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The FDA Has Approved a Non-Invasive Test for Colorectal Cancer
Aug 15, 2014People over 50, rejoice! The FDA has approved a non-invasive test for colorectal cancer, and it may not take years to obtain. Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist David Ahlquist co-invented the test, Cologuard, which detects the presence of ...
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Study Finds Improvements in Survival Largely Reflect Gains Among Non-Elderly Whites
Feb 16, 2014Study finds improvements in survival largely reflect gains among non-elderly whites and Asians While new and better treatments have improved the odds of survival for patients diagnosed late stage colorectal cancer, that progress has been ...
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Here Are Some of The Latest Health and Medical News Developments,Compiled by The Editors
Feb 13, 2014Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: New Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Targets Youth Ruined teeth and damaged skin are among the images being used in a new U.S. government ...
Tags: FDA
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A Pair of Common Tests Might Help Colorectal Cancer Patients
Jan 15, 2014A pair of common tests might help colorectal cancer patients who have undergone surgery remain cancer-free, British researchers say. Both a standard CT scan and a blood test known as CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen) improved doctors' ...
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The U.S. Death Rate From Cancer Declined Steadily Since The Peak of 1991 to 2010
Jan 11, 2014The U.S. death rate from cancer declined steadily since the peak of 1991 to 2010 -- 20 percent for men and women combined, researchers say. American Cancer Society statistics found death rates from 1991 to 2010 declined more than 50 ...
Tags: Health, Medicine, Cancer Death Rates, Cancer
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E. Coli Has Earned Its Reputation as a Deadly Pathogen Lurking in Contaminated Foods
Jan 6, 2014E. coli has earned its reputation as a deadly pathogen lurking in contaminated foods, but a multi-year study may give it some positive press as a source of medical knowledge and potential therapeutics. Researchers at Kansas State ...
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Having a Lower Variety of Bacteria in The Gut Is Associated with Colorectal Cancer
Dec 27, 2013Having a lower variety of bacteria in the gut is associated with colorectal cancer, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed DNA in fecal samples collected from 47 colorectal cancer patients and 94 people without the disease to ...
Tags: colorectal cancer, gut bacteria, Jiyoung Ahn
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Low Levels of The "Sunshine Vitamin" Are More Likely a Consequence of Illness
Dec 27, 2013Low levels of vitamin D have been implicated as a potential cause of diseases ranging from cancer to diabetes. Now an extensive review suggests it's really the other way around: Low levels of the "sunshine vitamin" are more likely a ...
Tags: vitamin D, cancer, diabetes, low levels of vitamin D
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Type of Anesthesia Doctors Use Might Make a Difference in The Odds of The Cancer Returning
Dec 26, 2013For men having prostate cancer surgery, the type of anesthesia doctors use might make a difference in the odds of the cancer returning, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of nearly 3,300 men who underwent prostate cancer ...
Tags: ostate cancer, anesthesia, cancer returning, men health
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80% Doctors Who Treat Cancer Were Unable to Prescribe Medication Because of Drug Shortage
Dec 25, 2013Four out of five doctors who treat cancer were unable to prescribe their medication of choice at least once during a six-month period because of a drug shortage, according to a new survey. The survey also found that more than 75 percent ...
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Covidien Is Making an $860 Million Bet
Dec 11, 2013Covidien is making an $860 million bet that people would much rather swallow a pill-sized camera than undergo a traditional colonoscopy. Dublin, Ireland–based Covidien, announced over the weekend that it will pay $30 per share for ...
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It Can Be Difficult for Many People to Determine How Best to Approach a Healthy Lifestyle
Nov 19, 2013With so much conflicting information out there about which foods are healthy and which foods are not, it can be difficult for many people to determine how best to approach a healthy lifestyle that includes eating well. But a good place to ...
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Doctors Should Aim on Heart Disease, Diabetes and Osteoporosis for HIV Patients
Nov 15, 2013Those with HIV are living normal lifespans and their doctors should aim on preventive care for heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis, U.S. researchers say. The Human Immunodeficiency Medicine Association of the Infectious Diseases ...
Tags: HIV, heart diease, HIV-infected, diabete, cancer
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Soyabean Is Considered as a Healthy Source of Proteins, Vitamins and Saturated Fats
Nov 4, 2013We all are extremely conscious towards the health realted concerns, hence it is important to eat balanced and protein-rich diet in our daily routine. Today, soyabean is considered as a healthy source of proteins, vitamins and saturated ...
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The Colon Is an Essential Organ That Contributes Greatly to The Proper Digestion of Foods
Oct 27, 2013The colon is an essential organ that contributes greatly to the proper digestion of foods and the excretion of waste. Without a properly working colon, bacteria, toxins, fats, cholesterol, and other potentially harmful substances could ...
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