RESULTS
Novel Therapies Beat Back Stubborn Cancers
SATURDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — A number of new cancer drugs are showing encouraging results against such obstinate adversaries…
Chemo Helps Elderly Lung Cancer Patients, Too
FRIDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — Don’t ignore the elderly when it comes to giving chemotherapy after lung cancer surgery, new rese…
Severe Allergic Reactions Can Kill
SATURDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — Severe allergic reactions called anaphylaxis mean that even a tiny morsel of food or an inse…
Health Highlights: June 2, 2006
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Scios to Conduct Safety …
Enlarged Heart Not Always a Sign of Trouble
FRIDAY June 2 (HealthDay News) — An enlarged heart is usually considered a sign of cardiac trouble. But the cause of the enlargemen…
FRIDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — Whether it’s cancer, HIV, or even a hypothetical bird flu pandemic, health crises can force peopl…
Health Tip: Prevent Mosquito Bites
(HealthDay News) — Biting mosquitoes can transmit diseases like the West Nile virus, so protecting yourself from them is especially…
Health Tip: Save Your Feet From Blisters
(HealthDay News) — Blisters occur when friction on the skin causes fluid to build up between the skin’s layers. They often spring u…
FRIDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — Two anti-parasitic drugs, pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine, given during the first year of life, ca…
Doctors Must Help COPD Patients Quit Smoking
FRIDAY, June 2 (HealthDay News) — Despite the risks, more than 36 percent of patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary…