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European scientific advisers say glyphosate unlikely to cause cancer

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on Thursday said glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto weedkiller Roundup, was unlikely to cause cancer in humans, but it proposed new controls on any residues in food.

Drug might help breast cancer patients avoid heart damage

Many cancer treatments have a dark side — they can damage the heart.

Woman creates Disney princess wigs out of yarn for children battling cancer

A former cancer nurse who made a Disney princess wig out of yarn for a friend’s sick child never imagined her creation would spread nationwide.

FDA approves Roche's Cotellic for combination skin cancer therapy

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Swiss drugmaker Roche's Cotellic to be used in combination with the company's Zelboraf drug to treat BRAF V600 mutation-positive advanced melanoma.

How one man used authenticity to reshape his life after cancer

One of the great transforming passages in my life was having cancer in my mid-30s.

Transforming your life during a cancer diagnosis

How to make a cancer diagnosis a better experience

Silicone breast implants still lack proof of safety

Good evidence on the safety of silicone gel breast implants is still lacking almost 10 years after they were reintroduced to the U.S. market, researchers report in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Study finds that vegetable oils pose health risks in cooking

Like cooking with vegetable oils as a "healthy" alternative to lard and butter?

Consuming charred meat may up kidney cancer risk

People who eat large amounts of meat cooked at high temperature or over an open flame - and are also genetically susceptible - may have a higher risk of kidney cancer, according to a new study.

Patients' needs addressed in 'person-centered health care'

Every time JoAnna James took her husband, Lawrence, to the doctor, she left the hospital without understanding what was wrong with him.