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Mood Disorders Put Breast Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD
Health
- May 9, 2008
They're twice as likely to have suffered from depression before the diagnosis
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Acrylamide Raises Kidney Cancer Risk
Health
- May 9, 2008
Study found high intake of compound in fried foods, snacks, coffee upped chances of disease
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Outside Workers Least Likely to Get Skin Exams
Health
- May 8, 2008
But rest of workforce lax as well in getting checked for cancers caused by sun exposure
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Breast Cancer Tends to Grow Faster in Younger Women
Health
- May 8, 2008
Finding could affect how screenings are conducted, analyzed, researchers say
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When it Comes to Lifestyle, Cancer Survivors Are Like the Rest of Us
By Katherine Hobson -
On Fitness
- May 1, 2008
It's not yet proved whether exercise and eating right protect against recurrence, but there's good reason to do both.
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7 Questions Adolescents Have About Tobacco
Health
- April 25, 2008
Addiction researchers answer teens' questions about cigarettes and chewing tobacco.
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The Latest News on Ejaculations and Prostate Cancer
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- April 24, 2008
It's from 2004, but it's more recent than what Fox News and others are talking about.
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Reporting on Masturbation-Cancer Link Is Wrong
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- April 23, 2008
Not morally. Journalistically.
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The Promise of Proton-Beam Therapy
By Adam Voiland -
Health
- April 16, 2008
This radiation treatment for cancer pinpoints tumors with precision—but not everyone can get it.
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A Moving Documentary About Families and Cancer
By Sarah Baldauf -
On Medicine
- April 15, 2008
The PBS special "The Truth About Cancer" really made me think.
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The BRCA Dilemma: Three Resources
By Beth Brophy -
Health
- April 1, 2008
Jessica Queller's recommendations.
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Mastectomy Before Breast Cancer: One Woman's Choice
By Beth Brophy -
Health
- April 1, 2008
In a new book, TV writer Jessica Queller faces up to carrying the BRCA gene mutation.
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What to Take for Hot Flashes After Breast Cancer
By Deborah Kotz -
Health
- March 25, 2008
Hormone therapy can cause cancer's return, but other drugs seem safe; the challenge of contraception.
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Choosing a Prostate Cancer Therapy Just Got Easier
By Adam Voiland -
On Men
- March 19, 2008
New quality-of-life data for 3 treatments could make men more informed about side effects.
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Keeping Breast Cancer From Coming Back
By Deborah Kotz -
On Women
- March 19, 2008
Women previously treated for breast cancer could benefit from aromatase inhibitors.
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Considering a Colon Scan
By Katherine Hobson -
Health
- March 12, 2008
A thumbs up for virtual colonoscopy expands the options
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More on Hormones and Cancer
By Deborah Kotz -
On Women
- March 7, 2008
Here's a good example of why studies can be so frustrating to apply to real life.
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Breast Cancer: 3 Ways to Lower the Risk of Recurrence
By Deborah Kotz -
Health
- March 6, 2008
A new study indicates that lower estrogen levels can help keep cancer from coming back.
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New Colon Cancer Screening Recommendations: What You Need to Know
By Katherine Hobson -
Health
- March 6, 2008
Pick your 'favorite': 2 new options join the list of recommended screening tests.
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Hormones, Heart, and Cancer
By Bernadine Healy M.D. -
Health
- March 4, 2008
The latest findings from the Women's Health Initiative should be interpreted with caution.
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Hormone Therapy Raises Odds of Breast Biopsy
By Deborah Kotz -
On Women
- February 25, 2008
Among hormone users, mammograms are more likely to raise false alarms over cancer.
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15 Seconds of Radio Fame
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- February 25, 2008
I talked with WTOP about artificial light and cancer.
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Light at Night: How to Counter the Health Effects
By Deborah Kotz -
Health
- February 22, 2008
Nighttime exposure to light may cause breast cancer and other problems, but you're not helpless.
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Shedding Light on a Cause of Breast Cancer
By Ben Harder -
Thinking Harder
- February 21, 2008
The malignancy is more common in well-lit communities than in naturally dark ones.
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