Americans turning from cigarettes to substitutes
While more Americans than ever before are quitting their cigarette habit, a growing number are also turning to large cigars...
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Car devices to prevent child heatstroke unreliable
Three devices made to alert drivers to children left behind in a car seat were unreliable on their own, casting serious doubts...
Fibroid embolization 'fails' more in young women
Young women who have a minimally invasive treatment for uterine fibroids are more likely to have a recurrence than older...
More men with prostate cancer 'team' wait on treatment
Men with low-risk forms of prostate cancer are more likely to opt for so-called active surveillance over surgery or radiation...
Vermillion ovarian cancer test shows positive result
Diagnostics company Vermillion Inc said a clinical trial of its blood test for detecting ovarian cancer showed the test had...
Lung spots less dangerous than patients think
Patients learning they have a "spot" on their lung often assume they have cancer, according to a new study - but that's usually...
Ob-gyns recommend annual well-woman visit
Women should have a well-woman appointment with their doctor every year, typically including pelvic and breast exams as well...
High-carb diet tied to breast cancer risk for some
Older women who eat a lot of starchy and sweet carbohydrates may be at increased risk of a less common but deadlier form...
Genital warts on the decline among Swedish women
Genital warts have been on the decline among women in Sweden after the country began offering subsidized HPV vaccinations...
Does palliative care belong in the ER?
Hospital administrators tend to agree that it's a good idea to have emergency departments offer palliative care, which is...
Removing colon polyps tied to lower cancer risk
People who have had risky, possibly pre-cancerous polyps removed from their colon may be able to wait up to five years until...
Drop in prostate cancers seen after new US advice
The rate of early prostate cancers among older Americans dropped suddenly following a change in screening advice from government-backed...
Close relationships tied to ovarian cancer survival
Women with ovarian cancer may have somewhat better survival odds when they feel emotionally supported by family and friends,...
Breast cancer cells can turn off key immune response: study
Breast cancer cells can shut down a powerful immune response in the body, which allows the disease to spread to the patient's...
U.S. appeals court reconsiders Myriad gene patent ruling
Myriad Genetics Inc illegally patented acts of nature when it claimed ownership of two genes linked to cancer, the federal...
Parents, docs may clash on quality of kids' lives
About one in four parents of children with a serious and often fatal genetic condition say they feel judged by doctors when...
FDA approves Novartis drug Afinitor for breast cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved Novartis AG's drug Afinitor to treat women with a certain...
Pfizer wins EU backing for new lung cancer drug
European Union regulators have recommended Pfizer's new genetically targeted lung cancer drug Xalkori for approval, following...
European regulators back first gene therapy drug
European regulators have recommended approval of the Western world's first gene therapy drug - after rejecting it on three...
Most women return to work after breast cancer
Women who were in the workforce before a breast cancer diagnosis often get back to their normal job routine after treatment,...
EU agency recommends limiting calcitonin medicines
The European Medicines Agency said it is recommending that medicines containing the bone loss drug calcitonin should only...
Serious side effects more likely in new cancer drugs
Many new cancer drugs may come at a price - including a higher risk of diarrhea, skin problems and high blood pressure, according...
Indoor tanning bans more common than a decade ago
More and more countries, along with several U.S. states, are banning indoor tanning altogether or restricting access to it,...
Prostate cancer surgery fails to cut deaths in study
Prostate cancer surgery didn't appear to save lives compared with observation alone in a new study that tracked men for a...
Meditation, exercise may cut sick days from colds
Meditating or exercising could drastically cut the number of days people feel sick and miss work due to respiratory illnesses...
Blacks with throat cancer get harsher therapy
Blacks in the U.S. with throat cancer are more likely than whites to have surgery that leaves them unable to speak than to...
Cancer doctors say broach PSA test with some men
Doctors should discuss prostate cancer screening with men who have at least 10 years left to live, one of the country's largest...
Hand, foot and mouth disease kills 17 in China - Xinhua
Hand, foot and mouth disease killed 17 people and infected nearly 35,000 others in China's central Hunan province in June,...
REFILE: Heavy people more likely to have colon polyps
Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals,...
Heavy people more likely to have colon polyps
Obese and overweight people are more likely to develop colon polyps, a possible precursor to cancer, than are slimmer individuals,...
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