MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new survey finds the majority of American men believe the first step in prostate cancer screening is an invasive rectal exam by their doctor. That’s not true, but mistaken beliefs like these could keep men from getting screened until prostate cancer isContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — As a new federal regulation that requires mammography centers to tell their patients how dense their breasts are takes effect, experts explain what breast density is and why it is important. The American College of Surgeons’ National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) standards, revised lastContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows. Put another way, about 1.6 million youth now say they used e-cigarettes at least once overContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In news that should reassure folks glued to their cellphones all day, a new international review finds no link between cellphone use and brain cancer. Commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), the review included 11 experts from 10 countries who sifted throughContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Your cellphone might be harming your heart, a new study warns. People who regularly use a cellphone have a higher risk of heart disease, researchers found in a large-scale study. And the more time someone spends on their phone, the greater their riskContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a “false positive” scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer, a new study finds. About 77% of women return for a regular mammogram after a negative result that showsContinue Reading
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TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Brain tumors in young children are rare, but those who survive them can lag in school for years afterwards, new research shows. For those families that can afford it, intervening when kids are still in the preschool years might help them perform betterContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new, tougher rule on the sale of tobacco products will require retailers to check the IDs of any buyers under the age of 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. The final rule, which will go into effect Sept. 30, alsoContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Smokers who quit the habit soon after being diagnosed with heart disease saw their odds for heart attack or death drop by almost half over the next five years, a new report found. However, those who simply cut back on their smoking sawContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new study supports the notion that women age 40 and older get a mammogram each year rather than every two years, to help catch breast cancers early. The rate at which mammograms revealed a tumor in its later stages was significantly lowerContinue Reading
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MONDAY, Aug. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Giving chemo and radiation therapies before a surgery for rectal cancer can help eliminate the need for removal of the rectum altogether, a new Swedish study finds. “If the tumor disappears completely during treatment, surgery is not required,” said study lead author BengtContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A new type of cancer drug might help treat brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, mouse studies suggest. The drugs block an enzyme called indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase 1 (IDO1), researchers reported. IDO1 inhibitors are being developed as a treatment for cancers like melanoma, leukemia and breast cancer,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns. Infants are 16% more likely to suffer major health issues following delivery if their mothers engaged in “light smoking” of one or two cigarettesContinue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A meditation technique called mindful breathing can help cancer patients manage their pain and anxiety, a new study finds. Cancer patients who engaged in 20 minutes of mindful breathing experienced a greater reduction in pain than those who weren’t taught the technique. “Twenty-minuteContinue Reading