The Most Common Chemotherapy Side Effects (& How to Help Minimize Them)
As the number of cancer survivors continues to rise in the United States, thanks to population growth, aging and advances in early detection and treatment, it’s important to understand the challenges they face during and after cancer therapy.Chemother…
Learn MoreFDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant Is Useless
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, sick people have been taking essentially worthless over-the-counter cold remedies to clear their stuffy noses, a key advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.The pan…
Learn MoreAdults Overdue for CRC Screen Rarely Receive Recommendation for Screening
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Only about one-quarter of adults who are overdue for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening receive a recommendation from their clinician, according to a research letter published online Sept. 12 in the Annals of…
Learn MoreLead Exposure Poses Considerable Global Health, Economic Burden
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Global lead exposure has considerable health and economic costs, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in The Lancet Planetary Health.Bjorn Larsen and Ernesto Sánchez-Triana, Ph.D., from The World B…
Learn MoreShorter Leucocyte Telomere Length Linked to Dementia Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Short leucocyte telomere length (LTL) is associated with an increased risk for dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study published online Sept. 11 in General Psychiatry.Zhi Cao, from Hangzhou…
Learn MoreCurcumin, Omeprazole Similarly Effective for Functional Dyspepsia
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Curcumin and omeprazole have similar efficacy for functional dyspepsia, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.Pradermchai Kongkam, M.D., from the Chulalongkorn Univers…
Learn MoreChildren With Down Syndrome Experience More Medical Imaging
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with Down syndrome experience more medical imaging and higher radiation exposure compared with other children, according to a study published online Sept. 6 in PLOS ONE.Emily C. Marlow, Ph.D., from …
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