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How a component of cheese may help cure cancer

It's a miracle that cheese, which is essentially tasty mold, somehow entered the general culture as a foodstuff, and not something to be avoided.

British mother dies of brain tumor after doctors misdiagnose her with depression

A British mother misdiagnosed with depression reportedly died Sunday night after a brain tumor claimed her life.

Factory village's trail of cancer leads to tap water probe

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Smoking cessation pill no better than nicotine patches or lozenges

Smoking cessation pills aren't any better than nicotine patches or lozenges at helping people successfully quit, a U.S. study suggests.

Should you get tested for the breast cancer gene?

If you’re keeping up with the Kardashians, you may already know that they got the BRCA gene test on last week’s episode.

Some colorectal cancers found before screening starts at age 50

One in seven colon and rectal cancers in the U.S. are now diagnosed in patients younger than age 50, which is when people are advised to begin routine screenings for these tumors, a new study finds.

Case seeking cancer screenings for smokers heads to trial

A decade after a group of smokers from Massachusetts sued Philip Morris USA to try to force the cigarette maker to pay for lung cancer screenings, the case will finally be heard by a jury.

E-cigarettes tied to reduced odds of quitting smoking

People who use electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are less likely to quit traditional cigarettes than people who don't use the devices, suggests a fresh look at some past research.

Some older patients get unnecessary cancer screenings

Some older patients may receive screening for breast or prostate cancer even though the tests aren't recommended because they aren't expected to live long enough to benefit from treatment, a U.S. study suggests.

Skin cancer more deadly when caught during pregnancy

Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, may be even more dangerous when it's diagnosed in women during pregnancy or within a year of giving birth, a U.S. study suggests.