U.S. Panel Backs Routine Lung CT Scans for Older, Heavy Smokers
2013-12-30
Yearly testing will prevent some lung cancer deaths, experts concludeContinue Reading
Experimental Treatment for Rare Soft-Tissue Cancer Shows Promise in Mice
2013-12-30
Study looked at method for blocking key growth protein in malignant nerve sheath tumorsContinue Reading
Total Smoking Bans Work Better Than Halfway Measures
2013-12-27
Efforts to quit succeed more often with home, city prohibitions in place, study findsContinue Reading
Counselors Give Smokers Best Chance to Quit: Study
2013-12-27
Nicotine replacement treatment alone doesn’t improve odds of kicking the habit, researchers foundContinue Reading
Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Complications From Flu
2013-12-27
Expert advises these patients to get vaccinated as protectionContinue Reading
Troubled Launch of ‘Obamacare’ Tops Health News for 2013
2013-12-27
Angelina Jolie’s double mastectomy, new heart care guidelines also made headlinesContinue Reading
Surgery With Follow-Up Radiation Best for Tongue Cancer: Study
2013-12-26
Patients who started with chemotherapy had worse response, researchers sayContinue Reading
Tanning Salons Now Outnumber McDonald’s Outlets in Florida: Study
2013-12-26
Indoor tanning has strong ties to skin cancer and Florida has one of the highest rates of the diseaseContinue Reading
Only High-Risk Women Need Breast Cancer Gene Test: Experts
2013-12-23
Even those with family history of BRCA mutations should talk with professionals first, panel saysContinue Reading
Acupuncture No Better Than ‘Sham’ Version in Breast-Cancer Drug Study
2013-12-23
Findings suggest any benefit resulted from placebo effectContinue Reading
Acupuncture and Breast Cancer
2013-12-23
Acupuncture helps alleviate side effects of drugs commonly prescribed to treat breast cancer, study finds.
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Survey Finds Support for Banning E-Cigarette Use by Kids
2013-12-19
86 percent of adults polled said the nicotine-delivery devices should not be sold to minorsContinue Reading
Angelina Jolie’s Story Didn’t Boost Knowledge of Breast Cancer Risks: Study
2013-12-19
Star underwent preventive mastectomy because of genetic vulnerabilityContinue Reading