Category Archives: Disease

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News 01-02-12 Jan. 01–The terrible earthquake in Japan, and the resulting nuclear meltdowns, again have placed thyroid cancer in the news. There is a very close link between radiation exposure and thyroid cancer, and it is likely … Continue reading →

NewsRx.com 12-22-11 CHICAGO – Why do so many postmenopausal women who are treated for estrogen-sensitive breast cancer quit using drugs that help prevent the disease from recurring? The first study to actually ask the women themselves – as well as … Continue reading →

Annie Getsinger, Herald & Review, Decatur, Ill. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News 12-14-11 Dec. 14–DECATUR — Each year, adverse reactions to medications cause approximately 100,000 emergency hospital visits for American adults 65 and older. The figure comes from a Centers for … Continue reading →

A presentation at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium revealed an increased risk of cancer in association with insulin glargine, the world’s top-selling long-acting insulin analog which is marketed under the brand name Lantus®. In contrast, use of the antidiabetic … Continue reading →

washingtonpost.com 11-25-11 Having poor balance is a health risk. Falls are the leading cause of hospital admissions for people older than 65, with one in three experiencing a fall each year. Twenty to 30 percent of those incidents result in … Continue reading →

PRNewswire-USNewswire 11-30-11 BRONX, N.Y., Nov. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Elevated blood sugar levels are associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, according to a study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. The findings, … Continue reading →

Danielle Haynes, Tonawanda News, North Tonawanda, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News 11-22-11 Nov. 21–A recent survey by the American Optometric Association shows that 55 percent of people are not aware there are often no symptoms associated with diabetic eye disease. … Continue reading →

United Press International 11-16-11 U.S. researchers confirmed cytomegalovirus as a cause of the most common salivary gland cancers and it may be involved with more cancers. Lead author Michael Melnick of the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of … Continue reading →

Canadian Press 11-15-11 TORONTO – Researchers suggest there may be a link between estrogen from oral contraceptives that has found its way into the environment and rising rates of prostate cancer among men around the world. In a study in … Continue reading →