Most women with common breast cancer can skip chemotherapy
In a recent study, researchers find that a 21-gene test performed on tumors could enable most patients with the most common type of early...
Water is better than diet sodas and drinks
In a new American Heart Association scientific statement, researchers suggest regular and long-term drinking of diet beverages, particularly in children, are quite harmful.
They urge...
Low or no calorie soft drinks may benefit colon cancer patients
A new Yale study shows that drinking artificially-sweetened beverages is linked to a much lower risk of colon cancer recurrence and cancer death.
In the...
Advanced prostate cancer is common and needs special treatment
A new UC San Francisco study of prostate cancer in 202 men found that a surprisingly large number of these cancers -- about 17%...
Could beta blockers harm heart attack survivors?
Beta blockers are a class of drugs that block the action of beta adrenergic receptors and weaken the effects of stress hormones.
The drugs can...
An artificial mole can detect major cancers very early
Alongside cardiovascular disease, cancer has become the top cause of death in developed countries.
Many of cancer patients are diagnosed only after the tumor has...
Video-game training may slow down or even reverse dementia
In a new study, researchers from York University's find that just 30 minutes of visually-guided movements per week can slow and even reverse the...
Common drugs for allergies, heart disease and Parkinson’s are linked to stroke
In a recent study, researchers from the University of Aberdeen show that drugs routinely prescribed for allergies, heart disease and Parkinson’s are linked to...
Exercise can benefit heart even if the air quality is poor
In a new study, researchers find that even in areas with moderate-to-high traffic pollution, exercise still could reduce the risk of first and recurrent...
Better ways to prevent and treat dementia
Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities so it interferes with a person's daily life and activities.
About 47 million...