Lifestyle-related cancers, such as lung, colorectal, and skin cancers, have increased globally over the past decade, according to the most
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ALEX trial results show alectinib further outpacing crizotinib in ALK+ NSCLC
Updated results of the global phase III ALEX trial comparing alectinib with crizotinib as first-line treatment against ALK-positive non-small cell
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Knowledge gaps found for non-drug therapy in peds ADHD
(HealthDay)—There are considerable gaps in knowledge relating to the effectiveness of non-pharmacologic treatments for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in pediatric patients,
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Irradiating chest lymph nodes in patients with early stage breast cancer improves survival
Administering radiation therapy to the lymph nodes located behind the breast bone and above the collar bone to patients with
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After 40 years in limbo: Styrene is probably carcinogenic
For 40 years, researchers have believed there is an increased risk of cancer associated with styrene. Now, a working group
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Dieting associated with risky behaviours in teenage girls
Teenage girls who diet are more likely to engage in other health-compromising behaviours, including smoking, binge drinking, and skipping breakfast,
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Genes found only in humans influence brain size
A set of three nearly identical genes found only in humans appear to play a critical role in the development
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The mental illness that affects one in 500 new mothers
“We had a clock on our living room wall and I became convinced there was a camera in it. I
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As colorectal cancer rises in young people, new guidelines recommend screening start at 45
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and other preventive guideline organizations recommend that screening for colorectal cancer start for people of
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Prevalence of eating disorders taken from largest sample in the US
Biological Psychiatry has published a new study revising the outdated estimates of the prevalence of eating disorders in the United
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