Bionic butt could lead to better prostate exams Let's face it, the medical standard for diagnosing the second most common cancer in men is rather, well, unrefined: a doctor inserts his or her index finger into the anus and feels around for any hard masses on the prostate gland.
Acupressure may ease fatigue after breast cancer The targeted massage therapy known as acupressure may help breast cancer patients overcome fatigue, according to a new study.
What's in cigarette smoke? Most people don't know (Reuters Health) – Many people in a recent study said they’d tried to find out what chemicals are in tobacco products or smoke, but most were not familiar with components other than nicotine.
Reverse image search often yields wrong diagnosis for skin disease Google's reverse image search tool isn't designed to diagnose skin conditions, researchers say, and people who try to use it this way are likely to get a wrong result.
NIH receives $12M grant to study why breast cancer is deadlier in black women Survival rates for patients with breast cancer are improving, but black women remain more likely to die from the disease than white women.
Video of Oklahoma mom telling son he beat cancer goes viral A boy’s joyful reaction to being told he’s cancer free after 1,167 days of treatment has touched hearts across the country after his mother posted a video of his response on Youtube.
Woman mistakes cancer for hangover After a night out with friends, a British woman began suffering from a headache she attributed to a hangover.
Juno cancer study halted after patient deaths A Juno Therapeutics Inc trial of its experimental cancer therapy, known as JCAR015, was put on hold by U.S. regulators after the deaths last week of two leukemia patients, the company said on Thursday.
CDC says HPV-associated cancer cases on the rise in the US New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests an increase in cancer cases associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection for which several strains can be prevented with vaccination.
