Check Your Neck for Thyroid Abnormalities
2017-01-26
20 million Americans have thyroid disease, but only 4 out of 10 know it, doctors sayContinue Reading
Gut Bacteria May Link Diet, Colon Cancer, Study Says
2017-01-26
High-fiber foods associated with lower risk of certain tumorsContinue Reading
1 in 4 U.S. Adults, 1 in 10 Teens Use Tobacco
2017-01-25
About 40 percent of cigarette smokers also use e-cigarettes or other tobacco products, report findsContinue Reading
Mental Health May Affect Chances Against Cancer
2017-01-25
Early research suggests anxiety, depression might raise risk of dying from certain malignanciesContinue Reading
Gene Therapy Helps 2 Babies Fight Type of Leukemia
2017-01-25
Tweaking T-cells from healthy donor allowed infants to reach remission, researchers reportContinue Reading
Is Chemo Overused in Younger Colon Cancer Patients?
2017-01-25
Study found the treatment often wasn’t beneficial, but cancer expert says more research is neededContinue Reading
HPV Vaccine Doesn’t Eliminate Need for Pap Test
2017-01-24
Women who’ve been immunized still need the screen every 3 to 5 years, cancer specialists sayContinue Reading
U.S. Cancer Deaths Decline Over Three Decades
2017-01-24
But clusters of high death rates remain in some pockets of the country, study findsContinue Reading
Young Thyroid Cancer Survivors May Face Long-Term Health Risks
2017-01-24
Easing up on treatment for some may lower lifetime odds for osteoporosis, heart disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Half Report Severe Side Effects From Breast Cancer Therapy
2017-01-24
Digestive troubles, pain, skin irritation and arm swelling among possible problemsContinue Reading
When Loved One Has Breast Cancer, Partner Suffers, Too
2017-01-23
Anxiety is common even several years later, study findsContinue Reading
Exercise Rates Often Decline After Cancer Diagnosis
2017-01-23
But researchers say physical activity can improve recovery and survival chancesContinue Reading
U.S. Deaths From Cervical Cancer May Be Underestimated
2017-01-23
Rates rose when latest study excluded women who’d already undergone hysterectomyContinue Reading