Smoking While Pregnant Raises Baby’s Risk of Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip
2014-01-17
Report from U.S. Surgeon General confirms maternal smoking’s link to these birth defectsContinue Reading
Truck Drivers Top List of Overweight Workers
2014-01-16
Survey of Washington state residents also found salespeople, office workers prone to weight gainContinue Reading
U.S. Smoking Rates Drop to Historic Lows: CDC
2014-01-16
Report authors credit increasing cigarette taxes, hard-hitting anti-smoking ads for decline
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Most With Hepatitis C May Soon Find Hope in New Treatments
2014-01-15
Two studies suggest pill cocktails may one day replace injections altogetherContinue Reading
Precancerous Cells on Cervix Tied to Higher Risk of Disease, Death
2014-01-14
Large Swedish study also found risk increases with ageContinue Reading
Cervical Cancer Screening Found to Benefit Older Women in New Study
2014-01-14
Researchers say their results support screening women up to age 65 and beyondContinue Reading
Experimental Vaccines May Extend Life in Pancreatic Cancer
2014-01-14
Treatment is less toxic than chemotherapy, researchers find
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Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Later Nicotine Addiction in Daughters
2014-01-14
40-year study did not find similar risk in sonsContinue Reading
Post-Surgical Tests Might Help Spot Colon Cancer’s Return
2014-01-14
Study patients who had CEA blood test or CT scan were more likely to undergo follow-up surgery for diseaseContinue Reading
Minorities, Poor More Likely to Be Diagnosed With Advanced Thyroid Cancer
2014-01-13
Researchers hope findings will prompt efforts to reduce disparitiesContinue Reading
Students Smoke Weed Despite Drug Testing at Schools, Study Finds
2014-01-13
Such policies don’t seem to work as well as setting clear rules, fostering respect between kids and teachersContinue Reading
FDA OKs 2-Drug Combo Treatment for Advanced Melanoma
2014-01-10
In trial, Mekinist and Tafinlar together seemed to perform better than Tafinlar alone, agency saysContinue Reading
Mekinist Plus Tafinlar Approved for Late-Stage Melanoma
2014-01-10
The most deadly form of skin cancerContinue Reading
New Drug Combo Might Help Older, Sicker Patients With Leukemia
2014-01-09
Study found adding new drug obinutuzumab extended remission in chronic lymphocytic leukemiaContinue Reading