• Newborn deaths decline, but progress slow--WHO

    Updated: 2011-08-31 12:05:01
    , Secondary links Login Register Health News My Health Industry News Conferences Events Diagnostics Equipments Pharma Recalls Research Development Rulings Blogs Discussions Find a Doctor near you Beta Primary links Diet Nutrition Fitness For the Soul Healthy Heart Healthy Skin Kids Parenting Health Hubs Cancer Diabetes Obesity Obstetrics Gynaecology ADHD Hypertension Home Newborn deaths decline , but progress slow--WHO POSTED August 31, 2011 16:35 POSTED BY Neharika Sabharwal Last edited by Simmy Mishra on August 31, 2011 18:03 Though the rate of newborn deaths worldwide has declined significantly in the last 20 years , the progress in controlling child mortality is still very slow , especially in the developing nations , finds a new . study According to the latest report released by the

  • Hearty laugh the best cure for your heart- study

    Updated: 2011-08-31 01:11:13
    Secondary links Login Register Health News My Health Industry News Conferences Events Diagnostics Equipments Pharma Recalls Research Development Rulings Blogs Discussions Find a Doctor near you Beta Primary links Diet Nutrition Fitness For the Soul Healthy Heart Healthy Skin Kids Parenting Health Hubs Cancer Diabetes Obesity Obstetrics Gynaecology ADHD Hypertension Home Hearty laugh the best cure for your heart- study POSTED August 31, 2011 17:41 POSTED BY Neelam Goswami Last edited by Simmy Mishra on August 31, 2011 20:02 Laughter is the best medicine . This old saying appears to be true when it comes to your heart health . A new study conducted by researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore , Maryland , suggests that daily belly laughs improve vascular .

  • Aug 30, how long will live if they have stage IV colon cancer

    Updated: 2011-08-30 14:20:53
    how long will live if they have stage IV colon cance

  • New drug holds promise for Type 1 diabetes

    Updated: 2011-08-30 09:35:08
    Secondary links Login Register Health News My Health Industry News Conferences Events Diagnostics Equipments Pharma Recalls Research Development Rulings Blogs Discussions Find a Doctor near you Beta Primary links Diet Nutrition Fitness For the Soul Healthy Heart Healthy Skin Kids Parenting Health Hubs Cancer Diabetes Obesity Obstetrics Gynaecology ADHD Hypertension Home New drug holds promise for Type 1 diabetes POSTED August 30, 2011 14:05 POSTED BY Neharika Sabharwal Last edited by Simmy Mishra on August 30, 2011 15:49 In what could be termed as a breakthrough therapy for diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes , researchers have developed a new drug that may put an end to a lifetime of insulin shots patients have to endure to regulate their glucose . levels Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which

  • Free radicals can control overeating -- study

    Updated: 2011-08-30 01:27:31
    Secondary links Login Register Health News My Health Industry News Conferences Events Diagnostics Equipments Pharma Recalls Research Development Rulings Blogs Discussions Find a Doctor near you Beta Primary links Diet Nutrition Fitness For the Soul Healthy Heart Healthy Skin Kids Parenting Health Hubs Cancer Diabetes Obesity Obstetrics Gynaecology ADHD Hypertension Home Free radicals can control overeating study POSTED August 30, 2011 17:57 POSTED BY Simmy Mishra Last edited by Harpreet Bhagrath on August 30, 2011 18:12 Over eating may now be controlled , thanks to free radicals’ that impart a satiated feeling , a recent study has . revealed Researchers from the Yale School of Medicine have discovered that over eating can now be controlled by free radicals’ that otherwise are also believed

  • Aug 29, colon cancer staging

    Updated: 2011-08-29 01:34:29
    if colon cancer has been diagnosed through a physical examination and has been present a year what stage is this?

  • Aug 29, Sweet tea before colonoscopy

    Updated: 2011-08-29 01:33:16
    Can I drink sweet tea the day before my colonoscophy

  • Sunburn rife as men skimp on sunscreen

    Updated: 2011-08-29 00:01:00
    Nearly 90 per cent of British adults admit their skin has been sunburnt ¿ with almost half* experiencing pain as result of being in the sun.

  • Scientists use diabetes drug in double hit to starve cancer cells

    Updated: 2011-08-28 18:00:00
    CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have discovered how blocking a key controller of energy production in cancer cells and treating them with a diabetes drug, metformin, effectively starves cancer cells.

  • Australia plans cigarette brand ban

    Updated: 2011-08-26 16:05:00
    Australia is a step closer to becoming the first nation to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes.

  • Steve Jobs Faces Uphill Battle Against Cancer Experts

    Updated: 2011-08-26 16:01:29
    : Health News Steve Jobs Faces Uphill Battle Against Cancer : Experts Print E-mail THURSDAY , Aug . 25 HealthDay News One of the hallmarks of Steve Jobs' tenure as CEO of Apple Inc . was the secrecy that shrouded products he was about to unveil from the iPod to the iPhone to the iPad creating tremendous consumer . interest Jobs' announcement Wednesday night that he was stepping down as the head of the hugely successful technology company he co-founded in a northern California garage 35 years ago was similarly thin on details , although speculation immediately turned to his ongoing health . problems In a letter to Apple's board , the 56-year-old Jobs said he always said if there ever came a day when I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple's CEO , I would be the first to

  • HPV Vaccination Rates Low Among Teen Girls CDC Reports

    Updated: 2011-08-26 00:31:05
    , Health News HPV Vaccination Rates Low Among Teen Girls , CDC Reports Print E-mail THURSDAY , Aug . 25 HealthDay News Teen vaccination rates for human papillomavirus HPV are lagging behind rates for two other important vaccines in the United States , federal researchers . say HPV infection can lead to cervical cancer in females , but HPV vaccination dramatically reduces the risk of infection . HPV vaccines are given in three doses over six months . All three shots must be received to ensure the highest level of protection , according to background information in a news release from the U.S . Centers for Disease Control and . Prevention The CDC recommends HPV vaccine for 11- or 12-year-old girls to protect them against the types of HPV that cause cervical cancer . The CDC also recommends

  • Scientists divide ependymoma brain tumours into two types

    Updated: 2011-08-25 11:38:00
    Researchers have discovered that a brain tumour that affects both children and adults can be divided into two clinically distinct groups. The team also found that these groups can be identified using a widely available lab test, which could help pinpoint patients in need of the most intense treatment.

  • A Lifetime of Physical Activity Yields Measurable Benefits as We Age

    Updated: 2011-08-25 00:48:28
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  • MISSION Therapeutics, a new Cambridge-based spin-out company, secures £6m in Series A funding led by Sofinnova Partners

    Updated: 2011-08-25 00:01:00
    A team led by Professor Stephen Jackson together with Cancer Research Technology (Cancer Research UK¿s commercial arm) and the University of Cambridge has today announced the launch of MISSION Therapeutics Ltd, with Series A funding from a top venture capital syndicate.

  • Two HPV tests better than one for cervical screening

    Updated: 2011-08-24 00:01:00
    Doing the human papillomavirus (HPV) test twice with a short interval between tests would reduce the number of women having unnecessary treatment, new research shows.

  • Aug 23, what to eat before colonoscopy

    Updated: 2011-08-23 19:11:46
    can i have plain jelly with straberry flavou

  • European licence for drug to treat advanced melanoma

    Updated: 2011-08-23 15:14:00
    A European licence has been granted to drug manufacturers Bristol-Myers Squibb to market the cancer drug ipilimumab (also known by its brand name, Yervoy) for the treatment of advanced melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.

  • Global health group urges co-operation to tackle 'non-communicable' diseases like cancer and heart disease

    Updated: 2011-08-23 11:34:00
    Efforts to improve the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are being hampered by countries that are refusing to set UN goals, a global health group has claimed.

  • 'Targeted' breast and ovarian cancer drug could have far wider application

    Updated: 2011-08-23 01:57:00
    Canadian researchers have shown that the 'targeted' cancer drug olaparib, which was developed to treat cancers caused by inherited faulty versions of the BRCA1 or BRCA2 genes, can also reduce the size of tumours in a substantial minority of ovarian cancer patients who do not carry these gene faults.

  • Poor public awareness of bowel cancer

    Updated: 2011-08-23 00:01:00
    BRITONS have very low awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer ¿ the third most common cancer in the UK and second largest cause of cancer deaths each year, new research shows.

  • Women 'underestimate the risks of lung cancer'

    Updated: 2011-08-22 12:26:00
    The majority of women are unaware of the risks of lung cancer, according to a new survey by the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation (RCLCF).

  • Aug 22, possibly colon cancer?

    Updated: 2011-08-22 01:27:18
    i have this kind of feeling that i need to go to get my bowel done. but once at toilet, there is nothing come out. and also i have frequent farting. which

  • Aug 22, is this colon cancer?

    Updated: 2011-08-22 01:26:43
    hi my name is jailyn,i have one of my sister she had a heptatitis and now she getting big her stomach and a lot of pain, what do you think she can

  • Aug 22, I have done a colon resection on 05/10/11 since then I need to have a diet I couldn't find the right food

    Updated: 2011-08-22 01:25:19
    What kind of food should I take

  • Scientists uncover cause of common cancer chromosome defect

    Updated: 2011-08-19 10:26:00
    US researchers have found that a gene called STAG2 is commonly faulty or missing in several types of cancer and that this causes cells to have an abnormal number of chromosomes - a frequent sign of cancer.

  • Inherited genetic variation linked to aggressive prostate cancers

    Updated: 2011-08-18 12:50:00
    Researchers have discovered five inherited genetic differences that can increase the risk of men developing an aggressive form of prostate cancer.

  • London researchers pioneer MRI technique to detect ovarian chemo benefits

    Updated: 2011-08-18 08:12:00
    Researchers in London have used a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique - called 'diffusion-weighted' MRI - to determine whether women with late-stage ovarian cancer are benefitting from chemotherapy after their first round of treatment.

  • Aug 18, POSITIVE OUTCOME FROM COLON CANCER

    Updated: 2011-08-18 01:48:50
    MY MOTHER IN LAW IS A 78 YEAR OLD WOMEN WHO WAS ALWAYS FIT AND HEALTHY ATE WELL LOTS OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS AND ATE A HUGE VARIETY OF FOODS. LAST MONTH

  • Aug 18, Clear PET scans with colon cancer

    Updated: 2011-08-18 01:44:31
    My husband has Stage IV metastatic colon cancer and recently had a clear PET scan. I have heard of others that have had a clear scan but went on to die

  • Blocking cancer cell's energy generator could lead to new targeted treatments

    Updated: 2011-08-17 18:00:00
    CANCER RESEARCH UK scientists have found that blocking the pathway used by some kidney cancer cells to generate energy can kill the cancer cells, sparing the healthy ones.

  • Researchers trial new drug for women with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

    Updated: 2011-08-17 00:01:00
    A Cancer Research UK-funded trial of a new drug for patients with advanced breast or ovarian cancer due to inherited gene faults has been launched at the Oxford Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) at the University of Oxford.

  • Risk of bladder cancer from smoking higher than previously thought

    Updated: 2011-08-16 21:00:00
    Smokers may face a higher risk of bladder cancer than previously thought, a US study has revealed.

  • Scientists discover how cancers generate muscle-like contractions to spread around the body

    Updated: 2011-08-15 17:01:00
    Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that a protein called JAK triggers contractions in tumours which allows cancer cells to squeeze though tiny spaces and spread, in research published in Cancer Cell today.

  • Advanced radiotherapy shows early promise for rare lymphoma

    Updated: 2011-08-15 16:26:00
    A small US study has found that an advanced radiotherapy technique already used in some cancers is also effective for treating a rare cancer called extranodal lymphoma of the head and neck.

  • Aug 15, doubt about young adult colon canceer

    Updated: 2011-08-15 14:51:19
    does colon cancer affect young adult? if your family does not have any history of colon cancer, is there a risk for you to get it? i am not a smoker nor

  • Aug 15, chronic diarreah

    Updated: 2011-08-15 14:50:45
    my son is 23 years old, very stressed, work family, although he doesn't think so. he has had chronic diarreah for close to two years daily, with stomach

  • Aug 15, what test are done to see if chemo is working

    Updated: 2011-08-15 14:50:04
    i have late stage 3 colon cancer and my question is: how do they know if the chemo is workin

  • People fear cancer more than other serious illness

    Updated: 2011-08-15 00:01:00
    More than a third of people in the UK fear cancer more than other life-threatening conditions - such as Alzheimer's, stroke and heart disease according to a Cancer Research UK survey. Top of the list of cancers most feared is brain cancer followed by bowel and lung cancers.

  • Study sheds new light on breast cancer hormone links

    Updated: 2011-08-12 15:31:00
    Some women who naturally produce higher levels of a protein called aromatase in their breasts may face an increased risk of developing breast cancer, US researchers have suggested.

  • Everyday Health Spotlight Scott Kennedy and John London Fighting for a Cancer Cure Cancer EverydayHe

    Updated: 2011-08-11 01:00:19
    : : Everyday Health Spotlight Scott Kennedy and John London : Fathers Fighting for Kids' Cancer Cures Scott Kennedy and John London both experienced the devastating effects of having a child with cancer firsthand and were inspired to create a non-profit organization , Solving Kids' Cancer , to prompt faster development of better treatments for pediatric . cancers By Everyday Health Editors Both Scott Kennedy and John London had children who were diagnosed with , and eventually died from , pediatric cancers . When Kennedy’s son passed away from neuroblastoma , he left his marketing job to co-found the nonprofit organization Solving Kids’ Cancer SKC with London , a hedge-fund manager , whose daughter died of a rare childhood cancer at age 4. Today , the two fathers are on a mission to grow

  • Aug 10, colon cancer

    Updated: 2011-08-10 14:02:40
    had pre-cancer iast year had colon resection. a lot of foods still bother me is this normal/

  • GP letter in bowel screening kit improves uptake

    Updated: 2011-08-10 00:01:00
    A letter of endorsement from their local doctor as well as a 'how-to-do-it' leaflet makes more people take part in bowel screening home tests - says a new study published in the British Journal of Cancer, today.

  • Aug 9, clear liquid diet

    Updated: 2011-08-09 22:08:42
    I get migraine when I don't eat every 3-4 hours, how can I survive a 2 days clear liquid diet

  • Aug 9, Stage 3 colon cancer

    Updated: 2011-08-09 22:08:07
    My mother was diagnosed with stage 3 colon cancer. She had a resection done, then we found out it was in six of twenty lymph nodes that were removed. If

  • Aug 9, What kind of cancer?

    Updated: 2011-08-09 22:07:46
    What kind of cancer makes me have a lump on my anus, close to my waste whole

  • Chemotherapy strategy for elderly lung cancer patients questioned

    Updated: 2011-08-09 01:47:00
    French scientists have suggested that elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) may benefit from a two-drug chemotherapy combination usually reserved for younger patients.

  • Shorter radiotherapy waiting times 'saving 2,500 lives a year'

    Updated: 2011-08-08 16:07:00
    Cuts to radiotherapy waiting times are saving around 2,500 lives annually in England, according to a letter published online in the British Medical Journal.

  • Landmark ovarian cancer discovery as scientists unveil high risk gene

    Updated: 2011-08-07 18:01:00
    Cancer Research UK-funded scientists have discovered that women who carry a faulty copy of a gene called RAD51D have almost a one in 11 chance of developing ovarian cancer, the most significant ovarian cancer gene discovery for more than a decade, reveals a study in Nature Genetics today.

  • Gene faults linked to common type of brain tumour

    Updated: 2011-08-05 10:44:00
    Scientists in the United States have created a comprehensive gene map that throws light on the causes of a common form of brain tumour known as oligodendroglioma.

  • Aug 4, foods a week before your colonoscopy

    Updated: 2011-08-04 16:24:56
    Is it OK to eat oatmeal during the week before your colonoscopy

  • Aug 4, COLOSTOMY BAG

    Updated: 2011-08-04 16:24:45
    DO YOU HAVE TO WEAR A COLOSTOMY BAG EVERYDAY AFTER COLON CANCER SURGERY

  • Aug 4, Colonoscopy

    Updated: 2011-08-04 16:24:32
    Can I drink Orange Vitamin Water before the test....

  • Potential treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia identified

    Updated: 2011-08-04 12:26:00
    Scientists from the United States have identified a protein that affects the development of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) and found that an experimental drug blocks its ability to cause cancer, according to research published in the journal Nature.

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