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Somehow I managed to miss the fuss back in July when the Oregon Health Plan - the state's medical-coverage plan for low-income residents - told cancer patient Barbara Wagner that it wouldn't cover the expensive ...

CHICAGO - Blacks with a history of the chronic breathing disorder COPD have a far greater risk of developing lung cancer than whites who have the lung disease, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.They said the ...

Lung and bronchial cancers accounted for almost half of the approximately 2.4 million tobacco-related cancers diagnosed in the United States between 1999 and 2004, says a Centers for Disease Control and ...

Celgene Corporation today announced that Amrubicin has been granted Fast Track product designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of small cell lung cancer after first-line ...

The effect of smoking on the chance of dying is similar to the effect of adding 5 to 10 years of age.

Chinese drugmaker Simcere Pharmaceutical said Wednesday that interim results of its cancer drug Endu reinforced its safety when used alongside chemotherapy.

Do you love living in a smoke-free Ohio? I know I do. It has been great since the law passed in 2006 to go out with my family to restaurants and public places that were once filled with secondhand smoke.

All tobacco products will display approved pictorial warnings from 30 November 2008, as per a notification issued by the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare , in accordance with the Cigarettes and ...

For most people, the first experimental drags on a cigarette bring on nausea, coughing and other signals from the brain that say, "Turn back.

Moffitt Cancer Center is celebrating a grant totaling more than 10 million dollars towards lung cancer research.

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Despite increased awareness, education, and treatments, HIV is still the number one health concern in the gay community.

You should see your GP if you notice a lump anywhere in your body. It can be useful to tell them how long it's been there and whether it is getting bigger, or causes discomfort.

It is no secret that second-hand smoke kills. There are thousands who die from exposure to second-hand smoke every year, with thousands more who develop serious health problems.

Samantha Ronson may be spending most of her time making headlines with a Razzie winner, but soon she's going to be spending at least one night with the possessor of a more prestigious piece of hardware.

Ark Therapeutics Group plc announces that enrolment of patients into its Phase III pilot study for VitorTM has commenced.

A NIR fluorescence imaging system could offer real-time image guidance during cancer surgery.

Along with the piles of dirty laundry, empty beer cans and Bob Marley posters they are a common feature of many student digs.

People with a history of nonmelanoma skin cancer face twice the risk of developing other malignancies, a new study finds.