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Feb 14, 2014 01:00 PM EST

Metastatic Cancer Patients Could See Cheaper Treatment Without Harm

The amount of money that is spent on medical costs in the last year of life of cancer patients is startling, and some believe it is unnecessary. A new Johns Hopkins University study cites the potential for reducing costs of cancer treatment for end-of-life care without harming patients.

Feb 06, 2014 12:36 PM EST

Yoga May Be Helpful in Preventing Recurrent Breast Cancer

The road following recovery from breast cancer, or any type of cancer, is often tiring. Cancer survivors can be weak from previous treatments. YEt Janice Kiecolt-Glaser of Ohio State University believes that practicing yoga is the key to becoming healthier after recovery.

Feb 04, 2014 08:44 PM EST

New Pain Treatment Aims to Reduce Prescription Opioids

Prescription painkillers have been a growing concern in recent years. Addiction and overdose have been recurrent issues with these prescription opioids, and with nearly 33 percent of Americans suffering from chronic pain, an alternative method for alleviation is important.

Feb 04, 2014 02:41 PM EST

Breast Cancer Treatments Expanded with New Findings

Researchers have found that targeting new hormone receptors could help improve breast cancer treatments, specifically for breast cancers that are hormone-dependent.

Dec 24, 2013 10:12 AM EST

Doubts Thrown on Wound Care: New Study Reveals Flawed Research

Treating chronic skin wounds, such as skin ulcers, has been the subject of research for years. Now, a recent study has shown that a total of 66 research papers on the subject are so technically flawed, that their results are unreliable.

Dec 10, 2013 08:34 AM EST

New Drug Method to Cure Disease--from Cystic Fibrosis to Alzheimer's

There may be a new technique to cure disease. Scientists have demonstrated a revolutionary new method in mice that could cure a wide range of human diseases--from cystic fibrosis to cataracts to Alzheimer's disease--that are caused by "misfolded" protein molecules.