Cancer risk doubt over HRT future

Cancer Risk High as Smoking Surges in Africa

By: intellectual

Medical experts say tobacco-related illnesses are becoming a serious health issue in Africa as a new report warns tobacco use may double in some parts of the continent during the next 12 years.  The report, from the Global Smokefree Partnership, warns that 90 percent of people in Africa have no protection against second-hand smoke.  ...

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Study: Licorice during pregnancy could harm baby

By: mjameson

For many women, pregnancy cravings include sweet things, like candy. However, researchers in Europe have found a connection between large amounts of licorice consumed during pregnancy and lower intelligence. The study looked at children in Finland, where many people (including women) eat large amounts of licorice. When the

about 1 month ago

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Announces Recipients of 2009 Komen ...

By: patelashishme0932

Dallas – October 27, 2009 – Three researchers who have focused much of their careers on developing targeted therapies that both lower the risk of developing hormone-sensitive breast cancers and effectively treat the disease are this year’s winners of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Brinker Award for Scientific ...

about 1 month ago

How we're winning the war on breast cancer

By: dustgeer

 I was 18 when I first felt a lump in my breast. Of course, I was convinced that I was going to die. This was three decades ago -- back when we knew far less about breast cancer. A general surgeon removed the lump, which, thank goodness, wasn't malignant. But before I was even a fully developed woman, I was rendered lopsided and ...

about 1 month ago