Cigarette-pack warnings work better with photos
Gruesome pictures on cigarette packages may convince more smokers to quit, a U.S. study suggests. In a four-week experiment, researchers randomly assigned about 2,150 adult smokers to receive either...
Teen idols often endorse unhealthy foods and drinks
Many music celebrities popular with teens endorse foods and drinks that are high on calories and low on nutrients, a U.S. study suggests. Of the 65 music celebrities promoting beverages and snacks,...
Cancer drug prices highest in this country…
Americans pay the highest prices in the world for cancer drugs, but the treatments are least affordable in lower income countries, according to the results of a new study released on Monday. The...
Roche therapy helps 24 percent of untreated bladder cancer patients
A newly approved immunotherapy from Roche Holding proved effective as an initial treatment for some patients with advanced bladder cancer, according to data presented on Sunday. Results of the...
Many medical devices hit the market before safety studies are published
Medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are often cleared before studies on their safety or effectiveness have been released to the public, a report suggests. Without...
Large Guardant Health study backs use of ‘liquid biopsies’
A large study sponsored by privately held Guardant Health Inc of California showed that its Guardant360 liquid biopsy test, which looks at bits of tumor DNA in blood samples, closely mirrored the...
New draft of Chinese anti-smoking law weaker than health advocates had hoped
A recent draft of the Chinese national anti-smoking law significantly weakens previously proposed legislation, several people familiar with the bill told Reuters, and some public health advocates...
Is There Such A Thing As Female Blue Balls?
Many people are familiar with the concept of “blue balls.” It’s an aching or pain that results from sexual frustration, or not ejaculating after a prolonged state of sexual arousal. It’s also the...
