THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — At first glance, it appears that little will change between now and 2040 when it comes to the types of cancers that people develop and that kill them, a new forecast shows. Breast, melanoma, lung and colon cancers are expected to be theContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could banning menthol cigarettes be key to lowering smoking rates overall? New research suggests it’s possible, after finding that a ban on menthol cigarettes in Canada was linked to a large increase in the number of smokers who quit. The impact of theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A few years ago, Dr. Joseph Shrager, a professor of cardiothoracic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine, noticed that lung cancer diagnoses were noticeably higher at age 65 than at slightly older or younger ages. “There was no reason rates should differContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When the pandemic first hit last spring, screening mammograms fell by the wayside as COVID-19 became the most pressing medical concern in the country, but U.S. testing rates rebounded by mid-summer, a new study shows. But even though things have returned to normal,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, April 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Angie Gaytan never cared much for beets, but beets sure do love her — doctors say that veggie shakes, fruits, beet juice and other healthy foods likely helped the 16-year-old defeat her life-threatening leukemia. Such a healthy diet helped more than Angie: AContinue Reading
SATURDAY, April 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to guarding against colon cancer, what you eat is everything. You can reduce your risk of colon cancer by eating five food types, an expert says. These include: vegetables; whole grains; legumes; nuts and seeds; and fiber-rich fruit. “Vegetables containContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Combining stem cell transplants with cutting-edge immunotherapy prevents leukemia relapses in young people and improves their chances of survival, new research suggests. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer. This study included 50 patients (ages: 4 to 30) with acute lymphoblasticContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease is gaining on cancer as the leading cause of death among American women under 65. “Young women in the United States are becoming less healthy, which is now reversing prior improvements seen in heart disease deaths for the gender,” said Dr.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Cancer screening rates are beginning to rebound after plummeting during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey finds. And patients are being diagnosed with more advanced cancers than before the pandemic, according to the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).Continue Reading
FRIDAY, April 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — More than 60% of American adults who vape say they want to stop, a new study reports. Some use electronic cigarettes to try to quit smoking traditional cigarettes, then end up vaping and smoking, the researchers found. “While e-cigarettes may work for someContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Patients who have surgery for esophageal cancer commonly see the disease return, but a drug that boosts the immune system may help delay or prevent that, a new trial has found. The drug, called Opdivo (nivolumab), doubled the amount of time patients livedContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Pandemic-related stress has prompted many smokers to light up more often, new research shows, while others smoked more because they could. “Working at home allows me to smoke at will rather than being in a smoke-free environment for 8 hours per day,” oneContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Even in patients with stage 2 pancreatic cancer, surgery is typically worthwhile after chemotherapy, because it appears to extend patients’ lives, a new study concludes. In stage 2 cancer, the tumor has already grown large enough to be close to vessels that supplyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New research offers insight into why regular, long-term use of low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of death from colon and rectal cancers. Resarchers found that aspirin prevents blood cells called platelets from producing an enzyme that allows them to clump together. TumorContinue Reading