Teen Drinking, Smoking Higher Among Facebook Users: Survey
2011-08-24
Fans of ‘suggestive’ TV shows also more likely to report using marijuana, alcohol, cigarettesContinue Reading
Nurses at Risk for Accidental Exposure to Chemo Drugs: Study
2011-08-23
Nearly 17% said the highly toxic drugs had come into contact with their skin or eyesContinue Reading
Women Who Drink, Smoke Are Less Likely to Stick With Tamoxifen
2011-08-23
Some prescribed the drug to prevent breast cancer may need help with adherence, researchers sayContinue Reading
HPV Test Might Be Better Predictor of Cervical Cancer Than Pap Smear
2011-08-23
Study found it more effective, particularly among women who were HPV-positiveContinue Reading
Decline in Hormone Therapy Linked to Fewer Mammograms
2011-08-22
As women stopped taking HT, they also stopped getting regular mammograms, researchers reportContinue Reading
Trial Drug Shows Preliminary Promise Against Ovarian Cancer
2011-08-22
Study saw tumor shrinkage even in women without key genetic mutationsContinue Reading
Adcetris Approved to Treat Lymphomas
2011-08-19
New treatment fights cancers of the lymphatic systemContinue Reading
Gene Variants That Boost Lung Cancer Risk Identified
2011-08-18
Smokers with the genes also tend to smoke more, become more addicted, study findsContinue Reading
Surgeons Need Help Learning How to Deliver Bad News
2011-08-18
Most have no formal training in doctor-patient communications, researchers sayContinue Reading
Sniffer Dogs Spot Early Stage Lung Cancer: Study
2011-08-18
Trained canines can tell tumor from COPD when smelling people’s breath, researchers sayContinue Reading
Annual Pap Tests Often Ordered But Unneeded: Study
2011-08-18
Guidelines say some women can wait three years, but doctors may think otherwiseContinue Reading
Graphic Images on Cigarette Packs a Turn-Off for Smokers
2011-08-18
In study, they were less likely to buy products emblazoned with gruesome photosContinue Reading
FDA Approves Novel Melanoma Drug
2011-08-17
Agency gave nod to Zelboraf, which targets a mutant gene found in half of cases of the deadly cancerContinue Reading
Blood Antibody May Signal Start of Ovarian Cancer
2011-08-17
Levels elevated in infertile women, those who developed the disease, study findsContinue Reading