It’s Never Too Late to Stop Smoking
2016-11-30
Even quitting in your 60s can add years to your life, researchers findContinue Reading
Smoking Raises Heart Attack Risk 8-Fold in People Under 50
2016-11-29
At all ages, the habit boosted odds for heart trouble, but younger people fared the worst, study foundContinue Reading
Cancer Advances Demand Continual Funding, Specialists Say
2016-11-29
Conference organizers call for worldwide research partnershipsContinue Reading
Never Too Old for a Mammogram?
2016-11-28
Researchers find benefits for some women up to the age of 90
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8 of 10 Texas Salons Heed Ban on Indoor Tanning for Minors
2016-11-25
But survey finds most tell older customers they can tan every day, counter to FDA-suggested limitsContinue Reading
Rural Appalachia Faces Growing Cancer Crisis, Research Shows
2016-11-25
It’s the only region in the U.S. that hasn’t made big progress in fighting the diseaseContinue Reading
Researchers Put Embryo Development ‘On Hold’ in Mice
2016-11-23
Putting stem cells into hibernation has potential implications for infertility, cancer, regenerative medicineContinue Reading
Can Surgery Trigger Rare Muscle Disorder?
2016-11-23
Still, the likelihood of developing postoperative Guillain-Barre syndrome remains slight, researchers sayContinue Reading
Can Protein in Common Skin Bacteria Offer Disease Protection?
2016-11-23
RoxP may fight cell damage that could lead to skin cancer, psoriasis and other skin disorders, researcher saysContinue Reading
Cancer Can Devour Income of Medicare-Only Patients
2016-11-23
Without supplemental insurance, out-of-pocket costs average 25 percent of annual earnings, study findsContinue Reading
Tobacco Flavors Draw in Young Folks
2016-11-22
Products that taste like cherry or candy seen as less harmful, review findsContinue Reading
No Benefit From Routine Thyroid Cancer Screening: Task Force
2016-11-22
Public invited to comment on draft recommendation, which is the same as one in place since the 1990sContinue Reading
Smoking Plus Diabetes a Very Deadly Mix
2016-11-22
Chances of an early death double if smoker also has the blood sugar disease, study findsContinue Reading
Earnings Fall After a Child’s Cancer Diagnosis
2016-11-21
Mothers more likely than fathers to stop working, study findsContinue Reading