Gene Variant May Explain Higher Rates of Some Cancers in Black People
2016-03-31
Tests were done on mice, but need to be confirmed in humans, researchers sayContinue Reading
More Evidence Diabetes Drug Actos Raises Bladder Cancer Risk a Bit
2016-03-30
But odds are small, and experts want it to remain on market, although newer drugs are availableContinue Reading
Study Asks, What Is a ‘Good Death’?
2016-03-30
Discussions must go way beyond treatments and deal with the patient’s sense of peace, experts sayContinue Reading
Smoking Triggers Big Changes in Mouth Bacteria, Study Finds
2016-03-29
But quitting eventually returns levels to normalContinue Reading
Medicare Spends Billions on Chronic Kidney Disease, Study Finds
2016-03-29
Researchers consider ways to manage patients’ care effectively and rein in the costContinue Reading
Acupuncture May Ease Hot Flashes for Breast Cancer Patients
2016-03-28
Italian trial finds the therapy was also linked to better quality of life among women in the studyContinue Reading
Acupuncture May Ease Hot Flashes for Breast Cancer Patients
2016-03-28
Italian trial finds the therapy was also linked to better quality of life among women in the studyContinue Reading
CDC: Federal Anti-Smoking Campaign Still Paying Off
2016-03-28
Ads have helped at least 400,000 Americans to give up tobacco since 2012, survey findsContinue Reading
Cancer Patients Who Choose to Die at Home Live Longer: Study
2016-03-28
They and their families should make choice based on preference, researchers sayContinue Reading
Distance Matters for Quality Rectal Cancer Care
2016-03-25
The farther a patient has to travel for radiation therapy, the less likely it will happen, study findsContinue Reading
Surgeons’ Experience Matters With Thyroid Removal
2016-03-25
Track record best for doctors who perform 25-plus thyroidectomies a year, researchers sayContinue Reading
Heart Attacks Striking Younger, Fatter Americans: Study
2016-03-24
Doctors, patients need to work together to prevent cardiac disease, experts sayContinue Reading
Mammograms May Also Help Spot Heart Disease, Study Suggests
2016-03-24
The breast screening test compared well to heart CT scans, researchers sayContinue Reading
Heart Attacks Striking Younger, Fatter Americans: Study
2016-03-24
Doctors, patients need to work together to prevent cardiac disease, experts sayContinue Reading