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One-fourth of U.S. cancer deaths linked to smoking

CHICAGO – Cigarettes contribute to more than 1 in 4 cancer deaths in the U.S. The rate is highest among men in Southern states where smoking is more common and tobacco control policies are l...

DATE: Oct 24, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Crowdsourcing effort takes aim at deadliest breast cancers

CHICAGO – Forget the pink ribbons. Spitting in a tube for science is what unites a growing group of breast cancer patients taking part in a unique project to advance treatment for the deadli...

DATE: Oct 3, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Surge in ER visits for injuries, concussions from soccer

CHICAGO – Soccer injuries are sending soaring numbers of U.S. kids to emergency rooms, a trend driven in part by young players with concussions seeking urgent medical care, a study has found...

DATE: Sep 13, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Fists not football: Brain injuries seen in domestic assaults

Injuries leave some survivors so impaired that they can’t manage their jobs and lives

DATE: Aug 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Trampoline park injuries jump

CHICAGO – Trampoline park injuries have soared as the indoor jumping trend has spread. That’s according to a study that shows annual U.S. emergency room visits jumped 12-fold for ...

DATE: Aug 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Can house dust explain why Amish protected from asthma?

CHICAGO – Forget Fluffy and Fido. Bessie the cow just might make a healthier pet. That idea stems from new research in two farming-based religious communities that shun modern way...

DATE: Aug 5, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Severe birth defects not as lethal as doctors once said

CHICAGO – Parents of newborns with rare genetic conditions used to hear the grim words that the severe birth defects were “incompatible with life.” Support groups and social media showing th...

DATE: Jul 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

1 free meal from drug company can sway doctors’ prescribing

CHICAGO – As little as one free meal from a drug company can influence which medicines doctors prescribe for Medicare patients, according to a study using Medicare records and recently relea...

DATE: Jun 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Would teens be slimmer if stars hawked kale and quinoa?

CHICAGO – Would U.S. teens be any slimmer if Katy Perry hawked kale and quinoa? New research doesn’t prove a link, but its authors think music stars popular with teens may be cont...

DATE: Jun 6, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health

Almost half of heart attacks are silent, risky

CHICAGO – Almost half of all heart attacks cause no obvious symptoms, yet they can still be life-threatening, according to research on more than 9,000 middle-aged men and women. I...

DATE: May 20, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Playground concussions are on the rise

CHICAGO – Playground concussions are on the rise, according to a new government study, and monkey bars and swings are most often involved. Most injuries studied were mild, but all...

DATE: May 2, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Blood test for concussions? Researchers report some progress

CHICAGO – New research bolsters evidence that a simple blood test may someday be used to detect concussions. It suggests that a protein linked with head trauma may be present in b...

DATE: Mar 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Health