New Guidelines Set Safe Surgery Margins for Some Breast Cancers
2016-08-15
2 millimeters is enough to guard against recurrences while reducing need for additional surgeriesContinue Reading
Paying Smokers to Quit May Pay Off
2016-08-15
Study found financial incentives inspired some to overcome the addiction
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This Key Neighborhood Factor May Help Smokers Quit
2016-08-15
Study found that the farther a person had to walk to buy cigarettes, the more likely they were to quitContinue Reading
Cancer Now Leading Killer in 12 European Nations
2016-08-15
Gains against heart disease and stroke, especially in Western Europe, likely behind the shiftContinue Reading
Cancer Survivors More Prone to Obesity, Study Finds
2016-08-12
Risk appears to be particularly high for people who had breast or colon cancerContinue Reading
Cancer Survivors More Prone to Obesity, Study Finds
2016-08-12
Risk appears to be particularly high for people who had breast or colon cancerContinue Reading
Long-Term Health Effects of Atom Bomb on Japan Not as Bad as Feared: Study
2016-08-11
Survivors of 1945 attacks lived almost as long as others and their children show no apparent health effectsContinue Reading
Long-Term Health Effects of Atom Bomb on Japan Not as Bad as Feared: Study
2016-08-11
Survivors of 1945 attacks lived almost as long as others and their children show no apparent health effectsContinue Reading
Would Weaker Beer Help Reduce Alcohol’s Harms?
2016-08-11
Researchers say drinkers wouldn’t notice if alcohol content were reduced, but benefits to health and safety could be bigContinue Reading
Regular Exercise: Antidote for Deadly Diseases?
2016-08-09
High levels of physical activity linked to lower risk for two cancers, diabetes, heart disease and strokeContinue Reading
Sugary, High-Fat Western Diet Tied to Denser Breast Tissue
2016-08-08
Previous research has linked higher density to increased risk of breast cancerContinue Reading
Health Insurance Status May Affect Cancer Patients’ Survival
2016-08-08
2 studies highlight disparities in outcomes for uninsured and Medicaid patientsContinue Reading
Starting Monday, FDA Banning E-Cigarette Sales to Minors
2016-08-08
Agency also details other retail restrictions on access to vaping productsContinue Reading
Mental Illness May Make Teens Vulnerable to Drugs, Alcohol
2016-08-05
Brazilian study found half of those who smoked, drank, did pot had symptoms of psychological disordersContinue Reading