September 9, 2019 by Carol Higgins
Processing ‘Biospecimens’ Propels Cancer-Fighting Discoveries
Headline-making advances in precision medicine rely on more than funding and facilities....
Roundup: Soda Habit and Health Risks; Cancer...
Just Two Soft Drinks a Day Could Increase Risk of Early Death, New Research Finds Researchers have found that drinking two or more soft drinks...
September 6, 2019 / 4 min read
Prostate Cancer: More Men are Benefiting from...
Prostate cancer is the second-most common and the second leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States. But the U.S. rate of...
September 5, 2019 / 3 min read
Myth vs. Fact: Smartphone Use and Brain...
The debate over smartphones and whether the radio frequency waves they emit can pose a health hazard to users has heated up in recent days....
August 28, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: Cancer Survivors Face Higher Heart Disease...
Cancer Survivors may be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease, Researchers Say More people than ever are surviving cancer because of advancements in treatment and...
August 23, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: Colorectal Cancer in Younger Adults; Daily...
More Colorectal Cancer Cases Diagnosed in Younger Adults, With Advanced Disease More Likely Diagnoses of colorectal cancer in adults under the age of 50 are...
July 26, 2019 / 4 min read
Milestone Nanoknife Trial Focuses on Late-Stage Pancreatic...
Last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted “breakthrough designation” — or an accelerated path — for the technology known as NanoKnife to...
July 24, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: Risks of ‘White Coat Hypertension’; Belly...
‘White Coat Hypertension’ May Double Risk of Death From Heart Disease If your blood pressure surges above a normal level at the doctor’s office because...
June 14, 2019 / 5 min read
Sunscreen Ingredients: Clarifying the Confusion
Sunscreen provides vital protection year-round against the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays, which are linked to the skin’s premature aging, sunburn and a person’s risk of...
June 11, 2019 / 4 min read
State-of-the-Art 3D Imaging Can Spot Skin Cancer...
It is known as the Vectra and it does something that only a dozen similar machines can do in the world: It compiles images into...
May 30, 2019 / 2 min read
