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2008-02-18 02:00:52 -
More advanced cancer seen in uninsured Americans
(Reuters) (health) Reuters - Uninsured Americans and those in a government health program for the poor are far more likely to have advanced diseases when diagnosed with cancer than those with private coverage, researchers said on Sunday.
2008-02-17 15:00:35 -
Chemotherapy After Breast Cancer Surgery Effective for Older Women,
Too
(HealthDay) (health) HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- It's clear that chemotherapy after breast cancer surgery increases survival rates. But many older women aren't being offered this potentially lifesaving treatment.
2008-02-17 04:00:17 -
Bosses less likely to have cancer: Australian study
(AFP) (health) AFP - Managers are less likely to have cancer, while shop assistants have a greater chance of suffering back pain and nurses have a higher rate of heart disease, according to a new Australian study.
2008-02-16 22:00:24 -
Obesity boosts cancer risk, says health review
(AFP) (health) AFP - Being obese boosts the risk of half a dozen types of cancer, and the odds strengthen as one's waistline thickens, according to a major review published on Saturday by The Lancet.
2008-02-16 14:00:48 -
Cancer 'coaches' sway treatment choices
(AP) (health) AP - The advice made her head spin: Have the lump removed. No, let them take the whole breast. Chemo? Radiation? Everyone seemed to have an opinion.
2008-02-16 10:01:58 -
Indonesia's bird-flu death toll at 140
(AP) (health) AP - A 16-year-old Indonesian boy has died of bird flu, bringing the nation's death toll from the illness to 104, the Health Ministry said Saturday.
2008-02-16 07:00:27 -
Scientists closely examine FEMA trailers
(AP) (health) AP - While the Federal Emergency Management Agency rushes to move thousands of Gulf Coast storm victims out of government-issued trailers, scientists are tearing the units apart to learn why many have exposed occupants to dangerous levels of formaldehyde fumes.
2008-02-15 18:00:44 -
Bush pushes higher premiums
(AP) (health) AP - The Bush administration will ask Congress to increase the monthly premiums that wealthier Medicare beneficiaries pay for prescription drug coverage, officials said Friday.
2008-02-15 18:00:44 -
Daily Stress May Raise Women's Risk of Cervical Cancer
(HealthDay) (health) HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- High levels of daily stress could explain why some women infected with malignancy-linked types of human papillomavirus (HPV) develop cervical cancer, a new study suggests.
2008-02-15 16:01:40 -
Metabolic syndrome in kids likely to persist
(Reuters) (health) Reuters - Children with a clustering of cardiovascular risk factors that define the so-called metabolic syndrome are very likely to have the syndrome in mid-adulthood, or even overt heart disease or diabetes, according to a new study. |
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