“Scent” May Aid in Skin Cancer Diagnosis
August 21, 2008 — The concentration of certain molecules called volatile organic compounds (VOCs) given off by a cancer may ultimately contribute to accurate diagnosis of skin cancer. These results were recently presented at the 2008 annual American Chemical Society meeting.
Lawmakers question Vytorin cancer risk data
August 21, 2008 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two top Democratic lawmakers on Thursday questioned recent claims by Merck & Co Inc and Schering Plough Corp that incidents of cancer in patients taking their cholesterol drug Vytorin were a fluke.
Smoking in movies seen to cause teens smoking
August 21, 2008 — CHICAGO (Reuters) - Tobacco promotions and depictions of smoking in movies cause teenagers to start smoking, according to a sweeping report on tobacco in the media released on Thursday.
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