Women who receive radiation after a lumpectomy for breast cancer have better, long-term survival odds than those who forego this treatment, a British study has found. The Study The study revisited information on 42,000 women who had participated in 78 randomized...
For people who have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), more commonly 1 known as heartburn, doctors have usually advised giving up alcohol, coffee,...
The health benefits from drinking coffee continue to be reported—to the point where many of the results seem almost too good...
Little changes in your diet can add up to big improvements in your health. Recent research has found that tasty foods such...
Most health-conscious Americans do their best to follow basic dietary recommendations, such as eating seven to nine daily servings of fruits and...
When a form of soluble cellulose is added to high-fat fast foods, the absorption of fat molecules slows down, at least in...
In research with rats, University of Pittsburgh scientists found that exercising limbs helps protect brain cells that are normally damaged or destroyed...
Increased physical activity cannot overcome the potentially deadly effects of obesity, conclude researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. The Study...
Then patients are overweight, it is more difficult for doctors to detect prostate cancer. That's the conclusion of a study...
Typically, women who are diagnosed with advanced breast cancer that has metastasized (spread to other parts of the body) are given chemotherapy...
If you're looking for a better way to control your weight, one study suggests that getting a good night'...
Last year, more than 275,000 American women were diagnosed with breast cancer. While the incidence of breast cancer has increased in...