Number of women choosing mastectomies rises as breast cancer rates remain stable The rate of women undergoing mastectomies in the United States has increased 36 percent between 2005 and 2013, as the rates of breast cancer have remained constant.
Newlywed dies of rare cancer after doctors misdiagnose her mysterious itch A newlywed in Leeds, Britain, died about 18 months after developing a relentless itch all over her body, which doctors mistook as scabies or allergies but was actually a symptom of bile duct cancer.
Testosterone therapy improves libido but not vitality in older men Men over 64 with low levels of testosterone saw modest improvements in libido and sexual activity when treated with a gel that contains the male hormone, according to U.S. researchers.
FDA to begin testing foods for glyphosate residue Nearly a year after the World Health Organization (WHO) said glyphosate can “probably” cause cancer, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it will begin testing foods for residue of the most commonly used agricultural chemical in the world.
Novartis wins FDA breakthrough therapy for AML treatment Novartis received breakthrough therapy designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for an investigational treatment for newly-diagnosed FLT3-mutated acute myeloid leukemia, the Swiss drugmaker said on Friday.
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.
