Smoking's Effect on Lungs Similar to Cystic Fibrosis: Study
2011-10-18
Some of the same treatments might benefit smokers, cystic fibrosis patients, researchers sayContinue Reading
Parents, Doctors Often Differ on Chemo for Incurable Kids
2011-10-18
Health professionals would usually opt for supportive care alone, study showsContinue Reading
Link Explored Between Colon Cancer, Bacterium
2011-10-18
Research could provide clues for diagnosing, treating malignancies, study saysContinue Reading
Factors Identified That May Raise Risk of Early Menopause
2011-10-18
Studies suggest links to inflammatory diseases and breast cancer genesContinue Reading
Less Frequent Mammograms May Lower False-Positive Results
2011-10-17
But every-other-year screening may also raise risk for late-stage breast cancer diagnosis, study findsContinue Reading
Skin Cancer Check May Come With New Hairdo
2011-10-17
Hairdressers, barbers often first to spot skin changes that signal melanoma, experts sayContinue Reading
White Kids More Likely to Get CT Scans After Head Trauma
2011-10-14
Differences only found among blacks, whites, Hispanics in low-risk casesContinue Reading
Woman Describes How Breast Cancer Changed Her Life
2011-10-14
Her advice to others: Take time to think about your decisionsContinue Reading
Genetic Profiling Adds New Dimension to Breast Cancer Treatment
2011-10-14
Method allows doctors to determine what will work best for each womanContinue Reading
Globally, 2 Million Deaths a Year Linked to Smoky Stoves
2011-10-13
People in developing nations most at risk from fumes from cooking, heating units, experts sayContinue Reading
Oral Bacteria Might Signal Early Pancreatic Cancer
2011-10-13
Simple ‘spit’ test might someday help screen for disease, small study suggestsContinue Reading
Esophageal Cancer Risk Less Dire for Certain Patients: Study
2011-10-12
Large Danish analysis finds lower-than-expected risk from Barrett’s esophagusContinue Reading
Rising Global Smoking Rates Could Add Millions of TB Deaths
2011-10-12
Even a small drop in smoking rates could prevent many from dying from the infectious lung disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Blacks Fare Worse Than Whites After Colon Cancer Surgery
2011-10-12
Researchers say various factors, including biology and health care access, may be to blameContinue Reading