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Chemotherapy after bladder cancer surgery may improve survival Posted: 27 Feb 2015 11:48 AM PST Patients that received chemotherapy after bladder cancer surgery demonstrated an approximately 30% lower risk of death than those that underwent surgery alone, according to a new analysis.

Level of pollutants accumulated in the body linked to obesity levels Posted: 27 Feb 2015 05:43 AM PST Scientists have confirmed that there is a relation between the levels of certain environmental pollutants that a person accumulates in his or her body and his or her level of obesity. Subjects with more pollutants in their bodies tend to have higher levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, which are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease.