Saturday, June 2, 2012

Leukemia Deadlier for Teens, Young Adults Than Younger Kids: Study

SATURDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Teenagers and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, are more likely to relapse and less likely to survive than younger children with the disease, according to a new study. Courtesy of Yahoo News

Friday, June 1, 2012

Bristol immune drug shows promise in three cancers

Bristol immune drug shows promise in three cancers
CHICAGO (Reuters) - An experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb drug helped shrink tumors in patients with advanced melanoma, kidney and lung cancers in a preliminary trial, raising hopes for yet another drug that can wake up the immune system and train it to attack cancer cells. Early-stage tests of the drug BMS-936558, known as an anti-PD-1 treatment, showed it was relatively safe and shrank tumors in three of the five cancer types studied, the team reported at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting on Saturday and published online in the New England Journal of Medicine. ...
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Global cancer cases could rise 75 pct by 2030

Global cancer cases could rise 75 pct by 2030
Global cancer cases are projected to rise 75 percent by 2030, in part because many other diseases are being stamped out and more developing countries are adopting Western lifestyles linked to cancer, international health experts reported.
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Get a Beautiful Tan As Easily As Getting a Change of Clothes

Sunless tanning products are gaining in popularity at a rapid rate. The reason is obvious: safety and effectiveness. Find out the many ways in which you can actually get that tanned look in the comfort of your home. Get the rest of the article

Aromatherapy may boost massage for menopause relief

Aromatherapy may boost massage for menopause relief
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A handful of massage sessions with scented oils may help ease menopause symptoms for some women, suggests a small study that found massage with unscented oil also helped, but considerably less. Many women are looking for alternative ways to manage hot flashes, sleep problems and other symptoms of menopause. The most effective treatment is hormone replacement therapy, but that carries possible health risks that many women are not willing to take. Hormones have been tied to increased risks of blood clots, heart attack, stroke and breast cancer. ...
Source: news.yahoo.com