FDA: Silicone Breast Implants to Remain on Market
2011-09-01
Agency says it will work with manufacturers to improve monitoring of women who get the devicesContinue Reading
Strokes Rising Among Teens, Young Adults: CDC
2011-09-01
Obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and other risk factors may be to blame, researchers sayContinue Reading
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Skip Hormone Therapy: Study
2011-08-31
Shows risk of death not increased for women over age 60 with small tumorsContinue Reading
Trial of Cancer-Fighting Virus Shows Promise
2011-08-31
It sought out, destroyed tumor cells without harming healthy cells, study saysContinue Reading
Smoking Harder on Women's Arteries Than Men's, Scans Show
2011-08-31
Twice as much impact on thickened neck artery walls seen in female smokers as males, study findsContinue Reading
Frailty May Threaten Melanoma Survival More Than Age
2011-08-31
Findings could influence individual skin cancer treatment, researchers sayContinue Reading
For Many Americans, Caregiving a Long-Distance Burden
2011-08-31
Trying to help loved one from miles away often harder than being close by, experts sayContinue Reading
FDA Focuses on Silicone Breast Implant Safety Studies
2011-08-30
Agency asking advisers to devise ways to gather better data on ‘real-world’ safety and performanceContinue Reading
Expense May Be Causing Fewer Young Blacks to Smoke
2011-08-27
Parental attitudes, religion, poverty also may have spurred drop that began in 1970s, study findsContinue Reading
Steve Jobs Faces Uphill Battle Against Cancer: Experts
2011-08-25
Prognosis for rare neuroendocrine disease is poor, doctors sayContinue Reading
HPV Vaccination Rates Low Among Teen Girls, CDC Reports
2011-08-25
Without 3-shot series, women remain at risk for infection linked to cervical cancer, experts warnContinue Reading
Cancer Drug Shortages Getting Worse, FDA Says
2011-08-24
Experts note patient safety at risk in some casesContinue Reading