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June 24, 2008
Drinking less reduces overactive bladder symptoms
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with overactive bladder problems, cutting fluid intake by 25 percent can improves symptoms substantially, new research from the UK shows.
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May 8, 2008
Firefighters show higher risks of certain cancers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study suggests that firefighters face higher-than-average risks of several types of cancer, adding to evidence that the job carries hazards beyond the fires themselves.
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March 3, 2008
Broccoli sprouts help block bladder cancer, in rats
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An extract from broccoli sprouts can prevent the development of bladder cancer by delivering a high dose of cancer-fighting chemicals to the organ, a new study in rats demonstrates.
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February 18, 2008
More advanced cancer seen in uninsured Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Uninsured Americans and those in a government health program for the poor are far more likely to have advanced diseases when diagnosed with cancer than those with private coverage, researchers said on Sunday.
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February 15, 2008
British researchers link obesity to more cancers
LONDON (Reuters) - Obesity can double the risk of several cancers, according to a study published on Friday that for the first time also links being overweight with a number of less common forms of the disease.
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February 14, 2008
Common gene boosts breast cancer risk in smokers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have confirmed yet another ill effect of smoking cigarettes: it increases the risk of breast cancer in women with a common genetic variation.
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December 11, 2007
Meat raises lung cancer risk: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People who eat a lot of red meat and processed meats have a higher risk of several types of cancer, including lung cancer and colorectal cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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December 6, 2007
Raw cruciferous veggies may protect the bladder
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating raw, but not cooked, cruciferous vegetables may help protect against the development of bladder cancer, according to research reported today during the Sixth Annual International Conference on Frontiers in Cancer Prevention, sponsored by the American Association for Cancer Research.
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August 24, 2007
NSAIDs may protect against bladder cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), especially aspirin, may decrease the risk of bladder cancer, particularly more advanced, high-grade tumors containing alterations in the tumor suppressor protein TP53, results of a study suggest.
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June 12, 2007
Enduring harm shown from arsenic in drinking water
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - People in a part of northern Chile suffered elevated lung and bladder cancer death rates decades after being exposed to high levels of arsenic in their drinking water, researchers said on Tuesday.
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March 28, 2007
Early menopause related to bladder cancer risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who are relatively young when they go through menopause seem to be at increased risk of developing bladder cancer, researchers from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis report.