Lung Cancer Deaths-Breast Cancer Risk-Moderate Exercise-Recurrent Strokes

Even Moderate Exercise Might Cut Breast Cancer Risk: Study

MONDAY, June 25 -- Women who exercise may cut their risk of breast cancer by as much as 30 percent, a new study suggests.Weight gain, however, may undermine the benefit of exercise, the researchers noted."Our study showed that moderate... read more..

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Are Statins Less Helpful for Women?

MONDAY, June 25 -- The cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins may be less effective for preventing death and recurrent strokes in women than in men, a new study suggests.A review of 11 trials found that statins such as Lipitor and Crestor... read more..

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Lung Cancer Deaths Rise Among 'Boomer' Women in South

TUESDAY, June 26 -- Although the overall lung cancer rate in the United States has been declining in recent years, new research shows a troubling increase in lung cancer deaths among baby boomer women living in some southern and Midwestern... read more..

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Invasive Breast Cancer-Postmenopausal Women-Breast Cancer Risk-Diabetes Drug-Metformin

Diabetes Drug Metformin May Cut Breast Cancer Risk in Older Women

MONDAY, June 11 -- A widely prescribed drug, metformin, may lower the risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women with diabetes, a new study indicates.The research, published online June 11 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, echoes... read more..

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Long-Term Estrogen Therapy Does Up Breast Cancer Risk: Study

SUNDAY, April 1 -- Several weeks after a study suggested that women who take estrogen-only hormone replacement to treat menopause symptoms may be at lower risk for developing breast cancer, another, much-larger study finds that when used for longer... read more..

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Melanoma Rates On the Rise Among Young Adults: Study

SUNDAY, April 1 -- New research highlights a dramatic increase in the rates of melanoma, a potentially fatal form of skin cancer, among young adults, with young women being hit the hardest.According to the study, the incidence of melanoma... read more..

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Novartis QVA149 Phase III COPD studies meet primary endpoints

Novartis QVA149 Phase III COPD studies meet primary endpoints
- QVA149 efficacy, safety and exercise endurance primary endpoint... read more..

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