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East, West European cancer survival gap widens
Cancer survival rates throughout Europe are improving, but the gap between eastern and western nations is widening. Forty percent of […]
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Testing breast cancer tumors for BRCA1 may guide therapy
Testing tumors in women with breast cancer for the BRCA1 gene could increase the effectiveness of chemotherapy dramatically, researchers said...
New method could help diagnose prostate cancer and other diseases
Researchers from Northwestern University have developed an ultrasensitive method for detecting proteins that could help in the diagnosis of...
Cancer-Related Fatigue
The best way to combat fatigue is to treat the underlying medical cause. Unfortunately, the exact cause often is unknown […]
Does Stress Cause Breast Cancer?
As if life isn’t stressful enough, Swedish researchers say that being under stress may double a woman’s risk of developing […]
Fat, Fiber, and Breast Cancer Risk
Investment advisors know it’s true: Start investing when you’re young to get a big payoff later on. The same applies […]
Marijuana Smoking Doesn’t Kill
Marijuana smoking isn’t harmless, but at least it won’t kill you. It’s been feared that marijuana smoke, like tobacco smoke,...
Officials Roll Out New Food Pyramid
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is unveiling its proposed new food pyramid today, attempting to help in the battle of […]
How to optimise cancer care on a budget barely adequate to cope with demand
Professor Michael Richards will be the plenary speaker on this topic at the COSA 30th annual scientific meeting to be […]
The Pulse
Fibre lowers heart risk Fibre lowers heart riskTHE likelihood of developing heart disease is indeed lower with a diet high […]
AIDS statistics raise alarm in PNG
The latest official HIV-AIDS statistics are causing alarm among health authorities in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The latest official HIV-AIDS […]
GP visits to cost more under Medicare changes: study
New research reveals the Federal Government’s proposed changes to Medicare would increase the cost of visiting a doctor and cut […]
Study: Stress Test Can Gauge Women’s Heart Risk
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Doctors hesitate to give women stress tests to diagnose heart disease because the results can be misleading, […]
Singapore Says Lab Accident Caused New SARS Case
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An investigation led by the World Health Organization says the world’s first SARS case in three months […]
WHO Underplays HIV/AIDS Needles Threat, Campaigner Says
NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) – The World Health Organization is seriously underestimating the contribution of needle re-use to HIV/AIDS in...
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