Smoking Tied to Higher Post-Op Medical Costs
2014-01-02
Researchers estimate tobacco-related complications in year after surgery cost U.S. $17 billion annuallyContinue Reading
Big Cigarette Tax Hikes Might Prevent 200 Million Deaths in a Century
2014-01-02
Study authors suggest that nations triple tobacco taxesContinue Reading
Many Women Still Have Pain One Year After Breast Cancer Surgery
2014-01-02
Methods needed to identify those who would benefit from preventive treatments, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Panel Backs Routine Lung CT Scans for Older, Heavy Smokers
2013-12-30
Yearly testing will prevent some lung cancer deaths, experts concludeContinue Reading
Experimental Treatment for Rare Soft-Tissue Cancer Shows Promise in Mice
2013-12-30
Study looked at method for blocking key growth protein in malignant nerve sheath tumorsContinue Reading
Counselors Give Smokers Best Chance to Quit: Study
2013-12-27
Nicotine replacement treatment alone doesn’t improve odds of kicking the habit, researchers foundContinue Reading
Cancer Patients Vulnerable to Complications From Flu
2013-12-27
Expert advises these patients to get vaccinated as protectionContinue Reading
Surgery With Follow-Up Radiation Best for Tongue Cancer: Study
2013-12-26
Patients who started with chemotherapy had worse response, researchers sayContinue Reading
Surgery With Follow-Up Radiation Best for Tongue Cancer: Study
2013-12-26
Patients who started with chemotherapy had worse response, researchers sayContinue Reading
Tanning Salons Now Outnumber McDonald’s Outlets in Florida: Study
2013-12-26
Indoor tanning has strong ties to skin cancer and Florida has one of the highest rates of the diseaseContinue Reading