]> http://www.healthedia.com/latest Cancer Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923633?rsstype=latest&cid=78 I can rant about smoking cigarettes until I am blue in the face. It can lead to asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and lung cancer; you all know that. Unfortunately even with that knowledge, many Americans continue to puff away. Take this quiz on recent ... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923633?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/923619?rsstype=latest&cid=78 A new study in Cancer Research claims eating foods high in saturated fat, like red meat, may heighten the risk of cancer in the small intestine. HealthDay News Reports:Previous research had identified a link between red and processed meats and cancer... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 07:18:18 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/923619?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/923613?rsstype=latest&cid=78 I came across an interesting Canadian website over the weekend, called Fertile Future.Their introductory paragraph says:In 2005, approximately 10,000 Canadians aged 20-44 were diagnosed with cancer. An estimated 80% survived. Thousands of young Canad... Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:03:44 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/923613?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/skinema-dermatology-in-the-media-blog/923594?rsstype=latest&cid=78 Sarah the Governor: Hockey mom or Indoor tanner? The 2008 US Presidential campaign had plenty of notable news items, many of them generated by perky Ala... Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:55:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/skinema-dermatology-in-the-media-blog/923594?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/923550?rsstype=latest&cid=78 We promise to love and protect them from birth. Every cut and bump makes us cringe; when our children hurt, we hurt. We hope and pray that our children will remain safe, and we are saddened by stories of others whose children are sick or who have bee... Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:44:32 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/923550?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/923529?rsstype=latest&cid=78 Merrill Goozner writes that the Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ) - the somewhat impotent American version of a comparative effectiveness body - has concluded that CT, or virtual , colonoscopies are not cost effective. I've written ... Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/kevin-md-medical-weblog/923529?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/923504?rsstype=latest&cid=78 Good news that isn t trying to scare us into doing something, buying something, or eating something means there s nothing to sell us. That may explain why good news is considered bad news and studies showing there s nothing to worry abo... Sat, 15 Nov 2008 10:54:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/junkfood-science/923504?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/923503?rsstype=latest&cid=78 Are you going through chemotherapy? We hear (and see) of so many people getting chemo and experiencing the nausea and vomiting that can accompany it. There are nausea-reducing medications available, but for some people they either don t work or t... Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:52:45 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/923503?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/ask-doctor-joshua/923507?rsstype=latest&cid=78 Early detection is a key in the fight against breast cancer. According to experts, it s among the reasons why breast cancer death rates have been declining since the 90 s. The current available diagnostic imaging procedures to detect breast cance... Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:52:35 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/ask-doctor-joshua/923507?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/heart-disease/923438?rsstype=latest&cid=78 Today is World Diabetes Day (11/14). Stop for a moment and think about these facts:Every 10 seconds someone dies from diabetes-related complications. In that same time period two new individuals develop the disease.Over 250 million people in the worl... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:37:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/heart-disease/923438?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/923434?rsstype=latest&cid=78 By Miriam FalcoCNN Medical Managing EditorA German hospital announced this week that a 42-year old American living in Berlin who did not want to be identified had come to them three years ago for treatment. It was determined that he had acute leukemi... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:59:10 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/923434?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/923413?rsstype=latest&cid=78 Schering-Plough has kept a promise its CFO made in February of this year: To provide regular reports on how the company s beleaguered cholesterol franchise is holding up. The latest update, filed with the SEC this morning, shows that the bleeding a... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:44:47 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/923413?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923374?rsstype=latest&cid=78 In the battle of the bulge, belly fat is often a focus because of its relationship with heart disease. Just when I thought the subject of spare tires had been prodded in every way possible, new research has come out that could force more people to ta... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923374?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923428?rsstype=latest&cid=78 In the battle of the bulge, belly fat is often a focus because of its relationship with heart disease. Just when I thought the subject of spare tires had been prodded in every way possible, new research has come out that could force more people to ta... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923428?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/923363?rsstype=latest&cid=78 Inspired by Diabetes Notes Putting a Face on Diabetes , I wanted to do the same and show how people with genetic disorders - rare or common - manage their condition and live their lives to the full. I found a feature article about a teenager nam... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:21:22 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/923363?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/923557?rsstype=latest&cid=78 Inspired by Diabetes Notes Putting a Face on Diabetes , I wanted to do the same and show how people with genetic disorders - rare or common - manage their condition and live their lives to the full. I found a feature article about a teenager nam... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:21:22 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/genetics-health/923557?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-fda/923326?rsstype=latest&cid=78 The mums are fading away. The leaves are only hanging on for this last weekend. The dog walks are twice as long as they need be because there is something mysterious in each and every pile of leaves that demands investigation, not by me, but by ... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:46:20 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-fda/923326?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/923325?rsstype=latest&cid=78 So, you re making an enzyme inhibitor drug, some compound that s going to go into the protein s active site and gum up the works. You usually want these things to be potent, so you can be sure that you ve knocked down the enzyme, so you can g... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:28:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/in-the-pipeline/923325?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923301?rsstype=latest&cid=78 This Fall, I've taken advantage of the cooler weather and run a 10K in a hour and also hiked a few mountains that each took about four hours. Recently, my longest workout was a walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Month that lasted six hours. It felt gre... Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:40:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923301?rsstype=latest&cid=78 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/fitsugar-healthy-happy-you/923335?rsstype=latest&cid=78 This Fall, I've taken advantage of the cooler weather and run a 10K in a hour and also hiked a few mountains that each took about four hours. Recently, my longest workout was a walk for Breast Cancer Awareness Month that lasted six hours. It felt gre... 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