Likely to Get Follow-up After Abnormal Mammogram
2017-06-12
Language, cultural barriers may prevent them from receiving needed care, study authors sayContinue Reading
With Summer Sun Comes Heightened Skin Cancer Risk
2017-06-11
Doctor shares tips for prevention, recognitionContinue Reading