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December 21, 2015

Even with advanced cancer, many patients still want to work

- Many patients with advanced cancer may still want to work, but symptoms from their disease or related treatment prevent them from doing so, a U.S. study suggests.

December 4, 2015

Risk of death nearly doubled for Vietnam veterans with PTSD

Higher than average death rates among Vietnam War veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) suggest that combat trauma may still be affecting veterans' health even decades after the war, according to a new study.

December 3, 2015

WHO calls for fighting foodborne diseases that can be deadly

At least 600 million people, or 1 in 10 worldwide, fall ill from contaminated food each year and 420,000 die, many of them young children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.

December 1, 2015

Cancer patients may benefit from mindfulness-based therapy

Mindfulness-based therapy may help ease anxiety and depression in some patients with cancer, a small research review suggests.

November 25, 2015

Childhood cancer survivors may face physical, mental health issues

Childhood cancer survivors may face a higher than average risk of hospitalizations and cognitive challenges later in life, two recent studies in JAMA Oncology suggest.

November 23, 2015

#ChadTough: Michigan boy battling inoperable brain tumor dies

Chad Carr, the Michigan boy whose illness drew prayers from across the globe, died Monday, exactly 15 months after doctors diagnosed him with an aggressive, inoperable brain tumor.

November 18, 2015

Glowing terms often used for new cancer drugs in health news

Health news stories often use overly optimistic terms to describe new cancer drugs, according to a new study.

November 6, 2015

Superbugs mean more infections and deaths after surgery, chemotherapy

The declining effectiveness of antibiotics may make tens of thousands more U.S. patients vulnerable to potentially fatal infections after surgery or chemotherapy, researchers estimate.

October 28, 2015

AstraZeneca boosted by start of new cancer drug trial

Hopes for AstraZeneca's promising cancer drug pipeline were boosted on Friday by news the company had moved its immuno-oncology medicine MEDI-4736 into a mid-stage study in colorectal cancer.

October 28, 2015

Jimmy Carter receives second cancer treatment

Nearly a month after revealing that cancer has spread to his brain, Jimmy Carter said Tuesday that he has received the second of four planned doses of a drug to fight the disease.