News by Health Topic
Read health-related news articles from Reuters Health Information and HealthDay, plus the most recent press announcements from major medical organizations.
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Cancer
- No Long-Term Cancer Risk Seen with Breast Implants (01/28/2009, Reuters Health)
- Targeting Cancer's Own Stem Cells to Fight Recurrence (01/21/2009, HealthDay)
- More Americans Urged to Get Cancer Screenings (01/15/2009, HealthDay)
- Gene Fusions May Drive Certain Cancers (01/12/2009, HealthDay)
- Cancer Registries: Helping to Address the Nation's Cancer Burden (01/12/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Garlic as a Cancer Fighter? Maybe Not (01/09/2009, HealthDay)
- Cancer Patients' Distress Often Unaddressed (01/09/2009, Reuters Health)
- Heart Drug May Be a Cancer Fighter (01/07/2009, HealthDay)
- Vitamins Fail to Prevent Cancer (12/30/2008, HealthDay)
- Mouse Studies Show Gene Therapy Method Holds Promise in Targeting Tumor Blood Vessels for Destruction (12/17/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Pilots May Face Greater Cancer Risk (12/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Cancer to Surpass Heart Disease as World's Leading Killer (12/09/2008, HealthDay)
- New Targeted Fluorescent-Imaging Compound Allows Researchers to Detect Viable Cancer Cells in Mice (12/07/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Transfusing Anemic Cancer Patients Boosts Clot Risk (11/28/2008, HealthDay)
- U.S. Cancer Rate-Death Rate Combo Drops for 1st Time (11/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Annual Report to the Nation Finds Declines in Cancer Incidence and Death Rates; Special Feature Reveals Wide Variations in Lung Cancer Trends across States (11/25/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Technique Tracks Cancer-Killing Cells (11/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Cancer Drug Ups Risk of Clots in Veins (11/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Non-AIDS Cancer Risk Higher for Those with HIV (11/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Vitamin C, E Supplements Won't Help Prevent Cancer (11/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Stay Upbeat, Exercise to Help Prevent Cancer in Old Age (11/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Negative Cancer Messages Backfire with Blacks (11/06/2008, HealthDay)
- First-Ever Mapping of Cancer Patient's Genome (11/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Folic Acid and Other B Vitamins Won't Help Prevent Cancer (11/04/2008, HealthDay)
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Cancer
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Cancer Chemotherapy
- In Kids, Genes May Affect Leukemia Treatment (01/27/2009, HealthDay)
- Tiny Chemo Beads Boost Liver Cancer Outcomes (01/20/2009, HealthDay)
- Researchers Identify New Regulatory Circuit Controlling Immune Cell Production in Mice (01/11/2009, National Cancer Institute)
- New Drug Helps Prevent Vomiting Due to Chemo (01/09/2009, Reuters Health)
- Gene Governs Response to Leukemia Chemotherapy (01/07/2009, HealthDay)
- Medication Errors Common in Cancer Patients (01/07/2009, Reuters Health)
- Infection Control Important for High-Risk Patients (12/29/2008, Reuters Health)
- Non-Hormonal Therapies Aid Breast Cancer Patients (12/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Higher Chemo Drug Dose Prolongs Lives of Leukemia Patients (12/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Gene Test Could Predict Colon Cancer's Return (11/25/2008, HealthDay)
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Cancer Chemotherapy
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Child Safety
- More Accidental Infant Deaths Blamed on Suffocation in Bed (01/26/2009, HealthDay)
- Cell Phones, Traffic a Deadly Combo for Kids (01/26/2009, HealthDay)
- Car Seats Save Young Lives (01/21/2009, HealthDay)
- Heavy Toilet Seats Can Be Hazardous to Little Boys (12/26/2008, Reuters Health)
- Magnets in Kids' Toys Pose Broad Dangers (12/17/2008, HealthDay)
- Preventing Childhood Injuries: Protect the Ones You Love (12/11/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Car Crashes, Falls Top List of Accidental Injuries for Kids (12/10/2008, HealthDay)
- Grandparent Caregivers Cut Kids' Injury Risk in Half (11/03/2008, HealthDay)
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Child Safety
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Children's Health
- Home Renovations by Affluent Families Can Unleash Lead Threat (01/29/2009, HealthDay)
- Preschoolers Can Be Taught to Swallow Minitablets (01/29/2009, Reuters Health)
- MRSA Infections Spreading to Kids in Community (01/19/2009, HealthDay)
- Some Kids Leave ER without Getting Needed Care (01/06/2009, Reuters Health)
- Allergies Unrelated to Constipation in Children (12/31/2008, Reuters Health)
- Heavy Toilet Seats Can Be Hazardous to Little Boys (12/26/2008, Reuters Health)
- Consider Kids' Health on Tropical Trips (12/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke (12/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Low Doses of Melamine Won't Harm Kids' Kidneys (12/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Steroid After Tonsillectomy Raises Bleeding Risk (12/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Children of U.S. Farmworkers Often Uninsured (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
- TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Hair Beads Spurring Head Trauma in Kids (11/26/2008, HealthDay)
- Parents Often Choose ER for Routine Kids' Care (11/24/2008, HealthDay)
- Getting Tough on Bullying (11/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Use of Kids' Meds on the Increase (11/03/2008, HealthDay)
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Children's Health
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Colorectal Cancer
- Genetic Data May Predict Colon Cancer Odds (01/16/2009, HealthDay)
- Family Doctors Do Colonoscopies Safely (01/15/2009, HealthDay)
- Hormone Therapy May Cut Colorectal Cancer Risk (01/08/2009, HealthDay)
- New Tool Developed to Predict Colorectal Cancer Risk (12/29/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Pain Pills May Cut Risk of Bowel Cancer (12/26/2008, Reuters Health)
- Gene Boosts Drinkers' Colon Cancer Risk (12/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Smoking Ups Colon Cancer Risk (12/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Colonoscopy Has a 'Right Side' Blind Spot (12/15/2008, HealthDay)
- Colorectal Cancer Racial Gap Still Growing (12/15/2008, HealthDay)
- 2 Markers Predict Survival Odds in Colon Cancer Patients (12/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Screening for Colorectal Cancer Saves Lives (12/10/2008, HealthDay)
- CT Colonography Screens for Cancer, Osteoporosis (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Gene Test Could Predict Colon Cancer's Return (11/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Bowel Prep Harder on Women Than Men (11/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Also see MedlinePlus
Colorectal Cancer
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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- COPD Raises Risk of Depression (01/21/2009, Reuters Health)
- More Men Than Women Die of COPD, Study Hints (01/19/2009, Reuters Health)
- COPD May Trigger Acid Reflux Problems (12/18/2008, Reuters Health)
- At-Home Rehab Feasible for COPD Sufferers (12/15/2008, Reuters Health)
- Steroid Inhalers Raise Pneumonia Risk for Lung Disease Patients (11/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Exhaust from Railroad Diesel Linked to Lung Ailments (11/25/2008, HealthDay)
- Long-Term Erythromycin Cut COPD Complications (11/21/2008, HealthDay)
- New Survey Suggests Growing Awareness of COPD, Nation's Fourth Leading Killer (11/13/2008, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)
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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
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