Breast-feeding may lower risk of childhood leukemia, study says From preventing allergies to combating obesity, countless studies have touted the health benefits of breast-feeding.
Sleep hormone linked to lower prostate cancer risk Men with higher levels of the sleep hormone melatonin may be less likely to develop prostate cancer, a new study suggests
Lung cancer scans urged for some smokers, not all Certain current or former heavy smokers should start getting yearly scans for lung cancer to cut their risk of death from the nation's top cancer killer, government advisers said Monday - even as they stressed that the tests aren't for everyone.
Women may require more oxygen uptake than men for same fitness task If you set a healthy man and a healthy woman in a room, put them on stationary bikes with an identical amount of resistance, and ask them to exercise for the same amount of time, the woman’s respiratory muscles will demand more oxygen to complete the task.
Living alone linked with higher risk of melanoma death in men Men who live alone may have a higher risk of dying from the skin cancer melanoma compared with men who live with a partner, a new study from Sweden finds
Researchers oppose unvalidated gene panel tests for cancer links A group of international researchers is making the case that genetic tests that look for multiple hereditary genes suspected of being linked to breast cancer should not be offered until they are proven to be valid and useful in clinical practice.
Woman's strange skin stain caused cancer scare A woman who had previously battled melanoma was terrified when she saw a new brown mark on her heel. Although the mark looked very similar to a type of skin cancer that appears on the foot, doctors found it was actually a harmless spot caused by touching walnuts
In the fight of her life: Triple negative breast cancer at 30 Anne Goodman was blindsided when she was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at just 30 years old. She tells Fox News Health about her fight and the latest medical treatments that are making her a survivor
Pfizer, FDA in talks on prescription details for key breast cancer drug Pfizer Inc said Thursday it has begun talks with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to finalize the prescription label of its breast cancer drug palbociclib, in an indication the drug was likely closer to regulatory approval.
Mouse study finds extra oxygen may spur tumor-fighting cells A provocative study in mice suggests something as simple as breathing in extra oxygen might give immune cells a boost in attacking cancer.
