Roflumilast Approved for Form of COPD
2011-03-01
Drug aimed at treating lung disease characterized by chronic bronchitisContinue Reading
Use of Virtual Colonoscopy on the Rise in U.S. Hospitals
2011-03-01
More patients undergoing this type of screening, despite lack of Medicare coverage, study findsContinue Reading
Drop in Breast Cancer Among White Women May Have Stalled
2011-02-28
Population-wide benefit from patients abandoning hormonal therapies may be ebbing, study findsContinue Reading
Fish Oil Seems to Help Cancer Patients Preserve Muscle
2011-02-28
Supplements also stave off malnutrition caused by chemo, small Texas study showsContinue Reading
Higher Vitamin D Intake Could Cut Cancer Risk
2011-02-27
Adults need at least 4,000 IU a day, study suggestsContinue Reading
Study Finds Drop in Online Sales of Cigarettes
2011-02-25
Shipping restrictions and credit card ban have worked, researchers sayContinue Reading
Virus Unlikely to Advance Deadly Lung Disease: Study
2011-02-25
Research contradicts previous finding that viral infections worsen idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisContinue Reading
Herceptin May Boost Long-Term Survival After Aggressive Breast Cancer
2011-02-25
4-year study finds the drug cuts recurrence in women with specific type of tumorContinue Reading
Newer Drug May Help Prevent Fracture in Men With Prostate Cancer
2011-02-25
Slightly fewer patients on denosumab experienced ‘skeletal events’ than those on Zometa, study foundContinue Reading
Many Dialysis Patients at Risk for High Radiation Exposure
2011-02-24
Long-term use of scans for diagnosis, treatment raises cancer concerns, researchers sayContinue Reading
Rapid Rise in PSA Levels a Poor Predictor of Prostate Cancer: Study
2011-02-24
Measuring changes over time leads to unnecessary biopsies, researchers sayContinue Reading
PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer Dips in Large U.S. Health Network
2011-02-24
Follows 2008 guidelines reporting that aggressive PSA screening had led to harm from unnecessary treatmentContinue Reading
Microchip Spots Cancerous Tumors Within an Hour, Study Shows
2011-02-23
Hooked up to smart phones, experimental chip was faster, more accurate than standard pathology testsContinue Reading
Laser Technology Might Help Doctors Diagnose Melanoma
2011-02-23
In early trial, technique was 100% accurate in correctly identifying cancerous lesionsContinue Reading