Supplements and cancer: Pills don’t help, might hurt
If you think about supplements and cancer, you probably assume that the former can help prevent the latter.
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Study: 'Smart bomb' drug attacks breast cancer
CHICAGO -- Doctors have successfully dropped the first "smart bomb" on breast cancer, using a drug to deliver a toxic payload to tumor cells while leaving healthy ones alone.
New cancer treatment shows promise
UNDATED -- There's a promising new study getting a lot of attention; doctors hope it could lead to a new avenue of attack against some of the deadliest forms of cancer.
Effects of mothers' voices on preemies
BOSTON -- Hospital incubators are state-of-the-art housing for premature babies, but they do not provide one major component of a fetus's development: Mom.
Sensitive teeth
UNDATED -- Summer is practically here and for many people that means more sweet frozen treats.
Eyelash extension
Eyelash extensions are the latest beauty trend. Some are even calling it addictive. But the pricey procedure is costing some women their real eyelashes.
Dana Farber installs fine art for patients
Going through cancer treatments can be an exhausting and arduous process.
Baby making diet
The dream of having a healthy baby starts long before the infant is brought home.
Detergent pods danger
Take a stroll down the laundry detergent aisle and you'll see a new product on store shelves.
Staying Sun Safe
The lifeguard's whistle is like a siren's call to jump into some summer time fun and let the sun warm our winter skin.
Coffee drinkers could live longer
There is good news for coffee drinkers.
CDC recommends Hep C testing
UNDATED -- Two out of three people with Hepatitis C in America are baby boomers, part of the generation born between 1945 and 1965. Now, the CDC is proposing a recommendation that all baby boomers get tested for the virus.
Teen diabetes on the rise
UNDATED -- The number of U.S. teenagers at risk for heart attacks and stroke has risen dramatically over the past decade.
Medical needling the new anti-aging procedure
UNDATED -- Doctors have a new weapon against aging that some are using without surgery or lasers.
Antibiotic linked with rare but deadly heart risk
CHICAGO -- An antibiotic widely used for bronchitis and other common infections seems to increase chances for sudden deadly heart problems, a rare but surprising risk found in a 14-year study.
Clock ticking with new plan to fight Alzheimer's
WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's one of the biggest U.S. health challenges on Tuesday, adopting a national strategy that sets the clock ticking toward better treatments by 2025 -- along with help for suffering families today.
Baby bottle dangers
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The first study of its kind shows that thousands of children were treated in the emergency room for injuries involving bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups.
US panel backs 1st pill to block HIV infection
SILVER SPRING, Maryland -- The first drug shown to prevent HIV infection won the endorsement of a panel of U.S. federal advisers, clearing the way for a landmark approval in the 30-year fight against the virus that causes AIDS.
Personalized Cell Therapy
UNDATED -- There's a new weapon in the fight against wrinkles, and it's in your own body. It's approved by the FDA and it could help you look younger.