Penn Researchers Find That PET Imaging Sheds More Light On Complex, Microscopic Cancers

Date : 1998 09 11 Category : Mesothelioma News ScienceDaily: Mesothelioma News
Managing cancer is challenging for physicians in and of itself, but with certain types of cancer, diagnosis is difficult as well. In cancers based in unusual locations, such as in the lining of the lung (mesothelioma) or in the lymph nodes, conventional imaging technology cannot detect malignant cells or differentiate them from benign, or non-cancerous, ones. read more »

Advocates are back with real health care stories (AP)

Date : 2009 07 02 Category : Health Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - When carpenter Greg Douglas rolled his pickup truck, his toolbox hit him and smashed his ribs and collarbone. After a month in the hospital, the medical bills hit him even harder, totaling $165,000. read more »

Federal probe finds problems with chelation study (AP)

Date : 2009 07 02 Category : Health Yahoo! News: Health News
AP - A federal investigation has found that heart attack survivors enrolled in a study of a controversial alternative medicine treatment were not told enough about potential dangers from the drug being tested, including death. read more »

Health Tip: Controlling Asthma (HealthDay)

Date : 2009 07 02 Category : Health Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Medication used to control asthma may be used every day, without the fear of becoming addicted, the American Academy of Family Physicians says. read more »

New Drug Could Work Against Leukemia (HealthDay)

Date : 2009 07 02 Category : Health Yahoo! News: Health News
HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new targeted therapy shows promise in treating acute myeloid leukemia, a highly treatment-resistant blood cancer, according to a new study. read more »