Diseases/Conditions News

  • Newer Prostate Cancer Treatment Similar to Traditional Surgery HealthDay - Sat May 10, 11:45 PM ET

    FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Clinical practice may be trumping science when it comes to treatments for prostate cancer.

  • A bartender pours a beer from the tap inside the Landmark Tavern in New York March 11, 2008. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters)
    Aripiprazole may be effective for alcohol addiction Reuters - Thu Apr 17, 5:33 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A drug used to treat the symptoms of psychosis in patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder may also be a useful medication for individuals who are addicted to alcohol, findings published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research suggest.

  • Acrylamide Raises Kidney Cancer Risk HealthDay - Fri May 9, 11:46 PM ET

    FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Consuming large amounts of acrylamide, a chemical commonly found in French fries, cakes, snacks and even coffee, appears to raise the risk of kidney cancer, especially in smokers, Dutch researchers report.

  • A woman holds the antidepressant drug Prozac, also known as fluoxetine, in Leicester, central England February 26, 2008 in this posed photograph. (Darren Staples/Reuters)
    Prozac might cure "lazy eye," scientists say Reuters - Thu Apr 17, 2:17 PM ET

    LONDON (Reuters) - Prozac, the popular antidepressant, might also be an effective treatment for adults with a "lazy eye," according to new research.

  • Mood Disorders Put Breast Cancer Patients at Risk for PTSD HealthDay - Fri May 9, 11:46 PM ET

    FRIDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Breast cancer patients are more than twice as likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder if they have had previous mood and anxiety disorders, new research suggests.

  • U.S. soldiers from the Alpha Troop, 3-89 CAV walk near a mosque during a patrol in Baghdad's Fadhil district April 16, 2008. (Erik de Castro/Reuters)
    Study says 300,000 U.S. troops suffer mental problems Reuters - Thu Apr 17, 2:15 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 300,000 U.S. troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder or depression, but about half receive no care, an independent study said on Thursday.

  • Prostate cancer cells are seen in a handout photo from the National Cancer Institute. (NCI/Handout/Reuters)
    Prostate cancer deaths fall after screening program Reuters - Fri May 9, 2:33 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prostate cancer deaths fell substantially in the decade after one Austrian state began free PSA screening tests for all men ages 45 to 75, according to a new study.

  • US soldiers patrol the village of Mullah Eid, 8 kms south of Baquba, as the sun rises in February 2008. About 300,000 US military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan currently suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression, an independent study released Thursday estimates.(AFP/File/Patrick Baz)
    PTSD, depression afflict 300,000 Iraq, Afghan war vets: study AFP - Thu Apr 17, 1:58 PM ET

    WASHINGTON (AFP) - About 300,000 US military veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan currently suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or major depression, an independent study released Thursday estimates.

  • Breast Cancer Tends to Grow Faster in Younger Women HealthDay - Thu May 8, 11:47 PM ET

    THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- While the rate at which breast cancer tumors grow varies among patients, that growth tends to be faster among younger women, Norwegian researchers report.

  • Outside Workers Least Likely to Get Skin Exams HealthDay - Thu May 8, 11:47 PM ET

    THURSDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Workers who face the greatest risk of developing skin cancer from overexposure to the sun are the least likely to get regular exams to detect its early warning signs, a new report says.

  • Cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, right, testifies before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee hearing on the challenges and opportunities for fighting cancer, Thursday, May 8, 2008, on Capitol Hill in Washington. At left, cancer fighter Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., listens after testifying. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
    Armstrong urges Congress to renew war on cancer AP - Thu May 8, 11:08 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong is calling on Congress to renew the nation's war on cancer.

  • Firefighters show higher risks of certain cancers Reuters - Thu May 8, 12:17 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that firefighters face higher-than-average risks of several types of cancer, adding to evidence that the job carries hazards beyond the fires themselves.

  • Researchers find neuroblastoma genes Reuters - Thu May 8, 8:58 AM ET

    BOSTON (Reuters) - An international team of researchers said they have pinpointed three variants of the genetic code that appear to set the stage for aggressive neuroblastoma, the deadliest solid tumor in early childhood.

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