Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Increased Risk of Heart Disease (5/21/2008)
Survivors of childhood cancers have an approximately five- to tenfold increased risk of developing heart complications in early adulthood than the general population. The American Society of Clinical Oncology recently released these results.

Long-term Aspirin Use Lowers Cancer Death Rate in Women (3/29/2007)
According to an article published in the March 26, 2007 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, moderate doses of aspirin are associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality.The reduction in the rate of cancer deaths specifically was moderate and seen only after 10 years of usage.

Periodic Health Exam Increases Likelihood of Cancer Screening (3/26/2007)
According to a review of previously published studies, patients who visit a physician for a periodic health exam are more likely than other patients to receive a Pap smear and fecal occult blood test. This evaluation of the benefits of the periodic health exam was published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

No Benefit For Women From Vitamin E Supplements (7/8/2005)
A recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports that vitamin E supplements provide no significant benefit for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer in women.

Low-Dose Aspirin Use Does Not Prevent Cancer in Women (7/6/2005)
According to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, long-term use of low doses of aspirin does not appear to protect against the development of cancers in women.