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| | Every 2-inch increase in height was associated with raised odds, research suggests | TUESDAY, April 3 Taller, heavier women may be at an increased risk of ovarian cancer, research suggests. An international research group examined data from 47 studies conducted in 14 countries involving more than 25,000 women with ovarian cancer and 81,000 women with... » Read the full article |
| | Dips in hospitalizations, deaths may reflect diagnosis coding changes | TUESDAY, April 3 Recent reports showing a big dip in U.S. pneumonia cases and related deaths may be the result of a glitch in the way hospitals code for pneumonia and associated illnesses, rather than a treatment breakthrough, a new study suggests. "We had observed ... » Read the full article |
| | The risk is very small and the reasons aren't known, researchers say | TUESDAY, April 3 People taking antibiotics called fluoroquinolones may be at a small risk of an eye condition called retinal detachment, a new study suggests. These commonly prescribed antibiotics, used to fight a variety of bacterial infections, have been linked to... » Read the full article |
| | Study suggests screening methods beyond mammograms may be useful in high-risk patients | TUESDAY, April 3 New research suggests that adding an ultrasound or MRI scan to breast cancer screening if a woman has dense breasts and at least one other risk factor for breast cancer would increase the number of cancers found. Dense breast tissue increases a woma... » Read the full article |
| | Adding the drug Erbitux to standard treatment delivered no extra benefit, study says | TUESDAY, April 3 Adding the drug cetuximab (brand name Erbitux) to standard chemotherapy after surgery for stage 3 colon cancer did not improve disease-free survival in patients, a new study concludes. Patients with stage 3 colon cancer who undergo surgery have a 50 ... » Read the full article |
| | Teens who were formerly obese often still view themselves as fat, study finds | TUESDAY, April 3 Weight loss doesn't necessarily lead to a boost in obese teenage girls' self-esteem, according to a new study. "We found that obese black and white teenage girls who transitioned out of obesity continued to see themselves ... » Read the full article |
| | But symptoms were not serious, survey found | TUESDAY, April 3 A new study finds that preteen girls are more likely than older teens and adult women to experience side effects after receiving the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil. However, the side effects are not serious and are similar to those ass... » Read the full article |
| | High intake of cruciferous vegetables associated with lower death rate, researchers say | TUESDAY, April 3 Eating broccoli, one of the top "super foods," and other cruciferous vegetables may improve your odds for breast cancer survival, a new study suggests. In a study of women in China diagnosed with breast cancer, researchers found that women who consum... » Read the full article |
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