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Mamografía después de los 70, ¿son mayores los beneficios que los riesgos?

Mammography After 70, Do the Benefits Outweigh the Risks?

Menstrual Discs Could Help Women With Heavy Periods, Study Finds

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with heavy periods, some newer menstrual products may offer more security than old-fashioned pads and tampons.That’s among the findings of a new study that tested the absorbency levels of a range of …

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Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Increased Incidence of Liver Cancer, Mortality

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Intake of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with an increased incidence of liver cancer and death from chronic liver disease among postmenopausal women, according to a study published in the Aug. 8 issue…

Fine Particulate Matter Linked to Antibiotic Resistance Globally

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with clinical antibiotic resistance globally, according to a study published in the August issue of The Lancet Planetary Health.Zhenchao Zhou, Ph.D., from Zhejiang…

Black Survivors of Second Primary Cancers Face Higher Risk for Death

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among survivors of second primary cancers (SPCs), Black patients have the highest risk for death from both cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published online Aug. 4 in JAMA Network …

Time to Treatment Not Tied to Worse Outcomes in Young Colorectal Cancer Patients

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Time from presentation to treatment is not associated with advanced colorectal disease or worse survival in younger patients, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in JAMA Network Open.Matthew Castelo, …

Study IDs Reference Levels for Serum Neurofilament Light Chain in Youth

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Measures of serum neurofilament light chain (sNfL) clinically differentiate children with neurological conditions versus healthy children, according to a study published online July 28 in The Lancet Neurology….

Carcinogens Found at Montana Nuclear Missile Base as Cancer Cases Rise Nearby

TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An investigation into a high number of cancers at a Montana nuclear missile base has led to the discovery of unsafe levels of a likely carcinogen.The hundreds of cancer cases appear to be connected to undergro…