In the 1950s, doctors prescribed a drug called phenformin to people with type 2 diabetes. A safer alternative, metformin, is now in more common use. Both drugs have shown promise as anticancer agents in laboratory studies, but phenformin appears to…
Read More
What happens after you quit smoking? A timeline
Cigarette smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States, but quitting can be daunting. Many fear it will take a long time to see improvements in health and well-being, but the timeline for seeing…
Read More
Sedentary lifestyle linked to cancer mortality
A new study suggests that the total amount of time that people spend sitting is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer. Replacing some of this sedentary time with light physical activity appears to reduce the risk. Getting…
Read More