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Read health-related news articles from Reuters Health Information (articles display for 30 days) and HealthDay (articles display for 90 days), plus the most recent press announcements from major medical organizations.
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Cancer
- Scientists Find Way to Dim Cancer Switch (07/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Yeast-Based Vaccine Induces Immune Responses and Reduces Tumor Size in Mice
(07/01/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Promising Cancer Treatment Ready for Human Trial (06/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Poorer Patients Have Poorer Survival After Cancer Diagnosis (06/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Study Finds Weight-Loss Surgery Cuts Cancer Risk (06/19/2008, Reuters Health)
- FDA Warns Individuals and Firms to Stop Selling Fake Cancer 'Cures' (06/17/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Primary Tumors Fuel Growth of Cancer Cells (06/12/2008, HealthDay)
- Radiation, Chemo Costs Drive Cancer Spending in U.S. (06/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Medicare Costs for Cancer Treatment Soar (06/10/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Announces New Labeling Changes for Regranex (06/06/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Dangerous Side Effect Found in Cancer Immunotherapy Research (06/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Black Cancer Patients Choose More Aggressive End-of-Life Care (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Hodgkin Lymphoma Kids Face Greater Risk of Future Problems (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Young Hodgkin Survivors Face Later Risk of Second Cancers (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Cancer Survivorship Today (06/02/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Certain Tests in ERs Raise Cancer Risk for Some (05/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Gum Disease Might Boost Cancer Risk (05/27/2008, HealthDay)
- NCI Scientists Visualize Gene Regulation in Living Cells
(05/22/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Radiation for Prostate Cancer Raises Risk of Other Cancers (05/19/2008, HealthDay)
- New Targets Found That Stop Tumor Growth (05/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Researchers Find That a Small Molecule Can Activate an Important Cancer Suppressor Gene
(05/01/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Medicare Costs Soar for Cancer Care (04/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Scientists Form International Cancer Genome Consortium
(04/29/2008, National Human Genome Research Institute)
- Factors in Cancer Death Rates Stay Stagnant (04/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Stored Ovarian Tissue Needs Testing before Re-Implantation (04/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Scan Detects Oxygen Levels in Tumors (04/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Treatment Bias Can Skew Results of Observational Studies (04/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Talk Therapy Proves Effective for Terminal Cancer Patients (04/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Mouse Studies Show Tumors Suppress Cells Responsible for Regulating the Immune System
(04/18/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Health Disparities in Cancer (04/14/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Cancer Drug Trials Often Halted Early (04/11/2008, HealthDay)
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Cancer
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Cancer Chemotherapy
- Heart Failure Linked to Sutent Treatment (07/02/2008, Reuters Health)
- New Targeted Treatment Promising in Breast Cancer (07/01/2008, Reuters Health)
- Study Shows That Small Protein Can Broaden Immune Response in Humans
(06/23/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Approach Enlists Immune System to Fight Leukemia (06/20/2008, Reuters Health)
- Bone Drug Works for Breast Cancer Survivors (06/18/2008, Reuters Health)
- Radiation, Chemo Costs Drive Cancer Spending in U.S. (06/11/2008, Reuters Health)
- Walking May Relieve Fatigue in Leukemia Patients (06/10/2008, Reuters Health)
- Anemia Drugs May Speed Tumor Growth in Some Cancer Patients (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Avastin Added to Chemo Helps Women with Advanced Breast Cancer (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Combo Therapy Knocks Out Melanoma Tumors (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Erbitux Works Well for Two-Thirds of Colon Cancer Patients (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Erbitux Plus Chemo Improves Lung Cancer Outcomes (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Chemo May Limit Fertility in Breast Cancer Survivors (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Paclitaxel Plus Chemo Improves Outcomes in Early Breast Cancer (05/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Cancer Patients Should Steer Clear of Antioxidants (05/27/2008, HealthDay)
- Not All Colon Cancer Patients Need Chemotherapy (05/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Chemo for Mesothelioma Offers Limited Survival Benefits (05/15/2008, HealthDay)
- HPV Tied to Better Tongue, Tonsil Cancer Outcomes (05/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Black Rectal Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo, Radiation (05/13/2008, HealthDay)
- New Anal Cancer Therapy Fails to Improve Outcomes (04/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Common Chemotherapy Drug Linked to Memory Problems (04/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Weekly Doses of Taxol Prolonged Lives of Breast Cancer Patients (04/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Chemo May Not Affect Memory in Breast Cancer Patients (04/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Cancer Chemotherapy
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Children's Health
- Steroid Nasal Spray Eases Mild Sleep Apnea in Kids (07/07/2008, Reuters Health)
- New Tests Assess Kids' Sense of Smell, Taste (07/03/2008, HealthDay)
- FDA Panel Recommends Enbrel for Pediatric Patients (06/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Summer Fairs Perilous for Kids with Food Allergies (06/17/2008, Reuters Health)
- High Blood Pressure in Kids Tracks into Adulthood (06/16/2008, HealthDay)
- New Finding Links Pollution to Childhood Allergies (06/13/2008, Reuters Health)
- Asian Kids Have Later Bedtimes, Less Total Sleep (06/12/2008, HealthDay)
- Children's Neck Size Associated with Sleep Disorders (06/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Sunlight, Vitamin D May Cut Kids' Diabetes Risk (06/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Cooling May Not Help Injured Brains in Children (06/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Risk Factors for Eating Disorders Vary by Gender (06/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections (05/28/2008, HealthDay)
- States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' Health Care (05/28/2008, HealthDay)
- Kids Think Glasses Make Others Look Smart, Honest (05/23/2008, HealthDay)
- Mom's Stress In Pregnancy May Up Baby's Asthma and Allergy Risk (05/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Telemedicine a Cost-Effective Alternative to Emergency Room Visits (05/09/2008, HealthDay)
- 10% of U.S. Kids Using Cough Medicine Every Week (05/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Middle Class Uninsured Kids' Health Risk Almost as High as Poor Children's (05/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Delusions Common in Pediatric ICU (05/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Measurements Poor for Assessing Clinical Trials with Children (04/29/2008, HealthDay)
- Cardiac Screening Recommended for Kids Taking Stimulants for ADHD (04/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Children with Migraines at Higher Risk for Sleep Disorders (04/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Early Screening Improves Outcomes for Kids with Amblyopia (04/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Splints As Good As Plaster Casts for Minor Fractures (04/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Guidelines Seek to Reduce Medication Errors Involving Kids (04/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Children's Health
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Cholesterol
- Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs For Some Kids (07/07/2008, HealthDay)
- Research Links Low HDL Levels with Memory Loss (06/30/2008, HealthDay)
- U.S. Study Shows 150 Percent Jump in Statin Use (06/25/2008, Reuters Health)
- Research Shows Why Statins Don't Work for Everyone (06/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Chinese Red Yeast Rice May Prevent Heart Attack (06/13/2008, HealthDay)
- Cholesterol Test Spots When Hormone Replacement Therapty Raises Heart Risks (05/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Lowering Cholesterol May Also Lower Prostate Cancer Risk (05/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Oxidized LDL Cholesterol Linked to Metabolic Syndrome (05/20/2008, HealthDay)
- Statins May Help Older Women Control Irregular Heartbeat (05/15/2008, HealthDay)
- High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol Associated with Eye Disease (05/12/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Cholesterol
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Colorectal Cancer
- Wealth, Health Impact Colon Cancer Screening (07/01/2008, Reuters Health)
- Estrogen May Protect Against Colorectal Cancer (06/25/2008, Reuters Health)
- Vaccine Stops Colon Cancer's Spread in Mice (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Social, Health Care Factors Drive Colon Screen Disparities (06/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Vitamin D May Promote Colon Cancer Survival (06/19/2008, HealthDay)
- DNA Coding May Make Bowel Prone to Cancer (06/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Family History Plays Role in Black Colon Screen Rates (06/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Family History Might Improve Odds against Colon Cancer (06/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Smokers with Colon Cancer Face High Recurrence Risk (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Erbitux Works Well for Two-Thirds of Colon Cancer Patients (06/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Repeat Colonoscopies Underused in High-Risk Patients (05/20/2008, HealthDay)
- Outcomes Similar for Laparoscopic, Open Colon Cancer Surgeries (05/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Not All Colon Cancer Patients Need Chemotherapy (05/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Black Rectal Cancer Patients Less Likely to Get Chemo, Radiation (05/13/2008, HealthDay)
- New Drug Duo Helps Cut Colon Cancer Risk (04/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Colorectal Cancer
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