Chemo More Damaging to Hearts of Diabetics: Study
2016-12-16
Those with blood sugar disease showed more early warning signs of heart failureContinue Reading
Teens May Not Heed Health Warnings on Cigars
2016-12-16
Only half found labels about cancer risks believable, study findsContinue Reading
Minority Women Less Likely to Get Breast Cancer Screening
2016-12-16
More study is needed to understand the disparity, researchers sayContinue Reading
Angelina Jolie’s Mastectomies Tied to Rise in Genetic Testing
2016-12-15
But, researchers did not find a corresponding increase in breast removal surgeriesContinue Reading
Many Early Colon Cancers Linked to Inherited Genes
2016-12-15
One in 6 diagnosed under 50 has at least one gene mutation that ups risk, study saysContinue Reading
Beating Breast Cancer But Still Paying a Price
2016-12-15
Small study suggests few long-term survivors receive adequate symptom reliefContinue Reading
A Little Training Helps Couples Ease Into Skin Cancer Checks
2016-12-14
Study finds the potentially life-saving routine can be done with trust, and without embarrassmentContinue Reading
Some Low-Income, Uninsured Patients Aren’t Referred for Colonoscopy
2016-12-13
Follow-up is not consistent, even if they’re part of ‘safety net’ health programContinue Reading
Some Low-Income, Uninsured Patients Aren’t Referred for Colonoscopy
2016-12-13
Follow-up is not consistent, even if they’re part of ‘safety net’ health programContinue Reading
Immune-Focused Drug Shows Promise Against Lung Cancer
2016-12-13
Tecentriq extended survival by several months for patients with advanced disease, study foundContinue Reading
Drug Use by U.S. Teens Drops to All-Time Low
2016-12-13
Use of tobacco and alcohol down significantly, too, federal report findsContinue Reading
Anti-Tobacco Efforts Lead to 53 Million Fewer Smokers Worldwide
2016-12-12
Higher cigarette taxes seem to have the most impact, study estimatesContinue Reading
Loneliness May Sabotage Breast Cancer Survival: Study
2016-12-12
Weak social ties linked to higher risk of recurrence, early death, researchers reportContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Death Rates Vary Around the World
2016-12-09
Study found many countries seeing declines, but some Latin American nations, South Korea seeing increasesContinue Reading