Muscle wasting in cancer does not spare the heart

The wasting disease associated with some cancers that is typically seen affecting skeletal muscles can also cause significant damage to the heart, new research in mice suggests. Before now, cachexia, characterized by muscle wasting and dramatic weight loss, was believed to spare the heart. But a new study shows that the condition reduces heart function and changes the heart muscle structure in ...

Breast cancer survival rates have risen: official figures

Eight out of ten women now live for at least five years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, official figures have shown.

Gaps persist in cancer survival

Despite significant improvements in cancer survival rates across England, regional differences remain, national statistics show.

Should bullfighting be banned?

Catalonia has voted to outlaw the traditional sport. What will this mean?

Symptoms, success stories men need to hear to get on the road to better health

Dan Wilson, left, and Bill Riddle utilize stationary bikes at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital's Cardiac Rehab room. “Chest pain is something to be concerned about, and unfortunately, it's very common,” says Nicholas Browning, MD, a Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital internal medicine specialist.