FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Smoking can’t explain why women are more at risk for COPD, a new study says. Women are about 50% more likely than men to develop COPD even though they are less likely to smoke, researchers reported May 8 in the journal BMJ OpenContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes appears to dramatically reduce the risk of death among breast cancer survivors who are genetically prone to cancer, a new study says. Breast cancer survivors carrying BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene variants had a 48% overall lowerContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 8, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Some men would rather skip screening for prostate cancer due to fears that they’ll be rendered impotent or incontinent from cancer surgery. But new research says those fears are unwarranted, thanks to improvements in the way doctors approach prostate cancer. The number ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The use of nicotine pouches nearly doubled among U.S. high school students between 2023 and 2024, a new study says. These pouches, inserted between the gum and lip, provide teenagers an opportunity to use nicotine in a discreet, easily concealed way, researchers said.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay news) — It’s natural to feel a wave of anxiety following a diagnosis of breast cancer. But women shouldn’t let worries about delaying treatment deter them from seeking a second opinion on their diagnosis and treatment, researchers say. Patients who got a second opinion followingContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Tiffiney Beard expected a rough road ahead after her April 2024 diagnosis with a rare cancer of the salivary glands. Tumors from adenoid cystic carcinoma target the body’s nerves, so fighting the cancer typically comes with a range of side effects — fatigue,Continue Reading
MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Testing positive for leukemia actually saved the life of 51-year-old Jan Leahy, a business process owner from Wimbledon, England. Leahy benefitted from a clinical trial evaluating a new bone marrow test that can detect a potential leukemia relapse months before standard exams. InContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A cancer patient’s bond with their partner can be a key factor in helping them ward off chemotherapy-related “brain fog,” a new study says Patients in a satisfying intimate relationship were more likely to resist chemo brain, the cognitive impairment that can occurContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a sudden about-face, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said it won’t slash funding for the Women’s Health Initiative, a major research project focused on preventing disease in older women. The decision follows concerns about a move to endContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer cases have been increasing among younger adults, and now researchers think they’ve identified a potential culprit. A bacterial toxin called colibactin, produced by certain strains of E. coli, appears to alter gut DNA in a way that prompts colon cancer, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer patients fare better if they continue to exercise during their treatment, and a new program can help women get the activity they need to boost their odds, researchers say. The Comprehensive Oncology Rehabilitation and Exercise (CORE) program assesses women’s physical activityContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A newly developed AI can predict which cancer patients are at risk for a life-threatening wasting syndrome, a new study says. The syndrome, called cachexia, accounts for about 20% of all cancer-related deaths, statistics show. “Cancer cachexia is a serious complication affecting manyContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A ready-made version of a cutting-edge cancer immunotherapy can effectively defeat blood cancers, a new study says. Researchers have prepared an off-the-shelf version of CAR immune cell treatment that can be administered more easily to patients with blood cancers. The new treatment, whichContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Four specific genes serve as a telltale clue to how potentially deadly stomach cancers will develop and progress, a new study says. Testing for these genetic mutations could enable doctors to offer targeted treatments and spare some patients from going through aggressive measuresContinue Reading