J&J to stand behind talc's safety at upcoming trials, lawyer says Johnson & Johnson will keep aruging in court that its talc-based powders are safe, an outside lawyer who has defended the company in lawsuits said, even after losing two multimillion-dollar verdicts to plaintiffs who alleged that J&J Baby Powder and Shower to Shower caused ovarian cancer.
Georgia man to complete half Ironman as he battles incurable lung cancer Kirk Smith doesn’t care much for the word “awareness”— instead, he prefers the word “hope.”
Colombia battles world's biggest drugmaker over cancer drug Colombia's government is giving pharmaceutical giant Novartis a few weeks to lower prices on a popular cancer drug or see its monopoly on production of the medicine broken and competition thrown open to generic rivals.
Most sunblocks aren't as strong as they claim Don’t get burned by weak sunblock — nearly half of lotions and sprays tested aren’t as strong as they claim to be, a Consumer Reports study revealed Tuesday.
US trial tests machine that 'reconditions' lungs outside body ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - A machine that 'reconditions' a donor's lungs outside the body before being transplanted into a recipient is undergoing tests in the United States in the hope that it can radically improve survival rates for people with chronic respiratory diseases.
HIV-infected patients less likely to get cancer treatment HIV-infected cancer patients are much less likely to receive treatment for tumors than people who don't have the virus, a large U.S. study suggests.
Exercise may reduce the risk of these 13 cancers Here's another reason to get active: Exercise may reduce the risk of 13 types of cancer, a new study finds.
Hospitalized Michigan teens get dream prom Saturday in Detroit, a group of Michigan teens got to trade their hospital gowns for dresses and jewels during a prom arranged just for them.
Proton-beam therapy for cancer gets renewed attention To see the explosive rise of proton-beam therapy, an expensive and controversial cancer treatment, look to the billboards of Belgium.
Men and women's genes help explain why cancer affects them differently Researchers are shedding new light on why cancer is often a different disease for men than it is for women.
