Colonoscopy Screening May Have Cut Colon Cancer Rates
2012-10-23
Large, 20-year study found upper colon cancer cases decreased as Medicare coverage expandedContinue Reading
Stimulation Device for Esophagus Might Ease GERD Symptoms
2012-10-23
Three small, early studies found the device helped for at least a yearContinue Reading
Antiviral Therapy for Hepatitis C May Thwart Liver Cancer
2012-10-23
Incidence halved by treatment, study findsContinue Reading
3-D Mammograms Might Be Safer, More Accurate, Early Study Shows
2012-10-23
New technique produces better images at lower radiation doseContinue Reading
Cyberbullying Rarely Single Factor in Teen Suicides: Study
2012-10-22
Researcher says anonymity may encourage online bullyingContinue Reading
Electronic Records Do Aid Patient Care, Study Finds
2012-10-19
Outpatients benefit from data organization, improved communication, researchers sayContinue Reading
Many Lesbians Not Screened for Cervical Cancer, Study Finds
2012-10-19
Improved doctor-patient communication is key to expanding Pap testing, researchers sayContinue Reading
Kids With Autism Find It Hard to Describe Poor Behavior, Study Finds
2012-10-19
Scans showed less brain activity in areas involved with language when these kids saw others being badContinue Reading
Egg Freezing as Viable as 'Fresh' Eggs, Fertility Experts Say
2012-10-19
As with traditional method, less success with pregnancies seen in older womenContinue Reading
Blood Test May Help Define Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women
2012-10-18
Early study suggests levels of certain hormones may add to list of disease risk factorsContinue Reading
Depression, DNA Linked to Higher Death Risk in Bladder Cancer Patients
2012-10-18
However, study did not prove a cause-and-effect linkContinue Reading
Can Allergies Thwart Fatal Colon Cancer?
2012-10-18
Immune responses that trigger hay fever, asthma might also ward off malignancies, study saysContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Drop in Heart Risk Factors
2012-10-18
Procedure cut blood pressure, other causes of stroke, heart attack, study saysContinue Reading
Surgery May Spur Rise in Heart Deaths After Cancer Diagnosis: Study
2012-10-17
Suggests that stress may not be the culprit behind the phenomenonContinue Reading