Cancer Treatment Is Getting Smarter Cancer isn’t one disease, despite having the one name. It is a myriad of different conditions, each one affecting different places in the body and having their own individual causes and modes of attack. The ways of treating all these types of cancers, however, has been relatively the same for all.
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Kangaroo cuddle 'saves' Australian baby
An Australian couple Wednesday spoke of how they believe the skin-to-skin "kangaroo" cuddle they gave their newborn baby saved the infant's life after their doctor had given him up for dead.
Greece smoking ban takes effect
Greek smokers came under renewed pressure to curb their habit Wednesday as a new law banning smoking in enclosed public places went into effect in Europe's most nicotine-addicted nation.
Russians urged to smoke, drink more
Smoke and drink more, Russia's finance minister Alexei Kudrin urged citizens on Wednesday, explaining that higher consumption would help lift tax revenues for spending on social services.
U.S. to aggressively pursue drug misbranding cases
The U.S. Department of Justice will continue to "aggressively pursue" pharmaceutical companies that illegally market drugs for uses that have not been approved by health regulators, a top agency official said on Wednesday.
No risk seen from delaying prostate cancer surgery
Adding to evidence that men with early prostate cancer can safely put off surgery, a new study finds that patients who delayed surgery by over a year had similar outcomes as those who opted for immediate treatment.
India to fall short of global maternal health goal
India has halved the number of women who die during childbirth, but experts warned on Wednesday a lack of facilities is likely to stop the country from meeting global goals for improving maternal health before 2015.
Lupus study suggests blood-thinner drugs may help
Scientists studying the autoimmmune disease lupus have found that blood platelets are key in its development and say their findings in the lab suggest blood-thinning drugs may offer a new way to treat patients.
Is lower thyroid activity linked to longevity?
A less active thyroid may mean more years added to your life, hints a new Dutch study.
Diabetes drug fights lung cancer in mice: study
A popular drug that is used by millions of diabetics around the world significantly decreases tobacco-induced lung tumors in mice, a study published Wednesday found.
Surgery prevents breast cancers in high-risk women
Women with mutations in the well-known BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes who have their breasts and ovaries removed are much more likely to survive than women who do not get preventive surgery, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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