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FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the sale of the country’s best-selling e-cigarette. The agency’s decision only applies to several tobacco-flavored versions of the reusable product, sold as Vuse. In January 2023, the FDA rejected R.J. Reynold’s application for itsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many breast cancer patients aren’t getting genetic counseling and testing that could help them get the most effective treatment, a new study finds. Only three-quarters of patients eligible for genetic testing after their breast cancer diagnosis actually received it, researchers reported July 15Continue Reading
THURSDAY, July 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As good as many genetic tests might be, a deeper look at the DNA of over 44,000 people identified many who carried genes that hike their risks for cancer, researchers said. “This study is a wake-up call, showing us that current national guidelinesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Cancer growth can be fueled by flecks of ancient viral DNA lodged into the genetics of modern humans, a new study says. Overall, about 8% of the human genome is made of bits of DNA left behind by viruses that infected our primateContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who struggle with endometriosis may be vulnerable to another health danger: New research shows they are about four times more likely to develop ovarian cancer than women who don’t have the painful condition. The odds are even worse for women with severeContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Hormone therapy for breast cancer might reduce a woman’s later risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, a new study finds. Overall, hormone therapy is associated with a 7% lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s or a related dementia later in life, according to findingsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The stress of living in a poor neighborhood might contribute to higher rates of aggressive prostate cancer in Black men, a new study warns. Black men are more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer than white men, and more likelyContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve undergone stem cell treatments for blood cancers, or for illnesses such as sickle cell disease, can successfully bring a pregnancy to term, new research shows. The German findings run counter to the perceived wisdom on this issue: Many such patients areContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Actress Shannen Doherty, best known for her roles in 1990s television hits such as “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Charmed,” has died at 53 after a long struggle with breast cancer. In a statement, Doherty’s publicist, Leslie Sloane, said she died Saturday at herContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll shows. The University of Cambridge poll included 2,000 adults who said their biggest concern is getting diagnosed with cancer when it’s too late to treat it. Seven in 10 respondents haveContinue Reading
SUNDAY, July 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Roughly 20% of Americans are diagnosed with skin cancer at some point in their lives, but it’s not inevitable. Skin cancer is not only the most common cancer, it’s also the most preventable. Most of the time, too much sun exposure is toContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Nearly half of cancer deaths and 4 of 10 cases of cancer are linked to a person’s lifestyle, a new study says. Cigarette smoking remains the biggest cancer risk, contributing to 30% of cancer deaths and 20% of cancer cases, results show. ButContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Radioactive substances injected into the body could provide a better way of treating glioblastoma, the most malignant form of brain cancer, a new review says. The cancer treatment, called targeted alpha therapy (TAT), involves injection of radioactive alpha particles attached to special moleculesContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — For years, Marty Kedian had been without a voice. Kedian, who hails from Haverhill, Mass., has undergone dozens of surgeries while being treated for a rare form of laryngeal cancer. As a result, he was robbed of his voice — along with theContinue Reading