Oncology & Cancer

Women with breast cancer continue to smoke, drink

New research shows that Australian women are prepared to make lifestyle changes, such as altering  their diet, following diagnosis with breast cancer, however they are unwilling to give up alcohol and cigarettes - increasing ...

Medical research

New drug helps combat metabolic syndrome

A new drug developed at Yale reduces a host of abnormalities associated with metabolic syndrome, an obesity-born condition that afflicts one of three adults in the United States, researchers report Oct. 2 in the journal Science ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

When to treat varicose veins

(HealthDay)—About half of the population will one day have a vein problem.

Cardiology

Fast facts for men (and women) about high cholesterol

(HealthDay)—High cholesterol, a serious risk factor for heart disease, can affect both men and women, and it's common for cholesterol levels to rise with age. But it's often a problem for men earlier in life than for women.

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