The pain reliever morphine may accelerate the growth of cancer cells, a study suggests, but a newly-approved drug may help keep tumors from spreading. Read Summary >
Women who receive a cancer or MS diagnosis are six times more likely to end up separated or divorced than a male spouse who receives the same diagnosis, a new study has found. Read Summary >
The chemical--called Bisphenol-A (BPA)--has received attention from health experts and has been linked to brain damage, obesity, and prostate cancer. Read Summary >
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark healthcare reform after a 14-hour day of debate, with only one Republican backing the measure along with 219 Democrats. Read Summary >
Guidelines published by the American College of Physicians say that doctors should prescribe medications for men who suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED) unless the patient is on nitrate therapy. Read Summary >
Prostate cancer patients whose PSA levels rise in the year and a half following radiation appear to be more likely to die, researchers say. Read Summary >
