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PAS: Mobile Media Use Prevalent in Very Young Children
By age 2, many spend an hour or more a day on mobile devices, but parents have concerns
PAS: Even One Hour of TV a Day Ups Childhood Obesity Risk
Odds increase nearly 50 percent with 60 minutes or more of daily screen time
Women Eligible for Lumpectomy Still Choosing Mastectomy
Better pre-surgical chemotherapy means more of the breast can safely be saved, researchers say
AACR: Metformin Benefit Lacking in Pancreatic Ductal CA
Survival not significantly different for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients
AACR: Dense Breasts Found More Likely in Black Women
Finding may help explain greater breast cancer risk in this population, researchers say
AAN: New AAN/AES Guidelines on Treating First Seizure
Antiepileptic drug therapy recommended to help stave off recurrence
AACR: Longer Nighttime Fasting May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
Improving biomarkers of glycemic control thought to decrease breast cancer risk
AACR: Regular Aspirin Use Linked to Lower GI Cancer Risk
Greatest benefit from aspirin required taking it for at least 16 years
AACR: Pembrolizumab Shows Promise in Advanced Lung Cancer
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) is already approved to treat melanoma
AACR: Changes Expected in Breast Cancer Rates
Overall, breast cancer could rise by as much as 50 percent within the next 15 years
