Oral Temperature Changes Predict Side Effects Severity in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Oral Temperature Changes Predict Side Effects Severity in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Slight treatment changes in head and neck cancer patients is a key predictor of severe mucositis later in the treatment, reports study. Mucositis, or mouth sores, is a common side ...

Blogging May Help Teens Dealing with Social Distress

“Research has shown that writing a personal diary and other forms of expressive writing are a great way to release emotional distress and just feel better,” stated the study’s lead ...

States maintain or ease access to Medicaid and CHIP

Washington — Despite continued budget pressures on states, far more says eased than tightened access to Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program in 2011. Twenty-nine says increased Medicaid or ...

Grape seed extract kills head and neck cancer cells, leaves healthy cells unharmed

ScienceDaily (Jan. 27, 2012) — Nearly 12,000 people will die of head and neck cancer in the United States this year and worldwide cases will exceed half a million. A ...

Discovery of new vaccine approach for treatment of cancer

ScienceDaily (Jan. 27, 2012) — Scientists in Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, have developed a new vaccine to treat cancer at the pre-clinical level. The research team led by Professor Kingston ...

Bedwetting can be due to undiagnosed constipation

ScienceDaily (Jan. 27, 2012) — Bedwetting is not always due to problems with the bladder, according to new research by Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Constipation is often the culprit; ...

GAO: CMS should change how it computes Medicare private plan payments

Insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans were overpaid by as much as $3.1 billion in 2010 because the government miscalculated how sick beneficiaries were, according to a review by the Government ...

In HIV-Positive Patients, Standard Treatments For Head And Neck Cancer Are Less Effective

Main Category: HIV / AIDSAlso Included In: Radiology / Nuclear Medicine;  Cancer / OncologyArticle Date: 27 Jan 2012 – 4:00 PST Radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy is less effective for ...

Study Links Cadmium Exposure to Learning Disabilities in Kids

Does Exposure to This Heavy Metal Cause Learning Delays? Jan. 27, 2012 — Children with high levels of the heavy metal cadmium in their urine may be more likely to ...

Food Restriction Before Surgery Reduces Risk of Surgical Complications

Limiting certain essential nutrients for several days before surgery may reduce the risk of serious surgical complications such as heart attack or stroke, according to a new Harvard School of ...