Folic Acid Fortification Might Boost Cancer Risk
2009-11-17
Norwegian study found supplementation raised chances of disease by 21%Continue Reading
U.S. Scores a 'D' on Preterm Birth Report Card
2009-11-17
March of Dimes’ annual state-by-state stats show need for improvementContinue Reading
Guidelines Delay Start of Mammograms to Age 50, Then Every Other Year
2009-11-16
Cancer Society, others voice strong disapproval of federal recommendationsContinue Reading
Medical Tests Hit Heart Patients With High Doses of Radiation
2009-11-16
Average amount more than five times higher than annual exposure outside hospital, study showsContinue Reading
Gene Linked to Breast Cancer Might Boost Heart Health
2009-11-16
When BRCA1 is deactivated, it can lead to hardening of the arteries, mouse study suggestsContinue Reading
Chinese Scientists Develop Database on the Liver
2009-11-13
Information on proteins could help guide treatments for hepatitis and moreContinue Reading
Lab Study Slows Breast Cancer Spread to Bone in Mice
2009-11-12
Experimental drug may lead to therapy that inhibits metastasis, research suggestsContinue Reading
Quitting Smoking Simplifies Surgical Recovery
2009-11-12
Fewer complications, speedier healing awaits ex-smokers, experts sayContinue Reading
Less HRT, Fewer Cases of Possible Breast Cancer Precursor
2009-11-12
As hormone use declined, so did incidence of abnormal cells in milk ducts, study findsContinue Reading
Progress in Stamping Out Smoking Has Stalled
2009-11-12
1 in 5 Americans still smoke, CDC says, and numbers haven’t moved in last 5 yearsContinue Reading
Leukemia Drug May Help Some Ovarian Cancer Patients
2009-11-12
Sprycel limited the growth of cancer cells in lab studyContinue Reading
Cancer Can Strain Marriages to Breaking Point
2009-11-11
But men much more likely to leave than women if spouse is sick, study findsContinue Reading
New Polyp Detection Method Could Be Cost-Saver
2009-11-11
Optical technology is as accurate as colorectal tissue examination, study findsContinue Reading
Breast Cancer May Be Gone, But Pain Lingers
2009-11-10
Nearly half of patients have chronic pain, researchers findContinue Reading