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Firefighters' Are on Increased Risk of Carcinogen Exposure
Skin decontamination immediately after fighting a fire could be one way to help reduce firefighters' exposure to the potentially cancer-causing compounds.
6 minutes ago - Medindia Health
Biosimilar Drugs May Cut US Health Spending by 54 Billion
Introducing "biosimilar" versions of complex biologic drugs used to treat illnesses such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis could cut health care spending.
6 minutes ago - Medindia Health
Major research collaboration finds new genetic markers for breast-cancer risk
Researchers hope the findings will help determine who's most at risk and lead to the development of more targeted drugs
14 minutes ago - The Globe and Mail - 7 articles
Textured Breast Implants Linked to Rare Cancer
Researchers say many doctors and patients may be unaware of the risk Related MedlinePlus Pages: Cancer , Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery
52 minutes ago - MedlinePlus
Oral Sex Plus Smoking a Cancer Danger for Men
Risk of head and neck tumors tied to HPV infection jumps to 15 percent for this group, study finds Related MedlinePlus Pages: HPV , Men's Health , Smoking
52 minutes ago - MedlinePlus - 3 articles
Men who perform oral sex on women 'more at risk of mouth and throat cancers'
“Men who have performed oral sex on five or more women are at greater risk of developing head and neck cancer, especially if they smoke,” the Evening Standard reports. This...
1 hour ago - NHS - 3 articles
Proton beam therapy has lower rates of toxicity in pediatric patients with head and neck cancer
Pediatric patients with head and neck cancer can be treated with proton beam therapy instead of traditional photon radiation, and it will result in similar outcomes with less...
2 hours ago - News Medical - 3 articles
Major study of genetics of breast cancer provides clues to mechanisms behind the disease
Seventy-two new genetic variants that contribute to the risk of developing breast cancer have been identified by a major international collaboration involving hundreds of...
2 hours ago - ScienceDaily - 7 articles
Tom Brady's mom opens up about cancer battle and her own big Super Bowl win
During a typical football season, Galynn Brady rarely misses a chance to see son Tom take the field, but last season was anything but typical.
2 hours ago - NBC News
Gabriele Grunewald speaks on running while battling cancer
Gabriele isn't running away from her battle with cancer - despite describing running as her lifestyle.
3 hours ago - Daily Mail
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Even "healthy people," if they eat sugar, are at risk for heart disease, new...
New research reveals that even healthy people who consume a high-sugar diet are prone to heart disease. To reach this conclusion, researchers from the University of Surrey in...
Poor heart health is driving the racial health gap
The average white American lives to 79 years old, compared to 75.5 years for the average black American. Scientists at Northwestern say a lack of care and prevention in blacks...
Should You Work Out on Halloween? This Is What Jillian Michaels Says
A little Halloween mondaymotivation for ya! Get crackin' team. riseandgrind A photo posted by Jillian Michaels on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:46am PDT Just in case you were thinking...
This 8-Move, Total-Body Workout From Kayla Itsines Looks Intense!
✅ 12 Curl and press ✅ 12 Push up ✅ 30 Mountain climber ✅ 30 X mountain climber ✅ 10 Straight leg sit up + twist ✅ 12 Tricep dips ✅ 12 Lay down push up ✅ 50 Ab bikes Set a timer...
The 180 breast cancer genes
The Cambridge University study has shed more light on the BRCA1 gene, which Hollywood star Angelina Jolie famously inherited, before she had a mastectomy to reduce her risk.
Higher Levels Of Thyroxine Linked To Irregular Heartbeat
The risk of irregular heartbeat is greater among individuals who produce too much thyroid hormone than among those with normal hormonal levels.
Opioid Use Numbers Go Down in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery
Multimode drug therapy approach has almost completing replaced the opioid alone prescription to combat pain postop.
Stress And Pain in Cancer Patients Increase Risk of Longer Hospital Stay
Patients' physical symptoms are associated with longer hospital lengths of stay and increased risk of unplanned readmission within 90 days.
Postpartum Depression is Less in Women Delivering Babies in Winter
The postpartum depression risk might be greater in women who had delivered in the winter season when compared to summer or fall
Diabetes Increases Risk of Cognitive Dysfunction After Surgery
Older diabetes patients are at higher risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction than those who do not have diabetes.