Microsoft Can Detect Lung Cancer Earlier by Looking at User Search Data

Microsoft Can Detect Lung Cancer Earlier by Looking at User Search Data

Microsoft Research claims cancer diagnosis can be done 1 year earlier just by analyzing user search queries

Microsoft Researcher Says Tech Could Tackle Cancer by 2026

Microsoft Researcher Says Tech Could Tackle Cancer by 2026

Technology will help solve this problem, she says

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 22nd, 2015
Marijuana Use More than Doubled in the US Between 2001 and 2013

Marijuana Use More than Doubled in the US Between 2001 and 2013

Disorders like abuse or dependence also became more common

Gwyneth Paltrow Says Bras Cause Cancer, So Women Should Stop Wearing Them

Gwyneth Paltrow Says Bras Cause Cancer, So Women Should Stop Wearing Them

The old myth is brought up again, lands actress in hot water

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 21st, 2015
Sitting or Lying Long Hours Puts Your Kidneys at Risk

Sitting or Lying Long Hours Puts Your Kidneys at Risk

Study links a sedentary lifestyle to chronic kidney disease

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 19th, 2015
Count the Moles on Your Arm to Predict Skin Cancer Risk

Count the Moles on Your Arm to Predict Skin Cancer Risk

More than 11 moles on one arm mean a higher risk of melanoma

Cancer Drug Shown to Improve Parkinson’s Symptoms

Cancer Drug Shown to Improve Parkinson’s Symptoms

The drug is approved by the FDA, used to treat leukemia

Dolly Parton Doesn’t Have Stomach Cancer, Just Kidney Stones

Dolly Parton Doesn’t Have Stomach Cancer, Just Kidney Stones

Country legend shuts down rumors about her health crisis

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2015
Elephants Almost Never Get Cancer, and Researchers Now Know Why

Elephants Almost Never Get Cancer, and Researchers Now Know Why

The find could help fight cancer in humans

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 4th, 2015
Cancer Drug Might Also Improve Memory, Sharpen the Mind

Cancer Drug Might Also Improve Memory, Sharpen the Mind

Experiments on rats show the drug benefits the brain

Catherine Coulson, The Log Lady from “Twin Peaks,” Has Died

Catherine Coulson, The Log Lady from “Twin Peaks,” Has Died

Actress was 71 years old, battling cancer

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 28th, 2015
Study Explains Why Some Smokers Have Perfectly Healthy Lungs

Study Explains Why Some Smokers Have Perfectly Healthy Lungs

It all comes down to the genetic profile they've been dealt

School Confiscates 14-Year-Old's E-Cigarette, His Mom Is Infuriated

School Confiscates 14-Year-Old's E-Cigarette, His Mom Is Infuriated

The woman says her son needs the e-cigarette to quit smoking

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 25th, 2015
Antidepressants Could Help Treat Brain Cancer, Study Finds

Antidepressants Could Help Treat Brain Cancer, Study Finds

The same goes for blood thinners, researchers say

  • Health
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 24th, 2015
Drinking Beer Cuts Heart Attack Risk, Investigation Reveals

Drinking Beer Cuts Heart Attack Risk, Investigation Reveals

The bad news is it looks like it only works for women

Author Jackie Collins Dies After Secret 6-Year Battle with Breast Cancer

Author Jackie Collins Dies After Secret 6-Year Battle with Breast Cancer

“I did it my way, as Frank Sinatra would say”

Smoking Linked to Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Smoking Linked to Increased Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Here's yet another reason to kick the habit

 
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