Combination pill could be cost effective in preventing heart disease
(Medical Xpress)—A single combination pill could reduce cardiovascular disease and stroke in Latin Americans by up to 21 percent at a cost of about $35 per quality adjusted life year gained, according to a study led by ...
Cardiology
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Tamoxifen ameliorates symptoms of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
A new study has found that tamoxifen, a well-known breast cancer drug, can counteract some pathologic features in a mouse model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). At present, no treatment is known to produce ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 15, 2013 |
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Binge drinking serious problem for US women
Binge drinking is an under-recognized problem for US women, nearly 14 million of whom engage in it about three times a month, downing about six drinks each time, says a study released Tuesday.
Addiction
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Teens susceptible to hepatitis B infection despite vaccination as infants
New research reveals that a significant number of adolescents lose their protection from hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, despite having received a complete vaccination series as infants. Results in the January 2013 issue ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 08, 2013 |
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US cancer death rates continue to decline, national report finds
A report from the nation's leading cancer organizations shows rates of death in the United States from all cancers for men and women continued to decline between 2000 and 2009. The findings come from the latest Annual Report ...
Cancer
Jan 08, 2013 |
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Cancer kills less in US, but prevention lacking
Fewer people are dying from cancer in the United States, but a government report published Monday warned that a lack of preventative measures could stem a steady decline in mortality rates.
Cancer
Jan 07, 2013 |
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HPV-associated cancer incidence rates point to needed efforts to increase HPV vaccination coverage
Despite the decline in cancer death rates in the U.S., there is an increase in incidence rates for cancers associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and more efforts are needed to increase HPV vaccination coverage ...
Cancer
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Younger women start to follow pap test guidelines: CDC
(HealthDay)—More young women are following recently revised U.S. guidelines for getting Pap tests—the standard screening for cervical cancer—but many women who have had a total hysterectomy still get ...
Cancer
Jan 03, 2013 |
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Rural dwellers less likely to follow cancer screening guidelines
People who reside in rural areas of Utah are less likely to follow colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations than their urban counterparts, according to researchers from Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University ...
Cancer
Dec 14, 2012 |
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Higher as well as regular tea consumption benefits found
The benefits of tea drinking have been shown again in a study that has found the risk of ovarian cancer is reduced in tea drinkers.
Health
Dec 12, 2012 |
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Adult antiviral drug effective in suppressing hepatitis B in teens
A recent clinical trial found that the adult antiviral drug, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir DF), is safe and effective in treating adolescents with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Trial results published in the December ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dec 05, 2012 |
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Lung cancer patients with pockets of resistance prolong disease control by 'weeding the garden'
The central skill of cancer is its ability to mutate – that's how it became cancerous in the first place. Once it's started down that path, it's not so difficult for a cancer cell to mutate again and again. This means that ...
Cancer
Dec 01, 2012 |
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U.S. task force: Baby boomers should be tested for hepatitis C
(HealthDay)—A U.S. task force suggests that people at high risk for the hepatitis C virus should be screened, which includes those with a history of intravenous drug use and those who received blood transfusions ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nov 26, 2012 |
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Great American Smokeout isThursday
(HealthDay)—The American Cancer Society launches its annual Great American Smokeout event Thursday as anti-smoking advocates push to reverse a slowdown in the decline of tobacco use in the United States.
Addiction
Nov 15, 2012 |
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Venous thromboembolism risk up with cisplatin-based chemo
(HealthDay)—Patients with advanced solid tumors receiving cisplatin-based chemotherapy regimens have a significantly higher risk of having a venous thromboembolic event (VTE) compared with those who do ...
Cancer
Nov 15, 2012 |
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