MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A two-drug combination therapy can enhance survival odds for people with early-stage liver cancer through targeted attacks on tumor cells, a new clinical trial shows. The combo — atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and bevacizumab (Avastin) — reduced risk of cancer recurrence or death by 28%Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting a single CT scan during childhood doesn’t appear to increase a child’s risk of a future brain tumor, leukemia or lymphoma, new research finds, but getting four or more scans more than doubles the chances. CT scans use low-dose radiation, which canContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Experts recommend that women at least consider starting breast cancer screening once they turn 40. Now a new study suggests that is especially critical for Black women. Looking at data on U.S. breast cancer deaths, researchers found — as other studies have —Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young teens who vape and smoke cigarettes may be setting themselves up to be heavy smokers by the time they are older teens, a new study suggests. The researchers chalked it up to what they called the “entrenchment hypothesis.” “There has been aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some women with multiple breast tumors can safely be spared breast removal surgery, choosing less invasive treatment instead, new research suggests. Under certain conditions, women with two or three breast tumors in one breast can avoid mastectomy without increasing the chances that theirContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of Americans live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. One in three, or 120 million, people lives with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution, the “State of the Air” report says.Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause a range of cancers, but public awareness of this grim fact is slipping in the United States, a new survey finds. While nearly 78% of respondents knew that HPV could cause cervical cancer in 2014,Continue Reading
MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An experimental vaccine whipped up to specifically target a melanoma patient’s tumor cells significantly reduces the likelihood of the cancer recurring, early clinical trial data show. Each dose of the vaccine, called mRNA-4157/V940, is crafted based on the unique genetics of an individualContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research in mice shows promise for a potential therapy for pancreatic cancer, which can be aggressive and hard to treat. Researchers from Houston Methodist tested a device that, while smaller than a grain of rice, could deliver immunotherapy directly into a pancreaticContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes cancer, and the treatments meant to eradicate it, can damage the heart and blood vessels. Now, a new analysis finds that damage may be much more likely if the patient is Black. Black patients had 71% higher odds of developing what isContinue Reading
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Juul Labs on Wednesday reached a $462 million settlement with several states over the aggressive marketing of its electronic cigarettes to minors. This latest settlement includes New York, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts and New Mexico. Juul settled with WestContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of a chemical used to clean medical equipment in sterilizing plants because it also raises cancer risks for workers. The agency plans to slash emissions of the odorless gas, called ethylene oxide, byContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Financial stress and work lost to cancer treatment affects patients and their partners alike. Partners also experienced pain, fatigue and sleep issues owing to these fiscal worries, a new study found. “We know that financial toxicity or hardship is a significant effect ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adding menthol flavoring to electronic cigarettes may damage your lungs more than regular e-cigarettes do, a new study reveals. The common mint flavoring helps deliver lots more toxic microparticles, compared with e-cigarette pods that don’t contain menthol. It’s those microparticles that damage lungContinue Reading