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MEMPHIS, March 21 (UPI) — A U.S. study found that adults treated for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia are at increased risk for developing new tumors in the next 30 years.
Investigators at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital said those treated for acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common cancer in children and adolescents, had an increased […]

NEW YORK, March 21 (UPI) — Routine screening for oral signs of disease can save lives, but only 7 percent of dentists offer mouth and neck exams, according to a U.S. dentist.
Dr. Gwen Cohen-Brown, an assistant professor of dental hygiene at New York City College of Technology, says hygienists, physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners […]

JACKSON, Miss., March 21 (UPI) — A University of Mississippi Medical Center study has described the mechanism by which alcohol consumption causes tumor growth in mice.
Dr. Jian-Wei Gu, an assistant professor of physiology and biophysics at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, said scientists have known for about 100 years that there is […]

CHICAGO, March 21 (UPI) — Prolonged exposure to soft drinks can lead to major enamel loss, and even a short exposure can cause dental erosion, says a U.S. study.
Many believe the sugar content of soft drinks is their only concern, or that “diet” drinks lessen sugar content. However, diet drinks contain phosphoric acid and/or […]

WASHINGTON, March 21 (UPI) — Asthma patients and their primary-care physicians may not always speak the same language when it comes to discussing asthma, a U.S. survey found.
The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive for the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, finds doctors and patients agree asthma control includes having few to no […]