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Here’s good news for women who use birth-control pills. They live longer than those not taking the pill. In one of the world’s largest studies on birth-control pills, it has been found that women who take oral contraceptives are less likely to die from any type of cancer or heart disease.

Eric Massa has decided to step down from his seat on Mar. 8. This decision of the New York Democratic Representative has come following a harassment complaint by a male staffer.

Green tea has shown several health benefits in previous researches, such as fighting heart disease and cancer. Now a new study adds one more to them- Protection against eye diseases.

Berlin, February 1 -- Leukemia patients who undergo stem-cell transplant tend to live just as long as their counterparts who undergo the more invasive procedure, a bone marrow transplant, German scientists have found.

Boston -- U.S. cancer researchers say they have discovered a specific protein that, when suppressed, makes cancers more susceptible to chemotherapy.

London -- A computerized system that screens mammograms could save lives by spotting breast cancer results doctors may miss, a British researcher said.

New York, December 17 -- In a move that will revolutionize cancer treatment, the researchers have cracked an entire genetic code of two of the most common cancers--lung and skin cancer.

San Francisco, December 15-- A new research shows that the risk of cancer is higher due to overexposure of CT scan radiations.

Copenhagen, Denmark, December 4 -- Debunking the long held notion that convicts cell phone usage for increased brain tumor risk, a new Danish study confirms otherwise.

New York, December 4 -- There’s more bad news for people who haven't managed to quit smoking. It increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer besides the already well pronounced cancer of the mouth, throat, stomach, bladder and lungs.