Most Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs Based on Life Expectancy: Poll
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While guidelines for cancer screening have begun factoring in life expectancy, a new poll shows a majority of older adults disagree with age cutoffs based on how long a person is expected to live.The Universi…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Drug Could Trigger Dangerous High Blood Sugar
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For certain patients with advanced breast cancer, a drug called Piqray (alpelisib) may extend survival. But new research confirms the medication often causes seriously high blood sugar levels.“This is a very …
Learn MoreLos murciélagos no desarrollan cáncer y los científicos están cerca de entender por qué
JUEVES, 21 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los murciélagos tienen una habilidad extraordinaria para evitar el cáncer y manejar infecciones, y los investigadores ahora creen saber por qué.Adaptaciones genéticas específicas causadas por una ev…
Learn MoreBats Don’t Get Cancer, and Scientists Are Closer to Understanding Why
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Bats have an extraordinary ability to avoid cancer and handle infections, and researchers now think they might know why.Specific genetic adaptations caused by rapid evolution have made bats extremely cance…
Learn MoreKim Kardashian acaba de hacerse una resonancia magnética de cuerpo completo. ¿Deberías hacértela tú también?
MARTES, 19 de septiembre de 2023 (Noticias HealthDay) — Las resonancias magnéticas de cuerpo completo son la última moda de salud promovida por celebridades, con Kim Kardashian publicando una fotografía en Instagram el mes pasado para promocionar la …
Learn MoreLas personas con reflujo crónico no enfrentan un riesgo mayor de cáncer de esófago
LUNES, 18 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Contradiciendo la sabiduría convencional, un extenso estudio sueco descubre que la mayoría de las personas con reflujo gastroesofágico crónico, no tienen un mayor riesgo de desarrollar cáncer de esófa…
Learn MoreKim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan. Should You?
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Whole-body MRI scans are the latest health fad to be promoted by celebrities, with Kim Kardashian taking to Instagram last month to tout the practice.But doctors are warning that such whole-body scans, while …
Learn MoreFolks With Chronic Reflux Face No Higher Risk for Esophageal Cancer
FRIDAY, Sept 15, 2023 (HealthDay News)— Rebutting conventional wisdom, a large Swedish study finds that most people with chronic acid reflux, or GERD, do not have a higher risk for developing cancer of the esophagus.“Previous studies have shown that i…
Learn MoreA Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Cancer Treatment Options
If you or a loved one has received a cancer diagnosis, you’re not alone. With approximately 1.9 million new cancer cases diagnosed annually, according to the American Cancer Society, that’s roughly 5,250 new cases every day in the United States.And af…
Learn MoreCancers Among the Young Are Rising Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer is surging among people under 50, a new global study reveals.Over the past 30 years, new cases have increased 79% worldwide in that age bracket, according to a report published Sept. 5 in BMJ Oncolog…
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