Health News Archives

Smokeout ’08: The Perfect Time to Quit
American Cancer Society urges people to stop for a day, then for life

Genetic Trait Could Predict Lung Cancer
But research is preliminary, scientists stress

Lung Cancer Genetics Different in Black Patients: Study
Finding may explain why treatment and outcomes are different among races

Lung Cancer Patients Get Blamed for Their Disease
Survey finds nearly two-thirds of Americans believe so, even though most victims don't smoke at diagnosis

Lung Cancer May Be Deadlier for Men
Gender is the major socioeconomic factor influencing outcomes, study finds

States Should Fund Quit-Smoking Treatments: Experts
Every former smoker saves $20,000 in health costs, American Lung Association reports

U.S. Won’t Meet 2010 No-Smoking Goals
Almost 20% of adults smoked last year, far short of government objective of 12%, CDC says

Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually
These include lung diseases, heart disease, pneumonia and gastrointestinal woes

Tests Could Predict Benefit From Cancer Drugs
Markers in blood or tumor tissue may help those fighting colon, lung or pancreatic malignancies

U.S. Urged to Renew the War on Cancer
Leadership has to come from White House to offset growing complacency, presidential panel says