Young people in Atlantic Canada are putting their health at risk by spending too much time in the sun without adequate protection, according to a national sun survey released today, July 10.

British scientists say eating broccoli can reduce the risk of men developing prostate cancer. The British Institute of Food Research found eating broccoli makes developing prostate cancer less likely, and helps men fight an existing cancerous tumour. But some experts

Tamarillos and kiwifruit - a healthy treat on their own or a tangy accompaniment to many dishes. Tamarillos and kiwifruit - red, green and gold - are packed with vitamin C, and marry well in a variety of dishes as

BOSTON -- U.S. scientists say they've used nanotechnology to transform an old drug derived from mold into a potential non-toxic therapy for a wide range of cancers. Children's Hospital Boston researchers said the first oral, broad-spectrum angiogenesis inhibitor they created

CHAPEL HILL -- A UNC scientist has shown for the first time that cells could travel around the body, rushing to the site of an injury to aid in healing when needed. The research might answer how cancer cells can

According to the latest report by the American Lung Association, Lung Disease Data, death rates due to lung disease are currently increasing while death rates due to other leading causes of death such as heart disease, cancer and stroke are

People who have never smoked but whose cells cannot efficiently repair environmental insults to DNA are at higher risk of developing lung cancer than those with effective genomic repair capability, according to researchers from the Department of Epidemiology at The

Doctors have developed a new test to measure cancer cells that break off from lung tumors and travel through the blood. The technology could one day help physicians to better tailor cancer treatments and monitor tumors in "real time," says

Canopus BioPharma, Inc., is pleased to announce that the South African Medicines Control Council has granted approval for a Phase II study in 30 cancer patients evaluating the protective effect of CB1400 on the gastrointestional tract from radiation-induced mucositis. This

TONY EASTLEY: An international study has established a link between Type-2 Diabetes and advanced breast cancer. It's been known for a while that being overweight puts post-menopausal women at greater risk of breast cancer, but now it's been found that

It took only an instant for 58-year-old Gailanne Reeh to go from the picture of health to death's door. By chance, her doctor noticed a lump under her arm during a routine exam. It turned out to be advanced breast

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Women who have breast reconstruction after an elective mastectomy are satisfied with their decision, have low complication rates and 98 percent would do it again, reports a study in July's Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(R), the official

BOSTON -- U.S. medical scientists say they've found circulating tumor cells reveal genetic signatures of dangerous lung cancers, possibly leading to targeted therapy. Massachusetts General Hospital investigators say a microchip-based device they developed -- called the CTC chip -- can

DALLAS -- Pulmonologists at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas have begun using a new type of bronchoscopy that utilizes global positioning-like technology to generate 3-dimensional images of the far reaches of complex lung structures. This electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy is expected to

HOUSTON -- U.S. medical scientists say an experimental drug that inhibits tumor blood vessel growth shows promise in slowing progression of metastatic thyroid cancer. The investigational drug (motesanib diphosphate) is a VEGF inhibitor, a biologic agent that targets receptors on

New York, NY -- We all want to believe in something more. Look around. Many of us attend weekly worship services. Others sate our spiritual hunger by reading books on the subject or practicing yoga and meditation. And it's a