August 24, 2016 Instagram's 'hottest doctor' promotes breast exams in viral clip An Instagram video starring the social network’s “hottest doctor” administering breast cancer exams in New York’s Central Park has reached over 220,000 views after being posted on Monday.
August 23, 2016 Women with dense breasts may need annual mammograms While most older women might not need breast cancer screening with mammography more often than every three years, some women with dense breasts may need mammograms every year, U.S. research suggests.
August 10, 2016 Researchers identify amount of exercise needed to lower risk of 5 diseases Doctors often tout how exercise can help ward off disease, but previous research hasn’t concluded just how much physical activity is needed to reap those benefits.
August 10, 2016 Panel recommends Lilly continue breast cancer drug study Eli Lilly and Co said an interim analysis of a late-stage study testing its breast cancer drug abemaciclib by an independent panel showed the treatment did not meet the effectiveness criteria and recommended that the company continue the trial.
July 29, 2016 Mayor doing mammogram PSA learns she has cancer A news conference in Stillwater, Okla., on Wednesday was meant to announce new 3D mammography equipment at a local medical facility.
July 28, 2016 Lack of exercise costs world $67.5B and 5M lives a year A study of one million people has found that physical inactivity costs the global economy $67.5 billion a year in healthcare and productivity losses, but an hour a day of exercise could eliminate most of that.
July 20, 2016 In vitro fertilization does not increase risk of breast cancer, study finds A new study suggests that women undergoing fertility treatment are not at an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
July 19, 2016 'Dense breast' definition varies widely Radiologists don't agree on what qualifies as "dense breasts," according to a new study.
July 14, 2016 Antipsychotic drug also relieves nausea from cancer chemotherapy Adding the cheap antipsychotic drug olanzapine to conventional anti-vomiting medicine can help prevent nausea in cancer patients, according to a new test of 380 volunteers.
July 12, 2016 Cancer hospital advertising triples since 2005 Between 2005 and 2014, U.S. cancer centers upped their spending on ads targeting the general public, with 890 centers spending $173 million on ads by 2014, according to a new analysis.
