Archive: 14/05/2014
Study shows breastfeeding, birth control may reduce ovarian cancer risk in women with BRCA mutations
Breastfeeding, tubal ligation – also known as having one's "tubes tied" – and oral contraceptives may lower the risk of ovarian cancer for some women with BRCA gene mutations, according to a comprehensive analysis from ...
May 14, 2014
Societies publish recommendations to guide minimally invasive valve therapy programs for patients
As minimally invasive therapies are increasingly used to treat diseased heart valves, newly published recommendations provide guidance on best practices for providing optimal care for patients. The document released today ...
May 14, 2014
Tributes for British teenager who made light of cancer
A 19-year-old Briton who raised millions of pounds for cancer charities with his refusal to allow the disease to prevent him from achieving a 'bucket list' of wishes, died in his sleep Wednesday.
May 14, 2014
Two US hospital workers test negative for MERS
Two healthcare workers at a Florida hospital that is caring for a Saudi patient with the dangerous MERS virus have tested negative for the illness, the hospital said Wednesday.
May 14, 2014