FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Steve Murray, 68, has spent a lot of time out in the sun, at work and at play. Murray worked construction for several decades, and as a child spent summers on the beach in Ocean City, N.J., and enjoyed winter visits to sunnyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A quick swish at the doctor’s office could someday provide early detection of stomach cancer, the fourth-leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide, a new study reports. Researcher found distinct differences in bacteria samples taken from the mouths of people with stomach cancer orContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer steadily increased among young people in the United States over the past two decades, with tweens enduring the most dramatic leap in cancer rates, a new study says. The rate of colon cancer grew 500% among kids 10 to 14 betweenContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Smoking cigarettes while pregnant has long been known to harm the fetus, but new research shows things get even worse when marijuana is in the mix. The study by a team at Oregon Health & Science University (OSHU) in Portland involved more thanContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — “New car smell” is a beloved benefit of buying a new vehicle. However, at least part of that scent could be due to toxic carcinogens released by flame retardants, a new study says. Flame retardant chemicals added to seat foam and other carContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new combination therapy appears to boost the response rate for liver cancer patients receiving immunotherapy, according to results from a phase 2 clinical trial. The combo therapy involves bavituximab, a drug that neutralizes a fatty substance called phosphatidylserine that cancer cells useContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that it would pay out more than $6.5 billion over the next 25 years to settle existing lawsuits claiming that its talc-containing products caused ovarian cancer. The settlement still awaits approval from claimants. Claims from consumers that babyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Brianna Starr, 29, didn’t think twice about sunbathing without sunscreen, hoping to get a golden tan that to many connotes health and beauty. But when her sister was diagnosed with melanoma at the age of 19, she got serious about protecting her skinContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An experimental cancer vaccine can quickly reprogram a person’s immune system to attack glioblastoma, the most aggressive and lethal form of brain cancer, a small, preliminary study has found. The cancer vaccine is based on mRNA technology similar to that used in COVIDContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander people have cancer death rates that are two to three times higher than they are in whites, new data shows. The first-of-its-kind report, issued by the American Cancer Society (ACS) on May 1, focuses solely on theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A toxin found in paint strippers that’s responsible for 85 U.S. deaths over the past five decades will be phased out for many uses, under an Environmental Protection Agency rule finalized Tuesday. The cancer-causing solvent methylene chloride will still have some allowed uses,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Getting the HPV shot in adolescence can spare kids a lifetime of risk for cervical and other cancers related to the virus, but only half of American kids are up-to-date on these shots. Now, a new review suggests that if schools mandate HPVContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — All women should start getting mammograms every other year beginning at age 40, the nation’s top panel of preventive health experts announced Tuesday. About 20% more lives can be saved from breast cancer by moving the regular screening age up to age 40,Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Britain’s King Charles III is back to resuming his royal duties following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. “His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis,” the PalaceContinue Reading