Month: June 2012
Study Compares Timing of Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer
Health Tip: Exercise Can Help Manage Menopause
(HealthDay News) — After menopause, women are more likely than before to have heart disease or develop osteoporosis, the American Council on Exercise says.
Immune System Glitch Linked to Greater Risk of Death
New ‘Personalized’ Drugs Show Promise Against Melanoma, Lung Cancer
‘Bombs’ Ineffective Against Bedbugs, Experts Say
‘Rediscovered’ Lymphoma Drug Helps Double Survival: Study
SUNDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — A drug first developed in East Germany in the 1960s has re-emerged as a potent “new” weapon against certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphomas, researchers report.
New US legislation aims to curb cancer drug shortages
A critical shortage of generic drugs in the United States, particularly in cancer care, could be curbed with legislation now being hammered out by the US House and Senate, doctors said on Monday.
Healthy habits can prevent disease
Patients received behavioral modification sessions and a diet plan partially or fully supplemented by meal replacements at either a primary care clinic or a weight loss center. Primary care clinics were as effective as weight loss centers at reducing …
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Top 5 Weight–Loss Mistakes to Avoid
Fit2Fat2Fit.com(NEW YORK) — A little more than a year ago, personal trainer Drew Manning stopped working out, and started eating fast food, white bread, sugary cereal and soda. Manning, a self-proclaimed fitness addict, started the weight–gain journey …
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Wider letter spacing helps dyslexics read: study
Some 8,000 French women have faulty breast implants removed
French health authorities said Monday that nearly 8,000 French women had followed a government recommendation to have faulty breast implants that sparked a global health scare removed.