Dec. 18, 2007 -- A new study shows that sunshine may make lungcancer less likely, thanks to vitamin D, which the body makes when exposedtounshine. The study tracks lung cancer rates in 111 countries. Lung cancer rates werelower in countries along th... more>>
Dec. 18, 2007 -- U.S. deaths from heart disease and stroke declined by nearly 25% from 1994 to 2004, according to a new reportfrom the American Heart Association. The report shows that cardiovascular diseaseeath rates dropped by24.7% from 1994 to 20... more>>
Dec. 18, 2007 -- The FDA today ordered a new warning for the spermicide nonoxynol-9 in over-the-counter gels, foams, films, or inserts. Those products' labels must now include these warnings: Nonoxynol-9 doesn't protect against HIV or other sexually... more>>
Dec. 17, 2007 (San Antonio) -- Women with breast cancer may fare betterif they take tamoxifen for longer than the five years for which it is typicallyprescribed, researchers report. Early results of a large international study show that women with b... more>>
Dec. 18, 2007 -- Cancer patients who expect their oncologist to lend anempathetic ear are often disappointed, new research suggests. Researchers found that the emotional concerns of patients with advancedcancer often went unrecognized or unaddressed... more>>
Dec. 18, 2007 -- Postmenopausal women who seem healthy but have lowbone-mineral density are at risk of spinalfracture later in life. The finding comes from a 15-year study of nearly 2,700 women who were anaverage 69 years old at the start of the stu... more>>
Dec. 18, 2007 -- Your genes may affect your ability to remember faces andplaces, new research shows. The key findings: People are better at remembering faces and places than objects or made-upwords. People's skill at recalling faces and places may b... more>>
Just when you're finally getting your weight under control, boom! It's theholidays, and food is everywhere . From the office to the factory, fromthe office supply store to the drugstore (not to mention parties and familyevents galore), it seems as i... more>>
Dec. 18, 2007 -- Shivering in the winter cold? Scientists now know how thebrain decides it's time to start shivering. New research shows that in extreme cold, a brain area called the lateralparabrachial nucleus tells another brain region, called the... more>>
Dec. 17, 2007 (San Antonio) -- For the first time, researchers have shownthat a drug, Tykerb, can slash the number of cancer stem cellsin women with breast cancer , curbing tumorgrowth. The findings are in line with the latest theory of what causes... more>>