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Certain Forms of Hormone Replacement Therapy Linked to High Blood Pressure

Longer Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?

TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could breastfeeding lay the groundwork for good grades in high school?That’s what the findings of a new British study suggest, although the differences were small between those who were breastfed and those who…

AHA News: Celebrating Pride Month With Mental Health in Mind

TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) — As rainbow flags flutter in the June breeze for Pride Month, many LGBTQ+ people will feel tension in the air.”It’s been a really rough go for LGBTQ Americans” of late, said psychiatrist Dr. Na…

Many With Relapsed/Refractory Lymphoma in Pregnancy Delay Treatment

TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Most women with relapsed/refractory lymphoma during pregnancy defer therapy and there are few obstetric or neonatal complications, according to a study published online June 1 in Blood Advances.Faheem Farooq, …

Race-Neutral Equations Examined for Interpreting Lung Function Tests

TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Use of race-neutral reference equations to interpret pulmonary function tests (PFTs) results in an increase in the number of Black individuals with respiratory impairments and an increase in impairment severit…

AHA News: Al celebrar el Mes del Orgullo, tengamos presente la salud mental

MARTES, 6 de junio de 2023 (American Heart Association News) — Mientras las banderas del arco iris ondean en las brisas de junio con motivo del Mes del Orgullo, muchas personas LGBTI+ percibirán un ambiente cargado.”Ha sido realmente difícil para los…

Can Some Cancer Patients Safely Skip Radiation Therapy? New Studies Say Yes

TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy might not be necessary in treating some forms of rectal cancer and lymphoma, sparing patients from the toxic treatment, a pair of new clinical trials shows.One trial found that rectal cancer …

Money Troubles Can Delay Cancer Diagnoses, Putting Survival in Jeopardy

TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Money woes have long been linked to worse health care. Now, a new study finds financially strapped patients often put off cancer screenings — only to learn they have the disease when it’s advanced and tougher…

Targeted Drug May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer’s Return in Some Patients

TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Here’s some good news for women with the most common type of breast cancer: Adding a targeted breast cancer drug to hormonal therapy reduced the risk of cancer returning by 25% for women with early-stage disea…

Opdivo Could Boost Outcomes for People Battling Hodgkin Lymphoma

TUESDAY, July 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The widely used immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) is safer and more effective in treating adults and children with advanced Hodgkin lymphoma than the targeted therapy now used as standard care is, new clin…