Secondhand Smoke May Put Kids at Risk for Heart Disease as Adults
2015-03-23
Children of smokers nearly twice as likely to have plaque buildup in carotid arteries years later, study saysContinue Reading
Vitamin D Supplements Might Slow Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests
2015-03-23
But it’s too early to make blanket recommendation, expert saysContinue Reading
Health Tip: Cancer Treatment Makes Foodborne Illness a Bigger Concern
2015-03-23
Chemotherapy or radiation could compromise the immune systemContinue Reading
Smoking May Be Linked to Prostate Cancer’s Return
2015-03-21
But quitting more than 10 years ago is associated with reduced risk, study saysContinue Reading
Urine Test Shows Promise for Early Diagnosis of Kidney Cancer
2015-03-20
Simple screen used levels of two proteins to spot the disease with 95 percent accuracy, study foundContinue Reading
Skin Cancer Rates Rise for Hispanic, Asian Women
2015-03-20
Shifting preferences for tanning, along with belief that darker skin is protected, may explain trendContinue Reading
Live Liver Transplants Seem Safe, Effective for Sudden Liver Failure
2015-03-19
And live donors do well after the procedure, study reportsContinue Reading
Cancer Patients Who Smoke, Drink May Face Longer Feeding Tube Use
2015-03-19
But it’s not clear from study if dropping these habits would shorten the time people need outside nutritionContinue Reading
Study Finds Racial Differences in Choices for Breast Cancer Care
2015-03-19
Blacks, Hispanics more likely to be guided by referrals, health plan limitsContinue Reading
Plain Packaging Laws Might Spur Smokers to Quit
2015-03-19
Legislation would also keep tobacco marketing in check, experts sayContinue Reading
New Drug May Help Keep Hodgkin Lymphoma at Bay
2015-03-18
In study, brentuximab extended time patients survived without further progression of the blood cancerContinue Reading
Study Questions Accuracy of Many Breast Cancer Biopsies
2015-03-17
Abnormal cells are misidentified in one-fourth of cases, research suggestsContinue Reading
Certain Painkillers May Lower Colon Cancer Risk for Some
2015-03-17
Genetics might be key to the anti-cancer benefits of drugs like aspirin or ibuprofen, study findsContinue Reading
Dietary Dioxins Don’t Seem to Increase Breast Cancer Risk: Study
2015-03-17
But, researchers say more study needed to confirm findingsContinue Reading