Smoking in Pregnancy May Be Linked to Baby’s Heart Defects
2014-05-03
Preliminary finding gives moms-to-be another reason not to light upContinue Reading
Southeastern States Have Highest Rates of Preventable Deaths
2014-05-01
Modifiable risk factors could help combat scourges like heart disease, cancer, CDC saysContinue Reading
Low Vitamin D Linked to Aggressive, Advanced Prostate Cancers: Study
2014-05-01
Adequate levels may help keep cell growth in check, but researchers say more study neededContinue Reading
Nail Salons’ Drying Lamps Carry Only Small Cancer Risk
2014-04-30
Study of various lamps at 16 salons suggests low carcinogenic potentialContinue Reading
Radiation May Equal Surgery, With Easier Recovery, for Cancerous Lymph Nodes
2014-04-30
Study of breast cancer patients found fewer complications with nonsurgical treatment
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‘Freezing’ Technique May Work for Some Women With Early Breast Cancer
2014-04-30
Less invasive procedure destroyed all cancer cells when tumor was 1 centimeter or lessContinue Reading
HPV-Linked Oral Cancers May Not Be ‘Contagious’
2014-04-29
Kissing doesn’t seem to raise rate of viral infection between committed partners, study findsContinue Reading
Lung Cancer Surgery May Be Safest at High-Volume Hospitals, Study Finds
2014-04-29
But death rate higher after 90 days surprises researchersContinue Reading
Y Chromosome Loss Linked to Higher Cancer Risk in Men
2014-04-28
But researchers still don’t know if testing seniors would be worthwhileContinue Reading
Joblessness an Unwanted Side Effect of Chemo for Breast Cancer
2014-04-28
Survey found over one-third who had the drug therapy were unemployed four years laterContinue Reading
Smoke-Free Laws May Help Prevent COPD Hospitalizations
2014-04-25
Kentucky patients 22 percent less likely to need to be admitted in counties with stricter laws, study findsContinue Reading
Smoking, Drinking Combo Raises Odds for Esophageal Cancer
2014-04-25
Study found having both unhealthy habits doubled risk of malignancy compared to having just oneContinue Reading
FDA Approves HPV Test as Initial Screen for Cervical Cancer
2014-04-24
Detects presence of high-risk strains of virus believed to cause diseaseContinue Reading
FDA to Propose E-Cigarette Regulations
2014-04-24
Opponents of the increasingly popular devices worry about their impact on childrenContinue Reading