Cancer of the Appendix: Very Rare, But Genes May Play Role
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While appendix cancer is rare, for a small percentage of patients the disease may be linked to a particular genetic variant, a new study suggests. Researchers built on earlier research with this study, finding…
Learn MoreHealthy Dining Is Healthy for the Planet, Too
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Plant-based diets can be better for the environment, but they’re not all created equally, new research shows. The best type of plant-based diet for health and environmental benefits are those higher in whole g…
Learn MoreBinge Eating Disorder Looks Different in Brains of Boys and Girls
MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The brains of girls and boys who have binge eating disorder show key differences, according to a new study.That’s an important finding, researchers say, because both genders struggle with eating disorders, yet…
Learn MoreAlzheimer’s Experts Offer Tips for ‘Dementia-Friendly’ Homes
SUNDAY, Nov. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While most homes aren’t designed to be dementia-friendly, they can easily be adapted, according to a national Alzheimer’s disease group.”Virtually every aspect of a home can affect the person’s quality of life…
Learn MoreGot the ‘Winter Blues’? Exercise Can Help
SATURDAY, Nov. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A good workout can boost mood, making it an ideal routine as the days get shorter and darker.If you’re one of the millions affected by seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and you feel tired, unmotivated, down …
Learn MoreCalifornia Files Suit Over ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Water
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The state of California is suing several companies for their role in manufacturing “forever chemicals.”The lawsuit filed Thursday also claims that the companies, including 3M and DuPont, covered up the harm th…
Learn MoreShe Thought Cancer Had Won — Until This Experimental Therapy
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The breast cancer of author and poet Stephanie Gangi has receded and advanced in wearying waves for two decades now.First diagnosed and treated in 1999, Gangi’s cancer spread to the bone of her sternum in 2014…
Learn MoreAHA News: Born With 6 Heart Defects, He’s Now a College Junior and Competitive Swimmer
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Zayne McCall was blue when he was born. Before his mother could hold him, doctors rushed him away to run tests.At first, they thought one of his lungs had collapsed. Further testing showed Zay…
Learn MoreThree-Fifths of World’s People May Have Been Exposed to COVID
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 swept across the world far more effectively than previously thought, with a stunning number of cases left unreported as recently as the summer of 2021, a new World Health Organization (WHO) study says…
Learn MoreCalifornia Voters Ban Flavored Tobacco, and a Cigarette Maker Is Suing
FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only one day after California voters approved allowing a state law banning flavored tobacco products to take effect, a tobacco giant has sued to prevent it. R.J. Reynolds on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit c…
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