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Rising number of staph infections leads hospitals and patients to put their guard up.

Simple ways to protect yourself from infection.

The effect of food on drug potency may justify new research.

New regulations address what's in a supplement but not if it's safe or effective.

What's to blame for lung cancer in people who never smoked, and what that means for treatment and survival.

Tumors of people who never smoked are more likely to respond to certain types of drugs.

Early lung cancer screening for high-risk people, including smokers, is an emotional and debatable topic.

Proton beam therapy kills cancer cells without the collateral damage of traditional radiation.

A detailed description of how protons work against cancer.

“When Illnesses Compete” discusses the exclusion in clinical trails of the aging population, especially those with chronic illnesses or comorbidities.

Therapies improve for asbestos-caused cancer.

Asbestos exposure is the main cause of mesothelioma, accounting for more than 80 percent of cases.