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05/23/19 Young, and Learning Too Late That Sun Safety Matters

TUESDAY, May 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The pain Sara Langill felt in her right hip didn't concern her much until she felt a lump as she massaged tendons near her hip flexors following a...

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05/23/19 Is That Prostate Cancer Worth Treating? Chromosomes May Tell

MONDAY, May 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- To treat, or not to treat: That remains one of the tough conundrums for men with prostate cancer and their doctors, because some tumors may be aggressive, while...

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05/23/19 Do Doctors Give Better Care in the Morning?

FRIDAY, May 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many people do their best work in the morning, and new research suggests the same may hold true for doctors. The study, of nearly 53,000 primary care patients,...

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05/23/19 Cover Up! Don’t Soak Up Those Sun Rays

FRIDAY, May 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Only half of Americans routinely protect themselves from the sun when outdoors, a recent American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) survey found. Those who don't practice sun safety put...

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05/9/19 Antibiotic cocktail stops cancer cells from motoring by University of Salford

MAY 9, 2019 Antibiotic cocktail stops cancer cells from motoring by University of Salford Scientists in Salford, UK have found a way to make cancer stem cells reproduce defectively "like cars without engines". Professor Michael...

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05/9/19 Antibiotic cocktail stops cancer cells from motoring by University of Salford

MAY 9, 2019 Antibiotic cocktail stops cancer cells from motoring by University of Salford Scientists in Salford, UK have found a way to make cancer stem cells reproduce defectively "like cars without engines". Professor Michael...

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05/9/19 Cancer treatments: Patients need to know heart risks

May 8, 2019 By Maria Cohut Recent research on the health risks that people undergoing cancer treatment face warns that there is a lack of awareness about the risks that some of these therapies can...

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05/9/19 Is AI a New Weapon in Breast Cancer Detection?

TUESDAY, May 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Artificial intelligence is the hot new trend in medicine, and now new research suggests it could help doctors better predict a woman's breast cancer risk. The study is...

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05/9/19 Sunscreen Chemicals Enter Bloodstream at Potentially Unsafe Levels: Study

MONDAY, May 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For years, you've been urged to slather on sunscreen before venturing outdoors. But new U.S. Food and Drug Administration data reveals chemicals in sunscreens are absorbed into the...

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05/9/19 Sunscreen Chemicals Enter Bloodstream at Potentially Unsafe Levels: Study

MONDAY, May 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For years, you've been urged to slather on sunscreen before venturing outdoors. But new U.S. Food and Drug Administration data reveals chemicals in sunscreens are absorbed into the...

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05/9/19 Could Common Heart Meds Lower Prostate Cancer Risk?

FRIDAY, May 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for men: That blood pressure medication you're taking might be doing double duty, helping reduce your risk of developing prostate cancer, a new study shows. Researchers...

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05/9/19 Could Common Heart Meds Lower Prostate Cancer Risk?

FRIDAY, May 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Good news for men: That blood pressure medication you're taking might be doing double duty, helping reduce your risk of developing prostate cancer, a new study shows. Researchers...

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05/9/19 Device Spots Lymphedema Early in Breast Cancer Patients, to Help Stop It

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An easy-to-use, the noninvasive device can detect early signs of the cancer complication known as lymphedema, a new study reports. Lymphedema is the buildup of fluid in the...

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05/9/19 Device Spots Lymphedema Early in Breast Cancer Patients, to Help Stop It

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An easy-to-use, the noninvasive device can detect early signs of the cancer complication known as lymphedema, a new study reports. Lymphedema is the buildup of fluid in the...

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05/9/19 Red Tape Means Many Cancer Patients Get Radiation Treatments Late

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- When you are fighting cancer, time is of the essence, but new research shows that insurance approvals for lifesaving radiation treatment are often delayed. The American Society for...

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05/9/19 Red Tape Means Many Cancer Patients Get Radiation Treatments Late

THURSDAY, May 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- When you are fighting cancer, time is of the essence, but new research shows that insurance approvals for lifesaving radiation treatment are often delayed. The American Society for...

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05/9/19 Gene Therapy May Help Fight Tough-to-Treat Blood Cancer

WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A gene therapy that tweaks the immune system might offer hope to people with blood cancer that has resisted standard treatments, a new preliminary trial suggests. This cancer,...

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05/9/19 Gene Therapy May Help Fight Tough-to-Treat Blood Cancer

WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A gene therapy that tweaks the immune system might offer hope to people with blood cancer that has resisted standard treatments, a new preliminary trial suggests. This cancer,...

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05/2/19 One High Dose of Radiation May Be Enough for Early Prostate Cancer

TUESDAY, April 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Treating men with low-risk prostate cancer with just one high dose of radiation may be safe and effective, British researchers report. Therapy for prostate cancer typically involves low-dose...

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05/2/19 Health Tip: Managing Nausea for Cancer Patients

(HealthDay News) -- Nausea among people with cancer may have causes from bacteria in food to chemotherapy, says the American Cancer Society. To help manage nausea, people with cancer can: Slowly drink clear, cold liquids....

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