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Magic mushrooms may ease anxiety of cancer: study

... help ease the anxiety that often accompanies late-stage cancer, U.S. researchers said on Monday. ...

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Magnetic fields won't up kids' brain cancer risk

Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs)--emitted by anything from power lines to appliances or improperly grounded wiring--is not likely to increase children's risk of developing brain tumors, the authors of a new analysi... ...

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Developers of cancer pill tout biopsy/tweak method

Tests of tumor samples taken before and after treatment with an experimental melanoma pill helped researchers find the right dose in early stage testing, an approach that may boost the drug's chances of success and aid in developing others, co... ...

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Long-Term Use of Bone Drugs May Be Linked to Esophageal Cancer

... their bones may be at an increased risk of esophageal cancer, British resea... ...

Story - editor - 09/05/2010 - 02:30 - 0 comments

Throat cancer caused by HPV has better survival rate

People are much more likely to survive head and neck cancer if the tumor is caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV, U.S. ... years old and My father is 58 years old and has throat cancer. I believe what the doctors told us the name of the cancer is "Squamous ...

Story - editor - 06/08/2010 - 02:30 - 1 comment

Common bone drugs linked to esophageal cancer risk

... than five years may be doubling their risk of developing cancer of the gullet or esophagus, a British study found on Friday. ...

Story - editor - 09/03/2010 - 06:00 - 0 comments

Bone drugs may raise risk of throat cancer

... years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests. ...

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No risk seen from delaying prostate cancer surgery

Adding to evidence that men with early prostate cancer can safely put off surgery, a new study finds that patients who delayed ...

Story - editor - 09/02/2010 - 09:30 - 0 comments

Lung Cancer

... and non-small cell. The three types of non-small cell lung cancer: squamous cell carcinoma (the most common, often caused by smoking), ...

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Gardasil For Cervical Cancer – Pros And Cons

Is Gardasil safe? Does it prevent cervical cancer? Do we really need to give it to our daughters? Debate on this thorny ...

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Do kids, men need folic acid from a pill?

With the advent of folic-acid supplementation of certain foods, few Canadians are now getting too little of the B vitamin, a new study estimates -- in findings that question the need for children and men to get additional folic acid from vitamins.

UN accord on Millennium Development Goals summit

World powers have reached an accord, after weeks of tough talks, on a document to be adopted at a Millennium Development summit this month for which Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is seeking billions of dollars of new funding.

Health reforms trigger spending shift

New U.S. reforms are poised to dramatically shift the nation's healthcare spending, not only curbing Medicare costs but also pumping more money toward the private sector as roughly 32 million people gain coverage.

Avoiding sexual contact can worsen vulvovaginal pain: study

Chronic vulvovaginal pain affecting millions of women can be mitigated by her partner's response, but can also exacerbate the condition particularly if they avoid sexual activity, a Canadian study showed.

Testosterone may drive aggressive takeovers: study

Younger chief executives with high testosterone levels may be more likely to try a hostile takeover -- and to get burned in the attempt, Canadian researchers said on Wednesday.

New warnings added to agents used in MRI tests

New warnings of a potentially fatal skin disease will be added to labels for imaging drugs sold by Bayer, Covidien and GE Healthcare cautioning against their use by patients with kidney disease, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.

Magnetic fields won't up kids' brain cancer risk

Exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs)--emitted by anything from power lines to appliances or improperly grounded wiring--is not likely to increase children's risk of developing brain tumors, the authors of a new analysi...

US says electronic cigarettes must get government approval

So-called electronic cigarettes cannot be sold in the United States without getting regulatory approval, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday.

Developers of cancer pill tout biopsy/tweak method

Tests of tumor samples taken before and after treatment with an experimental melanoma pill helped researchers find the right dose in early stage testing, an approach that may boost the drug's chances of success and aid in developing others, co...

USDA knew of problems at farm behind egg recall: report

U.S. Department of Agriculture experts knew about sanitary problems at one of the two Iowa farms at the center of a massive nationwide egg recall, but did not notify health authorities, the Wall Street Journal reported.