RSS FeedsPatients with deficient levels at the time of diagnosis are more likely to have their cancer metastasize and turn deadly, researchers say. But experts caution against treating cancer with supplements.
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As clients have come to face a wider range of problems, the facility has become a multifaceted social service agency >>
It seems hard to believe in this era of pink ribbons -- when young women sport "save the ta-tas" T-shirts and high-profile breast cancer survivors like Nancy Reagan and Sheryl Crow go public with their stories. But a generation ago, a woman's fight with breast cancer was a lonely and secret struggle. >>
As disease rates rise, some health experts urge preconception counseling to reduce the risks. >>
Women who have diabetes before pregnancy may have problems with their blood-sugar control throughout the pregnancy, says Jean Lawrence, the lead author of the recent study and a research scientist at Kaiser Permanente's Department of Research and Evaluation. >>
SCIENCE IN BRIEF
Human beings may have had a brush with extinction 70,000 years ago, an extensive genetic study suggests. >>
Military researchers may have a treatment for tumors that generate a protein called HER-2, though the test was limited. >>
The Orange County man pretended to be giving women personal hygiene care while they recovered from surgery. >>
Ryan Freydig wins his first game back on the mound after treatment. >>
The survival rate is much higher among mice that go without food before chemo -- and they don't suffer the side effects of the other surviving mice with cancer. A human trial is planned. >>
Concessions are made as both sides authorize $50 billion through 2013 to greatly expand the president's initiative. >>
People who have the gene variant face at least a 30% greater chance of developing the disease, three studies find. The discovery may help to explain why some smokers will never be afflicted. >>
Neither Elizabeth Edwards, whose cancer is incurable, nor the presumptive Republican presidential nominee would be covered by his policy, she asserts. >>
Researchers chronicle the threat of estrogen and progestin three years after women in a study stopped the treatment. >>
IN THE LAB
Germs may actually help our bodies fight tumors -- which means an infection-free lifestyle comes at a price >>
To unlock the secrets of the climax researchers are looking behind the scenes and into the nervous system, where the true magic happens. >>
Dr. Stuart Meloy stumbled upon an alternative -- and pleasurable -- use for an electrode stimulation device that treats pain. >>
There's no approved treatment for the waning of sexual desire after menopause, but a gel is being tested. >>
Many gained years of life through drug 'cocktails,' but the ailments of aging are showing up earlier. >>
COLUMN ONE
'We had abortions,' say men whose lovers ended pregnancies. It isn't just a women's trauma, they insist. But critics see a political calculation. >>
A wealthy widow leaves $60 million to USC's cancer center 15 years after a doctor there cured her friend and financial trustee. >>
The disease is better understood than in 1992, when he called for isolating AIDS patients. Ryan White's mother is alarmed by his words. >>
MOVIE REVIEW
The film is funny, sweet and has a fresh perspective on teen pregnancy. >>
Better sampling shows that for years, data were inflated and reveals that the disease's growth has slowed for the first time. >>
MY TURN
Her son's cancerous leg tests a mother's ability to separate emotion from medical reality. >>
MY TURN
Among all the conflicting nutritional news out there, one thing's clear: Dark chocolate has benefits. >>
IN PRACTICE
A patient with a lot of requests turns out to have precious expertise to share >>
MY TURN
She got a pedometer to keep track of daily walking. Now she can't go anywhere without it. >>
ASK US
Intrinsic as well as extrinsic aging occurs, but water loss is an unproven culprit. >>
MY TURN
She was headed for impairment, but a pediatrician spotted the red flags. >>
ASK US
Is there a sleep aid that would help me sleep for two to four hours? I have insomnia where I often wake at 3 or 4 a.m. >>
BOOSTER SHOT
The high-pitched coos and soothing tones that make up the language best known as baby talk aren't just uttered by Westerners. Turns out that kind of speech is universal, understood among American moms and indigenous people thousands of miles away. >>
BOOSTER SHOT
Attention aspiring film producer and directors: The field of psychology has distilled the formula for cinematic success. >>
BOOSTER SHOT
By age 60, you're not over the hill, but you may have trouble climbing one. >>
What possesses a woman to murder her newborn? Often it involves hiding her pregnancy. >>
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