Breast Ultrasound, Mammography May Be Equally Effective: Study
2015-12-28
But ultrasound has more false positives, researchers findContinue Reading
Breast Ultrasound, Mammography May Be Equally Effective: Study
2015-12-28
But ultrasound has more false positives, researchers findContinue Reading
New Rules for Mammograms, Tanning Beds Top Health News of 2015
2015-12-28
Female libido pill, measles outbreaks and vaccine controversy also made headlinesContinue Reading
Hepatitis C May Be Tied to Greater Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
2015-12-23
People with the virus also nearly 30 percent more likely to develop the nervous system disorder, researchers sayContinue Reading
Hepatitis C May Be Tied to Greater Risk for Parkinson’s Disease
2015-12-23
People with the virus also nearly 30 percent more likely to develop the nervous system disorder, researchers sayContinue Reading
Graphic Warnings on Cigarettes Help Smokers Consider Quitting
2015-12-23
Disturbing images get people thinking about health risks associated with tobacco, study findsContinue Reading
Paid Sick Leave Can Be Crucial When Cancer Strikes
2015-12-23
Patients nearly twice as likely to keep their jobs if they had the benefit, study foundContinue Reading
Hormone Therapy Safely Helps Preserve Fertility for Breast Cancer Patients: Study
2015-12-22
However, in many cases doctors and patients don’t discuss the issue, experts sayContinue Reading
End-of-Life Talk Often Comes Too Late for Blood Cancer Patients
2015-12-21
Study found most lymphoma, leukemia specialists don’t discuss hospice care until death is imminentContinue Reading
One-Third of Incurable Cancer Patients Continue to Work, Study Finds
2015-12-21
Tumor location, type of treatment unlikely to influence decisionContinue Reading
Study Suggests Link Between Gum Disease, Breast Cancer Risk
2015-12-21
Higher odds seen among postmenopausal women who smoke, smoked in the pastContinue Reading
Keytruda May Help Fight Tough-to-Treat Lung Cancer
2015-12-19
In study, the immune-based therapy beat an older drug with fewer side effects, but it’s expensiveContinue Reading
FDA Proposes Tanning Bed Ban for Minors
2015-12-18
Agency also wants those over 18 to sign papers stating they know health risks before using the bedsContinue Reading
Smoking Bans Beat Cigarette Taxes to Help Smokers Quit: Study
2015-12-17
Bans deter casual smokers from lighting up, possibly becoming heavy smokersContinue Reading