US chemists have identified the odor that emanates from skin cancer, a
development that researchers hope will advance diagnosis and treatment
of the disease, and explains why dogs are able to sniff out tumors. The creation of a
"profile" of the chemical odors linked to skin cancer may lead to simpler ways of diagnosis.
A few pennies worth of gum could save millions of dollars in hospital costs, as each year more than 320,000 Americans pay fees of $2,100 per day for colorectal surgeries. Chewing sugarless gum could help patients recovering from this and other abdominal surgeries.
Traffic deaths in the USA last year dropped to the lowest level since
1994, and deaths per 100 million miles traveled are the lowest on
record, the government said Thursday. (photo courtesy of Sun Star)
Here are 8 superfoods you should eat every day. Packed with nutrition and often called brain foods, they can protect you from heart disease, cancer and other malfunctions as you age. (MSNBC with photos)