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May 12, 2016

Death after surgery three times more likely in lower-income countries

How many people survive after emergency surgery is one measure of the quality of care they have access to, and post-surgery death rates in low- and middle-income countries suggest quality needs to be better, researchers say.

May 11, 2016

Mandatory flu shots tied to surge in health worker vaccinations

Mandatory vaccination policies may encourage more healthcare workers to get annual flu shots and help prevent the spread of influenza to patients, a study in one Texas health system suggests.

May 4, 2016

Polluted air may up risk of many cancers

For elderly people in Hong Kong, long term exposure to fine-particle air pollution is tied to an increased risk of dying from many cancers, including breast, liver and pancreatic cancer, in addition to the expected lung cancer risk, according to a new study.

April 25, 2016

Chronic conditions tied to low wellbeing in childhood cancer survivors

Chronic conditions appear to be causing a poorer quality of life for childhood cancer survivors, according to a new study.

April 20, 2016

Eating nuts linked to lower risk of colon cancer

Eating nuts has been linked to a number of health benefits, such as a reduced risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease

April 13, 2016

'My sister would still be alive if she hadn't ignored her symptoms'

My sister, Emma, died of stage IV colon cancer in June 2010.

April 12, 2016

Marriage is good for cancer patients

Married people with cancer have better survival odds than their single peers - and not for money reasons, a U.S. study suggests.

March 30, 2016

9-year-old raises money for mom battling colon cancer

A 9-year-old Boston boy has raised money for cancer research in honor of his mother, who has been battling colon cancer for more than a year.

March 18, 2016

Tips for preventing colon cancer

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and women, and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. Here are some tips for cutting your risk.

March 14, 2016

Financial burden of cancer can harm quality of life

Almost a third of U.S. cancer survivors face financial burdens, and physical and metal health tends to be worse for those who do, according to a new study.