But Texas reporting 4 new cases of possible infections, near the Mexican border. (HealthDay News) — Florida is now Zika-free, U.S. health officials reported Friday. One area in south Miami Beach had remained an active zone for local transmission of the virus, which can cause severe birth defects in babies born to women who are …
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Doctors may misjudge a woman’s cancer risks as a result, researchers say. MONDAY, July 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A woman’s odds of being told she has “dense” breasts may depend on which radiologist reads her mammogram, a new study finds. The study, which involved centers in four U.S. states, found that radiologists varied widely in how often they defined … Read More
Increase may be due to lax screening or more aggressive disease, experts say. TUESDAY, July 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) — New cases of advanced prostate cancer in the United States have skyrocketed 72 percent in the past decade, a troubling new study shows. The biggest increase was among men aged 55 to 69, with a 92 percent jump seen over … Read More
