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FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Claim It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 14:04
Update: A Healthy Lifestyle Delays Aging Process

Update: A Healthy Lifestyle Delays Aging Process

Researchers have long stressed the importance of living a healthy life based on daily exercise and...
» read full story September 17th, 2008 - 17:00
Just 1 in 5 Men Screened for Prostate Cancer Last Year

Just 1 in 5 Men Screened for Prostate Cancer Last Year

Although the American Cancer Society strongly recommends annual testing, starting with at the age...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 12:30
Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate Screening’s Efficiency In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate-cancer screening or the PSA test for men aged 75 or older should be stopped because there...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 14:01
Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Could Soy Foods Affect Male Fertility?

Although many previous studies have shown that soya is good for humans by lowering cholesterol,...
» read full story July 28th, 2008 - 12:30

Hormone Therapy Not Efficient in Older Men with Prostate Cancer

A new study published in the July 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association...
» read full story July 10th, 2008 - 16:23

Top Senator in New York Retires

Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, who has run the Republican chamber for more than a dozen...
» read full story June 25th, 2008 - 11:04
The Full Life Of Charlton Heston

The Full Life Of Charlton Heston

While to most people Charlton Heston is known for his larger-than-life roles as some of history's...
» read full story April 06th, 2008 - 19:01
Evangelist Billy Graham Back Home Following Brain Surgery

Evangelist Billy Graham Back Home Following Brain Surgery

World-known evangelist Billy Graham returned to his home in Montreal, N.C., early this afternoon,...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 16:24
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Newspaper apologizes for "untrue" Prince Philip cancer report

A newspaper Friday issued an unreserved apology to Britain's royal family for wrongly reporting...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 15:04

Buckingham Palace Denies Prince Philip Cancer Report

Buckingham Palace Wednesday issued a stern denial of a newspaper report alleging that 87-year-old...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 10:53

Former Senator Jesse Helms Dies At 86

Jesse Helms, the former U.S. Republican senator from North Carolina, whose categorical...
» read full story July 05th, 2008 - 14:35
Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Obama Can Take Pride in His Health

Following John McCain’s release of his medical record, amounting to more than one thousand pages,...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 20:54
Giuliani Hospitalized in St. Louis Due to Flu-Like Symptoms

Giuliani Hospitalized in St. Louis Due to Flu-Like Symptoms

Rudi Giuliani, the Republican candidate for presidency, was checked in a St. Louis hospital during...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 14:48
Dying Priest Gets 3 Years for Defrauding his Parish

Dying Priest Gets 3 Years for Defrauding his Parish

A former priest who stole $1.3 million from his parish to support a life of luxury was sentenced...
» read full story December 05th, 2007 - 14:03
Harold Alfond, Philantropist and Shoe Factory Owner, Dies at 93

Harold Alfond, Philantropist and Shoe Factory Owner, Dies at 93

Harold Alfond, the founder of the Dexter Shoe Co. and a philanthropist, died on Friday morning at...
» read full story November 19th, 2007 - 12:09
Israeli PM Announces He Has Prostate Cancer

Israeli PM Announces He Has Prostate Cancer

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that he has prostate cancer and that he will...
» read full story October 29th, 2007 - 15:35
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Cell Genesys Halts Prostate Cancer Trial, Shares Drop 78%

Cell Genesys Halts Prostate Cancer Trial, Shares Drop 78%

Cell Genesys Inc has put a halt to its process of developing the treatment for the advanced stages...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 22:44
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News: Science

Prolonged Exposure To Carbon Nanotubes May Increase Cancer Risk

Prolonged Exposure To Carbon Nanotubes May Increase Cancer Risk

Carbon nanotubes are as promising as they are dangerous, scientists warned, associating the...
» read full story May 21st, 2008 - 10:15
The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

A consortium, which includes Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Hinxton, England, the Beijing...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 01:09
Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Genetic Link between Colon and Prostate Cancer Found

Four scientific studies have confirmed that the presence of a gene variant called rs6983267- which...
» read full story July 09th, 2007 - 17:00
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News: Health

Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends

Colorectal Cancer Screenings Should Stop at Age 75, Government Task Force Recommends

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has rejected the latest X-ray screening technology, called...
» read full story October 07th, 2008 - 16:00
Early Detection Methods Of Prostate Cancer

Early Detection Methods Of Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is the ninth most common cancer worldwide, but is the number one non-skin cancer...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 15:36
Hormones Do Not Benefit Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients

Hormones Do Not Benefit Elderly Prostate Cancer Patients

Studies conducted by researchers over the last couple of years have shown that hormone therapy...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 20:07
New Osteoporosis Drug, Amgen’s Denosumab, Reaches Market

New Osteoporosis Drug, Amgen’s Denosumab, Reaches Market

Amgen’s experimental bone drug, called denosumab, was found to reduce the risk of spinal fractures...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 15:30
Update: Virtual Colonoscopy Is Better And Not Necessarily Less Accurate

Update: Virtual Colonoscopy Is Better And Not Necessarily Less Accurate

A study on Virtual colonoscopy was published in Wednesday’s issue of New England Journal of...
» read full story September 19th, 2008 - 00:34
FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Say It Poses Health Risks

FDA Says Plastic Chemical Is Safe, Studies Say It Poses Health Risks

A preliminary report by the FDA declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby bottles and other...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:30
Plastic Chemical Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes

Plastic Chemical Linked to Heart Disease and Diabetes

British researchers have revealed that, for the first time, a connection between a chemical used...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 20:12
Reducing Stress, Exercising and a Healthy Diet Increase Life Span

Reducing Stress, Exercising and a Healthy Diet Increase Life Span

Research performed on thirty prostate cancer patients by a team of doctors led by Dr. Elizabeth...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 19:06
Amgen To Release Data On Its Experimental Osteoporosis Drug Denosumab

Amgen To Release Data On Its Experimental Osteoporosis Drug Denosumab

Biotechnology company Amgen Inc. will release the results of the study on its osteoporosis drug...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 15:44

Colon Cancer, A Major Threat, Treatments Need Improvement

Colon cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death in the United States and the third most...
» read full story September 11th, 2008 - 15:59
NSAIDs Lower PSA Level and Hide Prostate Cancer From Screening

NSAIDs Lower PSA Level and Hide Prostate Cancer From Screening

Taking painkillers such as aspirin and ibuprofen may hide your prostate cancer from the screening....
» read full story September 09th, 2008 - 21:03
OTC Painkillers Affect Results Of Prostate Screening Tests

OTC Painkillers Affect Results Of Prostate Screening Tests

Researchers have found that common over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 22:13

Painkillers Could Affect Prostate Cancer Test Results

A national study conducted on 1,310 men, showed that, on average, those who took Non-Steroidal...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 21:52
Pain Relievers Lower PSA Levels, May Affect Prostate Screening

Pain Relievers Lower PSA Levels, May Affect Prostate Screening

Pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen appear to lower a man’s PSA level, which is measured...
» read full story September 08th, 2008 - 15:00
Calcium, Height Linked with Prostate Cancer

Calcium, Height Linked with Prostate Cancer

Men with high-normal levels of calcium in their blood, as well as men with above-average height,...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 23:15
High Levels of Serum Calcium Ups Prostate Cancer Death Risk

High Levels of Serum Calcium Ups Prostate Cancer Death Risk

Men with high levels of calcium in their blood are three times more likely to develop prostate...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 16:12
Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Baby Bottle Chemical Bysphenol A Not So Safe Anymore, Report Says

Following the release of a report conducted by the Food and Drug Administration showing that the...
» read full story September 04th, 2008 - 14:30

High Blood Calcium Levels Linked To Fatal Prostate Cancer

Men who present high levels of calcium in their bloodstream are more likely to be exposed to an...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 17:03

Skin Cancer Has A Typical Odor

U.S. scientists announced they had discovered that specific odor from skin cancer tissue samples...
» read full story August 24th, 2008 - 22:40
FDA Rules That Bisphenol A In Plastic Bottles Is Safe

FDA Rules That Bisphenol A In Plastic Bottles Is Safe

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday declared the levels of bisphenol A (BPA) in baby...
» read full story August 16th, 2008 - 12:48
Exercising Should Be an Alternative for Cancer Patients!

Exercising Should Be an Alternative for Cancer Patients!

“Eat healthy!” and “Exercise as much as you can!” are the most recommended pieces of advice we...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 13:41
One In 5 Men Had A PSA Test In The Past Year

One In 5 Men Had A PSA Test In The Past Year

New research study shows that one in five American men in their 40s had a PSA test in the past...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 15:40
Prostate Cancer - Not Really A Big Concern To Most Men In Their 40s

Prostate Cancer - Not Really A Big Concern To Most Men In Their 40s

Researchers working at Duke University have presented the results of a recently finished study,...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 18:24
Arguments Against Prostate Cancer Screening In Elderly Obese Men

Arguments Against Prostate Cancer Screening In Elderly Obese Men

According to new reports, obese men age 75 and older should not be screened for prostate cancer...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 14:41
Blood Screenings for Prostate Cancer Not Recommended Over 75

Blood Screenings for Prostate Cancer Not Recommended Over 75

The 16-member U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has concluded that blood tests that may discover...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 19:37
Efficiency Of Prostate Screening  In The Elderly Questioned

Efficiency Of Prostate Screening In The Elderly Questioned

Prostate-cancer screening or the PSA test for men aged 75 or older should be stopped because there...
» read full story August 06th, 2008 - 14:49
Prostate Cancer Screening Not Recommended for Men over 75

Prostate Cancer Screening Not Recommended for Men over 75

For years there has been the common perception that prostate cancer screening is one of the most...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 22:59
Men Over 74 Needn’t Worry About Prostate Cancer

Men Over 74 Needn’t Worry About Prostate Cancer

In the Aug. 5 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, a report on men over 74 was published. It...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 20:03
Amgen’s Bone Drug Meets Endpoint In Phase III Trial

Amgen’s Bone Drug Meets Endpoint In Phase III Trial

Biotech drug manufacturer Amgen Inc. announced on Monday that its experimental drug denosumab...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 12:27
Prostate Hormone Therapy Fails to Improve Survival in Older Men

Prostate Hormone Therapy Fails to Improve Survival in Older Men

Widely used hormone-blocking drugs fails to improve survival in older men with early prostate...
» read full story July 09th, 2008 - 12:29

Changes in Lifestyle Lead to Regression of Prostate Cancer Genes

Changing your lifestyle may have dramatic results at the genetic level, U.S. researchers report...
» read full story June 17th, 2008 - 17:06
UConn’s Jim Calhoun Fighting Cancer Again

UConn’s Jim Calhoun Fighting Cancer Again

University of Connecticut Men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun announced during a Friday press...
» read full story May 31st, 2008 - 07:36
Obama Enjoys ‘Excellent Health,’ His Physician Says

Obama Enjoys ‘Excellent Health,’ His Physician Says

Just days after his Republican rival, John McCain, released his medical records trying to remove...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 10:42
McCain ‘enjoys excellent health’

McCain ‘enjoys excellent health’

After months of delay, Republican John McCain’s medical records were released on Friday answering...
» read full story May 26th, 2008 - 15:37
Medicare Cancer Care Costs Bound to Skyrocket

Medicare Cancer Care Costs Bound to Skyrocket

Government researchers reported that Medicare costs for treating cancer patients which are 65 or...
» read full story April 30th, 2008 - 22:22

Study Warns on Canadian Cancer Survivors Being Inactive and Obese

The vast majority of Canadian cancer survivors are physically inactive and more than a half are...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 16:51

Masturbation Reduces Men's Chance to Develop Prostate Cancer

Believe it or not, masturbation appears to have more benefits than previously thought or at least...
» read full story April 24th, 2008 - 13:40
Research on Prostate Cancer Therapies Gives Tips to Patients

Research on Prostate Cancer Therapies Gives Tips to Patients

New research shows that prostate cancer therapy could help men make better choices about the way...
» read full story March 21st, 2008 - 16:20
Prostate Specific Antigen’s Effectiveness Questionable

Prostate Specific Antigen’s Effectiveness Questionable

Question marks rise over the effectiveness of the prostate specific antigen or PSA, the most...
» read full story March 11th, 2008 - 15:15
3M Workers Exposed to PFOA Had Increased Death Rate, Study Shows

3M Workers Exposed to PFOA Had Increased Death Rate, Study Shows

Workers who were exposed to a chemical called PFOA (perfluorooctanoic acid) at 3M’s factory in...
» read full story March 07th, 2008 - 16:27
U.S. Cancer Death Toll on the Rise, after Two Years of Decline

U.S. Cancer Death Toll on the Rise, after Two Years of Decline

Cancer deaths in the United States have dropped between 10 percent and 20 percent since the early...
» read full story February 20th, 2008 - 13:52
Study: Uninsured More Likely to Be Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer

Study: Uninsured More Likely to Be Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer

Uninsured or Medicaid-patients are more likely to be diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer than...
» read full story February 18th, 2008 - 11:02
US Evangelist Billy Graham in Fair Condition after Brain Surgery

US Evangelist Billy Graham in Fair Condition after Brain Surgery

World-known evangelist Billy Graham underwent successful surgery Wednesday to update a shunt that...
» read full story February 14th, 2008 - 06:55
New Genes Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk

New Genes Linked To Prostate Cancer Risk

In a report published in Nature Genetics, Cancer Research UK announced that its scientists have...
» read full story February 11th, 2008 - 00:29
Five Genes Linked to Prostate Cancer

Five Genes Linked to Prostate Cancer

A team of American researchers discovered that half of all cases of prostate cancer can be linked...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 21:02
Researchers to Release New Genetic Prostate Cancer Test

Researchers to Release New Genetic Prostate Cancer Test

Researchers have taken a major step towards developing a test, which can predict who is...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 11:08
Giuliani in Good Health, Says Personal Doctor

Giuliani in Good Health, Says Personal Doctor

Rudolph Giuliani’s personal physician released a statement Wednesday declaring the Republican...
» read full story December 27th, 2007 - 10:59
Uninsured Cancer Patients Twice as Likely to Die

Uninsured Cancer Patients Twice as Likely to Die

A study conducted by the American Cancer Society has found that uninsured cancer patients are...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 21:56
Green Tea Linked to Reduced Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Green Tea Linked to Reduced Risk of Advanced Prostate Cancer

Men drinking five or more cups of green tea may have reduced chances to develop advanced prostate...
» read full story December 20th, 2007 - 15:26
20,000 People Die of Cancer Every Day, Says AMC

20,000 People Die of Cancer Every Day, Says AMC

According to a study made public on Monday by the American Cancer Society, cancer accounts for...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 21:09
Men May Also Carry Gene For Breast Cancer, Study Finds

Men May Also Carry Gene For Breast Cancer, Study Finds

Not only women are at high risk of developing breast cancer, men too, a recent research revealed....
» read full story December 15th, 2007 - 14:02
Eating Red or Processed Meats Gets You to Cancer

Eating Red or Processed Meats Gets You to Cancer

In a recent study researchers have investigated the link between red and processed meat and...
» read full story December 11th, 2007 - 20:50
Obesity and Diabetes, Risk Factors for Cancer

Obesity and Diabetes, Risk Factors for Cancer

The American Association for Cancer Research’s Sixth Annual Conference held in Philadelphia on...
» read full story December 08th, 2007 - 18:10
Night Shift Work Linked to Cancer

Night Shift Work Linked to Cancer

A team of 44 scientists in 10 countries commissioned by the World Health Organization’s...
» read full story December 03rd, 2007 - 12:59
Prostate Cancer Easy to Miss in Obese Men

Prostate Cancer Easy to Miss in Obese Men

New research published Tuesday shows that prostate cancer screening may be affected by certain...
» read full story November 23rd, 2007 - 11:49
Chemical in Marijuana Fights Breast Cancer

Chemical in Marijuana Fights Breast Cancer

A chemical without psychoactive properties found in Cannabis sativa appears to have very good...
» read full story November 20th, 2007 - 20:37
New US Study Links Obesity with High Prostate Cancer Mortality

New US Study Links Obesity with High Prostate Cancer Mortality

A new U.S. Study has found that obese men are more likely to die of prostate cancer within five...
» read full story November 12th, 2007 - 20:57
Israeli Prime Minister Announces He Has Prostate Cancer

Israeli Prime Minister Announces He Has Prostate Cancer

Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert announced Monday that doctors found him to have incipient...
» read full story October 31st, 2007 - 09:36
The Gene For Height Discovered

The Gene For Height Discovered

Do you ever wonder why some people are taller than others? Of course, they might have had tall...
» read full story September 03rd, 2007 - 21:45
Excessive Use Of Multivitamins Might Increase The Risk Of Prostate Cancers

Excessive Use Of Multivitamins Might Increase The Risk Of Prostate Cancers

US scientists have published a new study which linked the excessive use of multivitamins and...
» read full story May 17th, 2007 - 16:58
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News: Movies

Famous Producer Frank Capra Jr. Died

Famous Producer Frank Capra Jr. Died

One of the most important producers of our times died on Wednesday at a hospital in Philadelphia....
» read full story December 22nd, 2007 - 17:12
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News: Music

Stephen Stills Recovering From Cancer Surgery

Stephen Stills Recovering From Cancer Surgery

"Crosby, Stills And Nash" star and singer Stephen Stills, who underwent surgery for...
» read full story January 05th, 2008 - 00:42
Dan Fogelberg, Soft-Rock Singer Dies of Prostate Cancer

Dan Fogelberg, Soft-Rock Singer Dies of Prostate Cancer

Singer and songwriter Dan Fogelberg died of prostate cancer Sunday morning at his home in...
» read full story December 17th, 2007 - 10:39
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News: People

Police Says Jerry Lewis Cited For Gun In Luggage

Police Says Jerry Lewis Cited For Gun In Luggage

Funny man Jerry Lewis was making his way through security at Las Vegas' McCarran International...
» read full story July 30th, 2008 - 21:07
Is Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo’s Public Romance Bad Luck?

Is Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo’s Public Romance Bad Luck?

Jessica Simpson and football star Tony Romo are officially dating after the pop singer turned...
» read full story December 18th, 2007 - 03:28
Famous Entertainer Merv Griffin Dies At 82

Famous Entertainer Merv Griffin Dies At 82

The famous inventor of "Jeopardy!" and "Wheel of Fortune", Merv Griffin, has...
» read full story August 12th, 2007 - 21:21
Merv Griffin Fights Against Cancer Again

Merv Griffin Fights Against Cancer Again

TV mogul, Merv Griffin’s condition appears to be not so good, after he has been recently...
» read full story August 12th, 2007 - 13:45
De Niro Fights Insurer Over 2003 Cancer

De Niro Fights Insurer Over 2003 Cancer

The cancer he was diagnosed with in 2003 still haunts Robert De Niro, despite he’s full...
» read full story May 22nd, 2007 - 16:56
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