Melanoma cases rising; young women at greatest risk Study says that could be because they are more likely to use tanning beds than men.... MORE... POSTED 04/02/2012 at 10:15 AM --
Long use of any hormones raises women's breast cancer risk A new study tracked about 60,000 nurses and found that use of any kind of hormones for 10 years or more slightly raised the chances.... MORE... POSTED 04/01/2012 at 01:28 PM --
Black women have trouble clearing cervical cancer virus Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer.... MORE... POSTED 04/03/2012 at 11:27 AM --
FDA rejects call to ban BPA from food packaging The FDA has rejected a petition from environmentalists that would have banned BPA from all food and drink packaging.... MORE... POSTED 04/02/2012 at 10:05 AM --
Surgeon general urges new focus on suicide prevention The Obama administration is urging a new focus on preventing suicides and is beefing up the nation's crisis hotline to help.... MORE... POSTED 09/10/2012 at 04:59 PM --
My Semicolon Life: Setting new goals USA TODAY music writer Brian Mansfield chronicles his life with colon cancer.... MORE... POSTED 09/07/2012 at 04:26 PM --
Company seeks more approval for clot blocker Johnson & Johnson gave the FDA additional data on its new anti-clotting drug, in a second attempt to get approval for more uses.... MORE... POSTED 09/07/2012 at 05:27 PM --
Radiation may up breast cancer risk in some women Mammograms might raise the chances of developing cancer in young women whose genes put them at higher risk, a study suggests.... MORE... POSTED 09/06/2012 at 06:30 PM --
U.N.: Chemicals damaging health and environment The report by the U.N. Environment Program warned that the increasing production of chemicals is increasing health costs.... MORE... POSTED 09/06/2012 at 11:25 AM --
Ouch! Hospital to review woman's $83,046 scorpion sting bill An Arizona hospital that billed a woman $83,046 for scorpion sting treatment said it will adjust her bill and review its price.... MORE... POSTED 09/06/2012 at 11:26 AM --
Most grandparents provide care for the grandkids Two new reports find lots of babysitting and financial support for their grandkids, as grandchildren try to save their children money.... MORE... POSTED 09/06/2012 at 10:49 AM --
Study: Ginkgo doesn't prevent Alzheimer's disease Taking ginkgo biloba didn't prevent Alzheimer's disease in older adults, according to the biggest prevention study in Europe.... MORE... POSTED 09/05/2012 at 10:34 PM --
University pulls Kinsey Institute app over privacy concerns The Kinsey Institute released a new mobile app that allows users to report on sexual behavior and experiences.... MORE... POSTED 09/05/2012 at 09:43 PM --
War might be making young bodies old A VA study finds that veterans in their 20s and 30s show signs of premature aging.... MORE... POSTED 09/05/2012 at 05:56 PM --
7-year-old Colo. girl recovers from bubonic plague The parents of 7-year-old Sierra Jane Downing thought she had the flu when she felt sick days after camping in southwest Colorado.... MORE... POSTED 09/06/2012 at 11:11 AM --
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