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Drinking more coffee may undo liver damage from booze

Drinking more coffee might help reduce the kind of liver damage that's associated with overindulging in food and alcohol, a review of existing studies suggests.

Gut bacteria may influence alcoholics' liver damage

Differences among alcoholics in who gets severe liver damage and who doesn't might be partly due to differences in their gut microbes, suggests a new study using mice and people.

New diagnostic device that 'smells' prostate cancer in urine could save lives

A new diagnostic device that can detect prostate cancer in men’s urine, according to researchers in the U.K.

Prostate cancer treated more aggressively in the city

Urban men with localized prostate cancer may be more likely to get surgery or radiation than their rural peers, a U.S. study suggests.

Teen cancer survivor dances en pointe with custom prosthetic foot

A Missouri teen can finally indulge in one of her greatest passions— dancing en pointe— after receiving a custom prosthetic foot following surgery for osteocarcoma.

Elderly risk more complications after major cancer surgery

Elderly patients hospitalized for cancer surgery are more likely to have complications afterward compared to the middle-aged, particularly when they have several other health problems, a U.S. study suggests.

More young breast cancer patients having genetic tests

In recent years, more than 95 percent of U.S. women diagnosed with cancer at age 40 or younger got tested for mutations that raise their risk of future cancers, according to a new study.

Dietary fiber and reduced breast cancer risk

It is known that eating a diet high in fiber helps with weight loss, reduces cholesterol, helps control blood sugar, reduces risk of colon cancer and leads to an overall healthier life.

Ecological imaging test may determine deadliness of breast cancer

Scientists in London have developed an ecological imaging test that may help determine which breast cancers are most likely to be deadly— an analysis that could in turn help doctors tailor individuals’ treatment more effectively.

Study finds nutrient may offer women protection against breast cancer

For girls and young women, getting a lot of fiber could pay off decades later with lowered risk of developing breast cancer, according to a large U.S. study.