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FDA warns of health risks posed by e-cigarettes

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Findings from laboratory analysis conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) division of Pharmaceutical Analysis—part of the...
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Survey reveals breast cancer disparities in Black Women

Eighty-seven percent of Black women say late-stage diagnosis is the major factor contributing to poorer outcomes for Black women with breast cancer,...
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Oral cancer, are you at risk?

The American Dental Association has embarked on a nationwide public service campaign to boost public awareness of oral cancer and spotlight the...
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Diet may be the key to staying cancer free

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A recently release report entitled Policy and Action for Cancer Prevention, published by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) and American Institute...
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New test may help distinguish aggressive prostate cancer

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PCA3 is a non-invasive simple urine test to help in biopsy decisions - in combination with Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) - in the diagnosis of...
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Racial differences again seen in prostate cancer

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African American men suffer the world's highest prostate cancer incidence and mortality rates. They have a 60%...
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New research makes case for therapeutic nicotine to help smokers quit

New research shows how nicotine withdrawal creates functional changes in the brains of smokers trying to quit causing cognitive performance deficits...
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Minority populations remain at high risk for tobacco use

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Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States according to a report of the Surgeon General prepared by the Centers for...
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Stand up to breast cancer

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which each year raises millions of dollars for breast cancer charities and reminds women that early...
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Video game helps young cancer patients

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A Bay area nonprofit research lab will present its findings of a recent medical study to an international audience in Japan later this month on why...
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