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New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon

Posted 10:00 AM 5/18/2013 by By Brenda Goodman
HealthDay Reporter

SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new device that gives doctors a better view during colonoscopies may help them miss fewer suspicious growths during those exams, a new study shows.

Colonoscopies are the recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer, which is the second leading (More)

5/17/2013

Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging

Posted 2:00 PM 5/17/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholics who smoke have more problems with memory, problem solving and quick thinking than those who are nonsmokers, researchers have found.

This "early aging" of the brain gets worse over time, according to the study published online May 17 and in the (More)

Health Tip: Don't Smoke for a Better Smile

5/16/2013

Xofigo Approved for Prostate Cancer

Posted 2:00 PM 5/16/2013 by E.J. Mundell

THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a drug to help men with advanced prostate cancer whose disease has spread to the bones.

The drug, Xofigo, is targeted to patients with late-stage, metastatic disease that has spread to the bones but not (More)

1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC

Most Americans Say 'No' to Smoking in Their Homes, Cars

Test Approved to Detect Faulty Lung Cancer Gene

New Drug May Help Immune System Fight Cancer

5/15/2013

Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy Odds

Posted 2:00 PM 5/15/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People diagnosed with cancer are almost three times more likely to declare bankruptcy than are those without the disease, a large new study suggests.

And younger people with cancer have up to five times higher bankruptcy rates compared to older (More)

Some Types of Skin Cancer Linked to Lower Chances of Alzheimer's

Angelina Jolie Will Have Ovaries Removed to Lower Chances of Cancer: Report

FDA Approves New Drug to Fight Advanced Prostate Cancer

5/14/2013

Metformin Won't Aid Breast Cancer Survival in Diabetics

Posted 3:00 PM 5/14/2013 by Robert Preidt

TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Despite prior research suggesting that the widely used diabetes drug metformin might help cancer patients, a new study finds it does not boost survival for older breast cancer patients with diabetes.

Previous research has found that metformin was (More)

No Drop in Teens' Use of 'Smokeless' Tobacco

Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study

'Nonsmoking' Hotel Rooms May Not Fully Protect Guests

Angelina Jolie Has Preventive Double Mastectomy

5/12/2013

Scientists Discover More Genetic Clues to Testicular Cancer

Posted 12:00 PM 5/12/2013 by Robert Preidt

SUNDAY, May 12 (HealthDay News) -- Twelve new genetic regions associated with an increased risk of testicular cancer have been identified by researchers in two studies.

One study identified four regions and the other identified eight regions, bringing to 17 the total number of genetic (More)