Blacks, Women Experience Pain Medication Disparities, Study Finds

Blacks are prescribed fewer pain medications and women receive weaker dosages of chronic pain meds, concludes a study published in the August issue of Journal of Pain. More

Cancer Researchers Testing Radical Change in Drug Trials

U C Franciso's Laura Esserman is taking a leading role in I-Spy 2, an innovative cancer trial that will rotate through up to 12 experimental cancer therapies in an effort to determine if a radical new approach can identify the right population for the right therapy on a much smaller budget.

Study: Proximity to Fast-food Restaurants Linked to Stroke Risk

Risk of stroke in a neighborhood increased by 1% for every fast-food restaurant. Read from CNN News.

Government's New Online Cancer Risk Tool Omits Minorities

A new interactive online tool can help older Americans assess their risk for developing colon cancer. The catch is that it only works for whites.

Benefits of Statins Outweigh "slightly increased" Risk of Diabetes: Study

According to data from a meta-analysis published in The Lancet on Wednesday, the use of statins such as Pfizer's Lipitor (atorvastatin) and AstraZeneca's Crestor (rosuvastatin) is linked to a "slightly increased" risk of developing diabetes. Read more.......

Genetic Mutation Linked to Prostate Cancer in Blacks

A mutation has been identified by researchers in American black men with family history of prostate cancer.

Insured Black Women Suffer Same Delays in Breast Cancer Care as Uninsured

Regardless of insurance status, black women have to wait twice as long as insured white women for diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer, a study by the GW Cancer Institute reveals. Read more.