UV Nail Lamps Don't Appear to Cause Skin Cancer
2012-12-06
Typical 10-minute exposure in lamps used at salons or home is likely safe, researchers sayContinue Reading
For Aggressive Breast Cancer, Chemo May Work Better in the Young
2012-12-06
Study supports early intervention, before surgery, for patients under 35Continue Reading
Chemo May Extend Survival After Breast Cancer's Return
2012-12-06
Study showed benefit when tumor was confined to in or close to the breastContinue Reading
Smoking Might Make Hangovers Worse
2012-12-05
But small study of college students doesn’t prove a connectionContinue Reading
Is a Breath Test for Colon Cancer Possible?
2012-12-05
In small study, Italian researchers detected who had the disease with 75 percent accuracyContinue Reading
New Drug Regimens May Slow Advanced Breast Cancer
2012-12-05
Survival lengthened in studies of two experimental treatmentsContinue Reading
10 Years of Tamoxifen Better Than 5: Study
2012-12-05
Taking drug longer further reduced breast cancer recurrence, deaths, researcher saysContinue Reading
Racial Disparities Still Seen in Use of Breast Cancer Treatments
2012-12-05
Black women less likely than whites to undergo less invasive procedures for staging the disease, study findsContinue Reading
Heavy Smokers Cut Back the Most When Cigarette Taxes Rise: Study
2012-12-04
People with 2-pack-a-day habit cut back 35 percent compared with 15 percent for pack-a-day smokersContinue Reading
New Guidelines Urge Limiting Endoscopy for GERD
2012-12-04
Women should not undergo routine screening, and many men don’t need it either, according to American College of PhysiciansContinue Reading
Teen Girls Who Smoke May Up Risk for Future Bone Disease
2012-12-04
Half of women’s bone accumulation takes place during these early years, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Quit-Smoking Policies Need Improving, Experts Say
2012-12-03
Key decisions expected next year about coverage of tobacco-cessation aidsContinue Reading
Common Diabetes Drug Shows Promise as Ovarian Cancer Treatment
2012-12-03
But large clinical trials are needed, researchers sayContinue Reading
More U.S. Kids Get High-Radiation Scans, Study Says
2012-12-03
Doctors urged to use lowest dose possibleContinue Reading