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Es común que los sobrevivientes al cáncer consuman alcohol, con frecuencia en exceso

LUNES, 14 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses diagnosticados de cáncer continúan bebiendo alcohol de forma regular, a veces en exceso, y a veces durante el tratamiento, muestra un estudio reciente. El estudio, de más de 15,000…

Using Only ‘Brain Recordings’ From Patients, Scientists Reconstruct a Pink Floyd Song

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical:“All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.”But this particular recording didn’t come from the 1979 album “The Wall,” or from a Pink…

Using Alcohol after Breast Cancer Not Likely to Increase Recurrence Risk, Study Finds

Según un estudio, el consumo de alcohol tras un cáncer de mama no aumenta el riesgo de recurrencia

Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — What researchers call ‘social factors’ are largely responsible for Black Americans having a greater risk of death from heart disease than whites, according to a new study.Among the social factors that contrib…

It’s Back-to-School, and Who’s Popular or Not Remains Key

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers,” Taylor Swift laments to her popular crush in the song “You Belong With Me.” The lyrics of longing to fit in at school reflect an old trope re-confirmed by a new…

Playing Football Tied to Higher Risk of Parkinsonism, Parkinson Disease

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Past participation in football is associated with higher odds of having a reported parkinsonism or Parkinson disease (PD) diagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 11 in JAMA Network Open.Hannah J…

Disparities Seen in Geographic Access to Fertility Preservation

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More than 3 million reproductive-age females lack geographic access to centers capable of offering fertility preservation (FP) services, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Oncology.Benjamin…

Rate of Positive Laparoscopy High for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the rate of positive laparoscopy (PL) is high and is associated with younger age, indeterminate extrapancreatic lesions on preoperative imaging, and …

Atezolizumab Monotherapy Beneficial for NSCLC Ineligible for Platinum-Based Chemo

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) ineligible for platinum-based chemotherapy, first-line atezolizumab monotherapy is associated with improved overall survival compared to single-agent chemo…