Topic: American Cancer Society
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - Cancer patients, particularly in developing regions, are in dire need of painkillers and affordable drugs, experts said. "It's shocking and shameful the number of people who suffer needlessly because of the lack of access to analgesics," John Seffrin, ...
A satin fitted sheet surely provides a luxurious feeling with continued use. With its smooth and shiny surface - apart from the fact that it is cool to the skin and is very comfortable to use - it promotes a feeling of ...
* National Institutes of Health groups also sponsor study * Report says researchers need to focus efforts By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The American Cancer Society and three federal agencies named 19 chemicals and shift work on ...
NY eyes ways to curb teen tanning, citing cancer risk of indoor salonsNew York health officials are ramping up their regulation of more than 2,000 tanning salons and gyms offering indoor ultraviolet rays even as health advocates push for a law banning ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. cancer death rates are falling, with big decreases in major killers such as colon and lung cancer, the American Cancer Society said on Wednesday. The improvement was due a decline in smoking, better treatment and earlier detection, it ...
No cures from recent cancer advances, but gains may be bigger than they appearDoctors reported gains against nearly every form of cancer at a conference that ended this week. Yet when Will Thomas heard about an advance against prostate cancer, he wanted ...
Doctors reported gains against nearly every form of cancer at a conference that ended this week. Yet when Will Thomas heard about an advance against prostate cancer, he wanted to know just one thing: "Is it a cure?" "I see billions and ...
Medical researchers are posting optimism in the long fight against cancer as advances were unveiled to combat the disease that continues to rise and remains the second biggest killer in the world. "Our growing understanding of cancer's complex behavior is being translated ...
Report demonstrates that country needs to do more to regulate chemicalsA chilling report released Thursday says the federal government hasnÕt done enough to protect Americans from toxic and cancer-causing chemicals. The PresidentÕs Cancer Panel said everyday products contain material that could cause ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Actress Ellen Pompeo, star of the TV show "Grey's Anatomy," is stepping beyond her surgeon's role in the hit medical drama to encourage women to make their own health a priority to prevent cancer. The disease affects one ...