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Only 1 in 20 cancer survivors meet diet advice Just 5 percent of U.S. cancer survivors are meeting experts' recommendations on diet, physical activity and cigarette smoking, a new survey shows. 10 spring skin challenges
Spring weather lifts the spirits but challenges the skin. Suddenly, you realize your body isn't quite ready for all the bareness. But there are simple ways to fight bumps, flakes, blotches, and dullness.
Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak A hepatitis C outbreak affecting more than 80 people and exposing tens of thousands more was caused by workers reusing syringes at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said. Canada halts plan for medical isotope reactors Canada's atomic energy company said Friday that it is scrapping a nuclear reactor project designed to produce medical isotopes used in vital body scans for many illnesses. FDA stresses birth defect risks with Roche drug Health regulators warned again that certain drugs prescribed to organ transplant patients can cause miscarriages and birth defects when used by pregnant women. Vitamin D may benefit breast cancer patients
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the "sunshine vitamin'' has anti-cancer benefits.
Death tolls reaches 43 from China child virus The death toll rose to 43 from the hand, foot and mouth disease virus that has sickened tens of thousands of children across China, a report said Friday. Drug combo may help breast cancer patients A combination of two new-generation cancer drugs modestly delayed the time it took for cancer to worsen in a study of 300 women with very advanced disease who had stopped responding to other treatments. Child cancer survivors face heart risks later Children who survive cancer face a much greater risk of heart problems later in life than their brothers and sisters who did not have cancer, new research shows. Q&A: All about vitamin D Evidence is growing that vitamin D, which the skin makes from sunshine, is linked to lower risk of breast cancer and other cancers. But that doesn't mean it's good to get a golden tan — and certainly not a sunburn. More cancer patients choosing mastectomies A growing number of women with early stage breast cancer seem to be choosing to have the whole breast removed instead of just the cancerous lump, doctors are reporting. Girl's twin is found inside her stomach A 9-year-old girl who went to the hospital in central Greece suffering from stomach pains was found to be carrying her embryonic twin, doctors said Thursday. Private piercings raising public alarm
The prevalence of metal detectors means people with piercings are being subjected to pat-downs, pliers or the piercing gaze of a roomful of strangers.
Heavy drinking damages heart and arteries Heavy drinking causes high blood pressure, stiff arteries and rigid heart muscles in men and enlarged hearts in women, boosting their risk of having heart attacks and strokes, researchers said. TV drug ads may zoom in on side effects Would consumers get the same warm, fuzzy message from a drug advertisement that promised to lift their mood if it also urged them to report side effects like suicidal thoughts and diarrhea? Shingles vaccine recommended for seniors Merck & Co. said Thursday the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that adults 60 and over be given the company's shingles vaccine Zostavax. |