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Study finds that underinsured African-American women have a higher rate of death due to breast cancer

Study finds that underinsured African-American women have a higher rate of death due to breast cancer

Sci/Tech

24 Jun 2010
A recent study has shown that underinsured African-American women who are diagnosed with breast cancer have a greater risk for death than do underinsured white ...

Tanning beds playing significant role in skin cancer increase

Tanning beds playing significant role in skin cancer increase

Sci/Tech

23 Jun 2010
As summer settles in across the United States, millions are hitting beaches across the nation to work on their golden tans. With the rise in ...

Study shows vitamin B does not affect heart disease or cancer risk

Study shows vitamin B does not affect heart disease or cancer risk

Sci/Tech

23 Jun 2010
A large study has concluded that, although there was hopeful expectations, vitamin B does not lower risk of another heart attack in patients that have ...

 
Coffee may be the newest weapon in battle against cancer

Coffee may be the newest weapon in battle against cancer

Sci/Tech

23 Jun 2010
A new report suggests that coffee may be an effective tool in preventing head and neck cancers. Past studies regarding a link between coffee and ...

Studies Prove 2 Drugs Effective For Preventing Lymphoma

Studies Prove 2 Drugs Effective For Preventing Lymphoma

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21 May 2010
Another round of clinical trials has proven 2 drugs successful in preventing further reoccurrences of some lymphoma cancers. Two separate studies evaluated the effectiveness of ...

Cancer Causing Carcinogens are Plaguing the Environment

Cancer Causing Carcinogens are Plaguing the Environment

Sci/Tech

15 May 2010
According to a new 240-page report by the President’s Cancer Panel, toxins that may lead to cancer are everywhere. The air we breathe, the food ...

 
Prostate cancer vaccine could be on the horizon

Prostate cancer vaccine could be on the horizon

Sci/Tech

26 Apr 2010
A vaccine has been discovered by researchers that could change the way cancer is treated in the future. The new drug is called Provenge and ...

Dexter’s Michael C. Hall cured of cancer

Dexter’s Michael C. Hall cured of cancer

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25 Apr 2010
The star of the hit television show Dexter has been determined by doctors to be free of cancer. Micheal C. Hall, the star of the ...

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