Caregiving for Someone With Cancer
MONDAY, April 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A cancer diagnosis can be tough to take, and not just for the patient.Caregivers are a vital part of a cancer patient’s care team, but the role can be exhausting. Plenty of caregivers struggle with the challen…
Learn MoreLos pacientes desean acceso a los resultados de las pruebas médicas, sean buenas o malas noticias
MARTES, 21 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando se esperan los resultados de las pruebas médicas, los días pueden parecer interminables.En una nueva encuesta, los pacientes afirmaron de forma abrumadora que les gustaría tener sus resultados de …
Learn MoreGood News or Bad, Patients Want Access to Medical Test Results
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When waiting for medical test results, days can feel like an eternity. In a new survey, patients overwhelmingly say they’d like their results immediately — even if their provider has not yet reviewed them a…
Learn MoreBile Duct Cancer: Awareness, Funding Needed to Fight This Silent Killer
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Lawyer, entrepreneur and avid athlete Mark Clements participated in the 2005 St. George Marathon in Utah, but ongoing stomach pains made finishing the event a struggle.“He was having some stomach pain,” recal…
Learn MoreCancer Screenings Rise in States With Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
THURSDAY, March 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many Americans are not getting recommended cancer screenings, and a new study hints at one way to push the needle: paid sick leave from work.Researchers found that in areas of the United States that passed m…
Learn MoreEn EE. UU., millones no realizaron pruebas vitales de detección del cáncer el segundo año de la pandemia
VIERNES, 24 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las tasas de pruebas de detección del cáncer se redujeron de nuevo en 2021, el segundo año de la pandemia.El número de mujeres que se sometieron a pruebas de detección del cáncer de cuello uterino se …
Learn MoreMillions of Americans Missed Vital Cancer Screenings in Pandemic’s 2nd Year
FRIDAY, Feb. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Cancer screening rates were down again during 2021, the second year of the pandemic.The number of women having cervical cancer screening dropped 4.4 million in 2021 compared to 2019, according to a study by the…
Learn MoreDine Your Way to Lower Cancer Risk
SATURDAY, Feb. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Having the information to make good food choices and being physically active can help prevent disease, including cancer.The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers some tips for Americans who want to impro…
Learn More¿Fuma o vapea? El daño en el ADN podría ser el mismo
JUEVES, 16 de febrero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio incrementa unas evidencias anteriores de que vapear no es más saludable que fumar.Los investigadores analizaron células epiteliales obtenidas de las bocas de vapeadores, fumadores y pe…
Learn MoreSmoking or Vaping? The DNA Damage May Be the Same
THURSDAY, Feb. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study builds upon earlier evidence that vaping isn’t any healthier than smoking.In analyzing epithelial cells taken from the mouths of vapers, smokers and people who had never vaped or smoked, research…
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