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05/2/19 Many Cardiologists Ill-Equipped to Treat Heart Disease in Cancer Survivors

MONDAY, April 29, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer treatments save lives, but they can also compromise the heart in the long run. Now, new research shows that many U.S. cardiologists aren't trained to treat this...

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04/29/19 Study Supports Radiation for Early, Hormone-Driven Breast Cancer

FRIDAY, April 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For women with hormone-driven breast cancer, adding radiation to hormone therapy might keep their cancer from coming back for up to a decade, a new study finds. Breast...

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04/29/19 How to Make a Powerhouse Smoothie

FRIDAY, April 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Smoothies make for a fast and filling breakfast or snack, but the bloom is off the rose when it comes to their health profile. Turns out that many...

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04/29/19 Mind-Reading Tech Could Bring ‘Synthetic Speech’ to Brain-Damaged Patients

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Reading the brain waves that control a person's vocal tract might be the best way to help return a voice to people who've lost their ability to speak,...

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04/29/19 Not All Cervical Cancer Rates Are Declining

TUESDAY, April 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A type of cervical cancer that's less sensitive to Pap testing is increasing among white women in the United States, new research shows. An overall decline in cervical...

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04/29/19 Sit All Day at Work? Exercise Can Counter That

MONDAY, April 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If your job keeps you chained to a desk all day, you might be able to erase the ill effects with regular exercise, a large new study suggests....

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04/29/19 Medical Marijuana Use Rising Among Cancer Patients

MONDAY, April 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Americans with cancer are more likely to use marijuana and prescription opioids than those without cancer, and the use of medical marijuana by this group is on the...

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04/29/19 HPV Vaccine Driving Down Cervical Pre-Cancer Rates

THURSDAY, April 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is largely responsible for a decline in precancerous cervical lesions among young women in the United States, a new government report shows. The...

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04/17/19 With Weeks to Live, Many Cancer Patients Try Useless Treatments

TUESDAY, April 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Learning you have cancer that looks imminently terminal is tough news to swallow. And new research indicates that when given just one month to live, a significant number...

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04/17/19 Why the HPV Vaccine Is More Important Than Ever

FRIDAY, April 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- HPV, the human papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States, with 14 million new cases each year. While most people are able to...

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04/17/19 Many Cancer Patients Take Alternative Meds But Don’t Tell Their Doctors

THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- One out of every three U.S. cancer patients uses alternative or complementary therapies, but many keep that info from their doctors, a new study finds. That's a real...

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04/17/19 Sunscreen’s Secret Bonus: It Could Help Keep You Cool

THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Sunscreen may do double duty when you're outside on a summer day, keeping you cool as it protects your skin from the sun's harmful rays. New research suggests...

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04/17/19 Insurers’ Denials of Opioid Coverage Spurs CDC to Clarify Guidelines

TUESDAY, April 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People with severe pain from cancer or sickle cell anemia should not be denied coverage for opioid painkillers, a new clarification on federal guidelines states. In the wake...

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04/17/19 AHA News: How Can Therapy for Heart Attack Patients Help Cancer Survivors?

MONDAY, April 8, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- Heart disease and cancer -- ruthless conditions that are the nation's leading causes of death -- can sometimes intertwine. Certain cancer treatments can directly damage the...

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04/17/19 More Evidence HPV Vaccine Cuts Cervical Cancer Rate

MONDAY, April 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Scotland is already seeing a payoff for vaccinating adolescent girls for human papillomavirus (HPV). Since the vaccine became routine about a decade ago, cervical cancer cases in young...

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04/5/19 Does Cancer Battle Bring Personal Growth? Yes and No, Survivors Say

FRIDAY, April 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer survivor Jessica Sidener is adamant that her illness brought real benefits to her life. "I am incredibly grateful for all of the hardships I've gone through...

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04/5/19 When Using Moisturizers With Sunscreen, Don’t Miss Around the Eyes

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Even though many moisturizers now contain sunscreens, people may not put them on their faces as carefully as they do sunscreen lotions, new research suggests. "Moisturizer is not...

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04/5/19 Surgery May Boost Outcomes in Common Form of Advanced Breast Cancer

TUESDAY, April 2, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A new study may help resolve a longstanding debate around the impact of surgery for a common form of advanced breast cancer. The study found that mastectomy may...

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04/5/19 Pancreatic Cancer Survival Odds Linked to Weight Before Age 50

SUNDAY, March 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Need another reason to stay slim? People who are overweight have a greater risk of dying from pancreatic cancer, especially those who are carrying extra pounds before age...

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03/31/19 Dual-Drug Therapy May Boost Odds Against a Tough Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, March 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- There's good news for women battling a particularly difficult form of advanced breast cancer. In a new study of patients with so-called "hormone receptor-positive" breast cancer that's spread...

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