FDA Gives Nod to Longer Use of Nicotine Patch, Gum
2013-04-01
Little danger of addiction or abuse seen after years on the marketContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Gene Tests Won’t Help Most Women: Report
2013-04-01
Checking for tumor-linked BRCA gene only benefits 10 percent of women, panel saysContinue Reading
Heart Risks May Also Point to Dementia Risk
2013-04-01
Study looked at factors like blood pressure and cholesterol levelsContinue Reading
When Breast Cancer Spreads to Lungs, Surgery May Increase Survival
2013-04-01
Study suggests patients who have tumors removed could live many extra monthsContinue Reading
More Evidence Shows Hormone Therapy May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
2013-03-29
In new analysis, researchers found risk highest when used just before menopauseContinue Reading
Blood Test Might Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early, Study Finds
2013-03-29
But not early enough to make a big difference in survival rates, an expert saysContinue Reading
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
2013-03-28
Emotional ads put a face to devastating effects from both smoking and secondhand smokeContinue Reading
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
2013-03-27
Miravirsen greatly reduced virus in patients in small studyContinue Reading
Genes May Dictate Teens’ Susceptibility to Heavy Smoking
2013-03-27
While many try cigarettes, genetics might explain who gets hooked, study suggestsContinue Reading
Nearly 14 Million Cancer Survivors in U.S.: Report
2013-03-27
Many are people who had breast or prostate tumorsContinue Reading
More Genetic Insights Into 3 Types of Cancer
2013-03-27
DNA ‘typos’ point to increased risk in breast, prostate and ovarian disease, large international study foundContinue Reading
Is Early Baldness in Blacks a Clue to Prostate Cancer?
2013-03-26
Hair loss by age 30 may raise risk, study suggestsContinue Reading
Tofu-Rich Diet May Help Women With Lung Cancer Live Longer
2013-03-26
Chinese study found eating high amounts before diagnosis boosted survival ratesContinue Reading
Parents’ Divorce May Up Kids’ Odds for Smoking as Adults
2013-03-25
Study authors suggest habit might be ‘coping mechanism’ for someContinue Reading