WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The risk of developing liver cancer appears to be rising with each successive generation of Mexican-Americans, especially men, a new report finds. “Liver cancer is becoming a growing concern among Latinos, underscoring the importance of comprehending the factors driving this trend,” said studyContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Environmental contaminants may be driving higher rates of breast cancer in urban areas compared to rural locales, a new North Carolina study finds. “Our analyses indicate significant associations between environmental quality and breast cancer incidence,” said lead author Larisa Gearhart-Serna, who led theContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence (AI) can help assess lung cancer risk in nonsmokers, a new study shows. The “CXR-Lung-Risk” AI program evaluates routine chest X-ray images, looking for patterns associated with lung cancer, researchers said. People whose chest X-rays were flagged by the AI programContinue Reading

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chalk up a surprising benefit to government housing assistance. Breast cancer screening is higher among some low-income women who get government help with housing compared to those who do not, new research shows. “Receiving housing assistance has been associated with several positive health outcomesContinue Reading