Archive for May, 2009

Study: Drug combos may raise breast cancer risk (AP)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

AP – Breast cancer survivors risk having their disease come back if they use certain antidepressants while also taking the cancer prevention drug tamoxifen, worrisome new research shows.

Vietnam records first swine flu case: ministry (AFP)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

AFP – Vietnam has recorded its first case of swine flu after a man tested positive for the virus, the health ministry said.

Progress in fighting lung cancer (AFP)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

AFP – Cancer specialists, gathered for an annual meeting, are reporting progress in the fight against lung cancer, the most common and deadliest form of cancer, but little progress in treating colorectal cancer.

Kennedy plan to outline U.S. healthcare overhaul (Reuters)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Reuters – Democratic plans for revamping U.S. healthcare are taking shape, with Senator Edward Kennedy soon to announce a proposal which could form the core of the nation’s new health system.

Vietnam records first swine flu case: doctor (AFP)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

AFP – A 23-year-old Vietnamese man has tested positive for swine flu in what would be the the first case in the Southeast Asian nation, a doctor said Sunday.

When It Comes to Lifting, the Pros Have Your Back (HealthDay)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

HealthDay – SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — Following the example of
professional movers can help you reduce the risk of injury the next time
you move, says a new study that included 20 men who carried a load on a
treadmill so that researchers could assess the effects on the shoulders,
neck, back, abdomen and forearms.

Chemo Alone Is Best for Advanced Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

HealthDay – SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) –Surgery is no longer the best
treatment option for most patients with advanced colorectal cancer that
has spread to other organs, a new study suggests.

Drug Combo Proves Powerful Against Lung Cancer (HealthDay)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

HealthDay – SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — A two-drug combination
treatment proved successful in safely slowing advanced non-small cell
lung cancer in a recent clinical trial.

Avastin Shows No Benefit Against Early Stage Colon Cancer (HealthDay)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

HealthDay – SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) — The cancer drug Avastin,
widely used for lung, breast and metastatic colorectal cancers, appears
ineffective for patients with early stage colon cancer, a result the
trial’s lead author called “disappointing.”

Experts Optimistic About Melanoma Vaccine (HealthDay)

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

HealthDay – SATURDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) –A vaccine for advanced
melanoma has shown promise in a new study.