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Resetting your body clock after a time change
Despite "gaining" an extra hour, experts say the fall time change can still wreck havoc on your body clock. Read Summary > -
Educated, and those who live alone hit hardest by breast cancer
Australian researchers say that women who live alone, and those who are well-educated are likely hit hardest by the emotional toll of breast cancer. Read Summary > -
First lady, former patients highlight breast cancer awareness
Some former breast cancer patients, along with First lady Michelle Obama, put the spotlight on Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the struggle for healthcare reform. Read Summary > -
Feds to halt medical marijuana prosecutions
President Obama's administration has decided to cease prosecutions of medical marijuana suppliers and users, provided they obey state laws concerning the drug's use for medical purposes. Read Summary > -
Mastectomy not the first choice for many breast cancer patients
A new survey contradicts the belief that most women choose a preventive mastectomy. Read Summary > -
Gene blamed for allergies, asthma may protect against breast cancer
Some scientists are expressing concern that experimental drugs to treat allergies and asthma may unknowingly increase the risk of breast cancer. Read Summary > -
Ovarian Cancer Vaccine
Each year, about 25,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Many already have advanced disease by the time they get that diagnosis. Because there is no good screening test and the cancer is often caught too late, overall survival is about 25 percent. A new discovery may improve those odds. Read More > -
Fishing for a Cancer Cure
They could be the tiniest heroes in the war against cancer. Transparent fish with human-like genes are allowing scientists to watch the drama of how cancer grows and spreads. It's a revealing look at a disease that impacts close to 1.5 million Americans. Read More >
