Study aims to find clues to breast cancer outcomes in African-American women
Scientists' understanding of the genetic roots of breast cancer is based largely on research conducted in women of European ancestry.
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Archive: 01/08/2016
Rise in head and neck cancer spurs innovations in care
Incidence of head and neck cancers - usually defined as malignancies above the collarbone but outside the brain - are on the rise, according to statistics from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The most common is thyroid ...
Aug 1, 2016
Patients with non-functional adrenal tumors at increased risk of diabetes
Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital have found that "non-functional" adrenal tumors can increase a person's risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Benign adrenal tumors that don't appear to secrete hormones are labeled ...
Aug 1, 2016
Insurers may share blame for some generics' price hikes
This week, I addressed questions from readers about generic drug prices as well as health plans with high deductibles and those that have grandfathered status under the health law.
Aug 1, 2016
Trend report: No increase in overall prevalence of late stage chronic kidney disease over the past decade
In a reversal of previous trends, no increase in the prevalence of stage 3 and 4 chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been seen in the U.S. population over the most recent decade. The findings are published in Annals of Internal ...
Aug 1, 2016
