Brazil moves to ban tobacco ads, hike taxes Brazil sent a bill to Congress on Wednesday proposing that Latin America's biggest country ban all tobacco advertising and sports sponsorship and hike cigarette taxes in a bid to prevent kids from getting hooked on smoking...
Exercise may help reduce cancer risk More often held up as a weapon against heart disease, regular exercise may significantly reduce the risk of developing cancer, Dallas researchers suggest...
Better technology reduces medical mistakes in 1990s Errors in medical diagnoses fell by half from the 1970s to 1990s in one Swiss hospital, due mainly to more accurate tests for cardiovascular diseases, researchers suggest...
Cancer Drug More Effective When Paired With Vaccine, Study Says Pairing one of the new tumor-starving drugs with a vaccine that boosts the body's immune system delivers a two-pronged attack on cancer that is much more effective than the much-touted drug alone, suggests a new study in rodents...
C-section best for women with cervical cancer Women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer during pregnancy seem to do better if they deliver by cesarean section, a new report suggests...
NIH center backs research into alternative therapies Dr. Stephen Straus, the director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, said Saturday that practitioners have to start proving scientifically that alternative therapies work...
Research raises hope for breast cancer vaccine Recent technological developments and a better understanding of the body's immune system have heralded a new era in which vaccines for breast cancer may actually be possible...
Companies to change way crayons are made The nation's top three crayon manufacturers have agreed to reformulate their product to eliminate small amounts of an ingredient that may contain cancer-causing asbestos or asbestos-like fibers...
Radiation not linked to later cancer Women with breast cancer who choose to have breast-conserving surgery followed by radiation rather than having their breast removed do not have a higher risk of developing cancer again years later...
