THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Despite continued efforts by health advocates and U.S. public health officials, a huge number of middle and high school students are still using addictive tobacco products, most often vaping products. A new study released by two federal agencies on Thursday estimated a totalContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women who have both ovaries removed before menopause may have a heightened risk of developing Parkinson’s disease years later, a new study suggests. Looking at decades of data on more than 5,000 women, researchers found that those who had both ovaries removed beforeContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While melanoma remains the most deadly type of skin cancer, new research has found that a subset of patients with early disease are at very low risk of dying. These particular patients may not face the same prognosis that is typically associated withContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed limiting the amount of nicotine in cigarettes to minimally addictive levels, but there’s been concern that the drop in nicotine could exacerbate anxieties in smokers who might already battle mood issues. However, a new studyContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Screening tests routinely catch cases of breast and colon cancer early, but a screening test for lung cancer is sorely underused in high-risk people and that needs to change, more than 50 cancer organizations said in a joint statement issued Tuesday. What promptedContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tom Fallon, now 69, felt a lump in his left breast while taking a shower about a year ago. The Florida retiree didn’t think much of it at all — at first. Within a few months, the lump grew sore and larger, soContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A large new study of U.S. veterans suggests that when prostate cancer screening rates go down, the number of men diagnosed with advanced cancer then rises. Researchers found that across 128 U.S. veterans health centers, the rate of PSA screening for prostate cancerContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The latest statistics from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI) show a continuing decline in the number of Americans who die from cancer, although there’s been little change in the number of new cancer cases. “From 2015 to 2019, overall cancer death ratesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The best way to get back to feeling more normal after breast cancer surgery is to get moving, experts say. One surgeon offers some post-surgery suggestions for arm stretches and light aerobic exercise. “People who return to everyday activity sooner after surgery tendContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flash radiotherapy, a new technology that uses targeted proton beams, is safe and effective in relieving pain for terminal cancer patients, a new, small study suggests. Flash radiotherapy delivers radiation at dose rates more than 300 times higher than those used in conventionalContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women with early-stage breast cancer who are at high risk for the cancer coming back can do just as well with a shortened course of radiation therapy, researchers report. “We can treat patients with early-stage breast cancer who have a higher risk ofContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a man has cancer in an area that affects sexual function, his doctor is likely to discuss it with him. But the same is not true for a woman who has cancer in a sex organ, according to new research. Investigators foundContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unilever announced Monday that it has recalled certain dry shampoo sprays because they may contain elevated levels of benzene. The propellant used in the products, which are sold under the brand names Dove, Nexxus, Suave, TIGI (Rockaholic and Bed Head) and TRESemmé, appearsContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A Missouri woman has sued L’Oréal and several other beauty product companies, alleging that their hair-straightening products caused her uterine cancer. The lawsuit claims that Jenny Mitchell’s cancer “was directly and proximately caused by her regular and prolonged exposure to phthalates and otherContinue Reading