Young Americans’ Prescription Med Abuse Still Down: Report
2013-09-04
2012 national survey also found teens’ drinking, tobacco use dropped over decadeContinue Reading
New Method Cuts Radiation During Pacemaker Procedure: Study
2013-09-04
Electromagnetic tracking system reduces time that live X-rays are needed during device implantation
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Hepatitis B Vaccination Cuts Deaths From Liver Disease, Cancer: Study
2013-09-03
Taiwan study highlights need for vaccination for all, U.S. expert says
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Boys Have Higher Death Rates From Many Causes, Study Shows
2013-09-02
Finds their risk is greater than girls; experts say many factors may be involvedContinue Reading
Many Hispanics Don’t Check for Skin Cancer: Study
2013-08-30
Lack of awareness that they can get the disease plays a part in the trend, researchers sayContinue Reading
Ocean Plume from Japan Nuke Disaster Will Reach U.S. by 2014
2013-08-30
But radioactive material from 2011 meltdown is expected to be harmless, experts sayContinue Reading
Hundreds of Thousands of Teens Use Pot, Alcohol Each Day: Report
2013-08-29
‘Too many young people are still at risk,’ U.S. health official saysContinue Reading
Breast Cancer, Alcohol and Age
2013-08-29
Drinking during youth may increase a woman’s risk of breast cancer and benign breast disease.Continue Reading
Drinking Before First Pregnancy Raises Risk of Breast Cancer: Study
2013-08-28
Experts urge alcohol moderation for women during this time of lifeContinue Reading
Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment Tied to Higher Risk of Stomach Cancer in Study
2013-08-28
Chemo, radiation doses to the stomach found to raise oddsContinue Reading
New Drug Combo Helps Hard-to-Treat Hepatitis C
2013-08-27
NIH study focused largely on black patients, who haven’t fared as well with current treatmentsContinue Reading
Could Heavy Coffee Drinking Help Men Battle Prostate Cancer?
2013-08-26
Study linked lower rates of recurrence, progression to those who consumed 4 or more cups a day
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Too Many Unnecessary Thyroid Biopsies Performed, Experts Say
2013-08-26
Simplified guidelines could reduce number of uncomfortable, worrying proceduresContinue Reading
Terms Docs Use Can Influence Patients’ Cancer Choices
2013-08-26
Clearer definitions might avoid unnecessary treatments, study saysContinue Reading