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02/28/19 Testicular Cancer Treatment Doesn’t Always Doom Fertility

TUESDAY, Feb. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Young men diagnosed with testicular cancer often worry that treating the disease may jeopardize their chances of having children, but new research should ease their minds. In the...

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02/28/19 Cervical ‘Microbiome’ Could Help Predict Cancer Risk

TUESDAY, Feb. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The community of bacteria or "microbiome" in a woman's cervix might be a harbinger of her risk for cervical cancer, a new study suggests. For the study, researchers...

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02/26/19 Smokers May Fare Worse Against the Deadliest Skin Cancer

MONDAY, Feb. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Melanoma patients who are recent and current smokers have lower survival rates than nonsmokers, suggesting that smoking may weaken immune response to the most deadly skin cancer, researchers...

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02/26/19 Don’t Be Fooled: Thermography No Substitute for Mammograms, FDA Says

MONDAY, Feb. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Women should not be misled into thinking that thermography is an effective alternative to mammography for breast cancer screening, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned. Despite claims...

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02/26/19 AHA News: Cancers of the Heart Are Rare — and Here’s Why

MONDAY, Feb. 25, 2019 (American Heart Association News) -- For years, Jan H. Mitchell felt terrible. "The fatigue I was experiencing was unreal," said Mitchell, 62, of Paris, Tennessee. "It was beyond feeling tired; I...

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02/26/19 Most Nations May Be Rid of Cervical Cancer By 2100

THURSDAY, Feb. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Rapid expansion of HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening could eliminate cancer as a major health problem in many countries by the end of the century, a new...

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02/21/19 HPV Infections Most Tied to Cancer Are in Decline, and Vaccines May Be Why

THURSDAY, Feb. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Infections with two strains of the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) are showing marked declines among American women, and rising vaccination rates could be driving the trend. That's...

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02/21/19 Are Primary Care Doctors Prepared to Discuss Cancer Treatment?

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many primary care doctors feel ill-equipped to discuss cancer treatment options with patients, according to a new study. Researchers surveyed 517 primary care doctors who had 1,077 female...

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02/21/19 Should You Get Tested for the ‘Breast Cancer Genes’?

TUESDAY, Feb. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have specific mutations in genes known as BRCA are at increased risk for breast and ovarian cancers. Now, an influential expert panel reaffirms that certain women...

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02/21/19 Despite Gains, Black Americans Still Have Highest Cancer Death Rate

THURSDAY, Feb. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A new report from the American Cancer Society brings good news and bad news for black Americans. The number of black lives lost to cancer is falling, the...

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02/21/19 Tasmanian Devils Likely to Survive Cancer Scourge

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Contagious cancer that has almost decimated the Tasmanian devil population probably won't drive the species into extinction, a new study suggests. Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease (DFTD) kills...

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02/21/19 HPV Might Be Behind Vocal Cord Cancers in Young

TUESDAY, Feb. 12, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Recent increases in vocal cord cancers among younger, nonsmoking Americans may be explained by the spread of human papillomavirus (HPV), researchers report. "Over the past 150 years, vocal...

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02/21/19 Aspirin Can Help Prevent Colon Cancer, But Many at Risk Don’t Take It

MONDAY, Feb. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People with colon polyps spotted during screening are at higher risk for colon cancer. But while low-dose aspirin could lower the odds for the disease, too few patients...

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02/21/19 Study Ties Cancer-Causing HPV to Heart Disease, Too

THURSDAY, Feb. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Certain strains of HPV are known to cause cervical cancer and other types of tumors. Now, a new study raises the possibility that they might also contribute to...

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02/21/19 Fertility Treatments Don’t Raise Cancer Risk for Offspring

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- All expectant parents worry, and for those undergoing fertility treatments, there are additional concerns about the health of their child. But a new study finds one less thing...

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02/21/19 Too Much TV Raises Women’s Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer: Study

TUESDAY, Feb. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Binge-watching series after series might be fun, but too much TV could raise a middle-aged woman's odds for colon cancer, a new study finds. Reporting Feb. 5 in...

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02/21/19 Exercise Your Right to Fight Disease

MONDAY, Feb. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Research consistently tells you just how important exercise is for health. It can help head off heart disease, stroke, diabetes and many types of cancer, including breast and...

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02/21/19 Health Screenings Every Woman Needs

SUNDAY, Feb. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Mammogram? Check. Pap test? Check. Blood pressure? Check. Hearing and vision? Check. Screenings are an important part of maintaining women's health. They can detect disease when it's most...

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02/21/19 Head, Neck Cancers Up Among 9-11 Responders: Study

FRIDAY, Feb. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Head and neck cancers among a group of first responders to the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks are significantly higher than expected, a new study says. Rutgers...

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01/31/19 Health Tip: Symptoms of Neuropathy Caused By Chemo

(HealthDay News) -- Chemotherapy drugs can cause peripheral neuropathy, a set of symptoms caused by damage to nerves that control the sensations and movements of the arms, legs, hands, and feet. The American Cancer Society...

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