Some Athletes May Need an Extra Month for Concussion Recovery
THURSDAY, Jan. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some college athletes take longer to recover from a concussion, but a new study offers them some good news. They may still be able to return to play — after one extra month of recovery, researchers report J…
Learn MoreRacial, Ethnic Inequities Seen in Opioid Access for Patients Dying of Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients dying of cancer, racial and ethnic inequities in opioid access are substantial and persistent, according to a study published online Jan. 10 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.Andrea C. Enzing…
Learn MoreMRI-Guided Radiotherapy Bests CT Guidance for Prostate Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided radiotherapy offers significant benefit over computed tomography (CT)-guided therapy for treatment of prostate cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 12 i…
Learn MoreModel Can Accurately Predict Future Lung Cancer Risk From Low-Dose CT
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A deep learning model can accurately predict future lung cancer risk from a single low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) scan, according to a study published online Jan. 12 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology…
Learn MoreApalutamide Safe for Men With Prostate Cancer on Active Surveillance
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For men with low- to intermediate-risk prostate cancer on active surveillance, the negative repeat biopsy rate is high following 90 days of apalutamide, according to a study published in the February issue …
Learn MoreInflammation Linked to Inferior Outcomes in Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A unique inflammation signature, in which atypical B cells are identified, is associated with worse outcomes in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to a study published online Jan. 11 in N…
Learn MoreRegular Use of Vitamin D Linked to Fewer Melanoma Cases
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fewer melanoma cases are seen among individuals with regular use of oral vitamin D supplements, according to a study published online Dec. 28 in Melanoma Research.Emilia Kanasuo, from the University of Easter…
Learn MoreLa prohibición de los mentolados no llevará a los fumadores a los cigarrillos de mercado negro: estudio
VIERNES, 13 de enero de 2023 (HealthDay News) — A pesar de las afirmaciones de la industria tabacalera, un nuevo estudio encontró que prohibir los cigarrillos mentolados no condujo a que más personas compraran cigarrillos ilícitos.Los investigadores …
Learn MoreAcupuncture, Acupressure Beneficial in Gynecologic Cancer Surgery Setting
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preoperative touch/relaxation and intraoperative acupuncture treatments are effective for reducing anxiety and pain in the gynecological oncology surgical setting, according to a study published online Jan. 1…
Learn MoreExtent of Tumor Resection Linked to Overall Survival in Low-Grade Glioma
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with diffuse low-grade glioma, the extent of surgical tumor resection (EOR) is associated with overall survival (OS), with improved OS seen with EOR ≥75 percent, according to a study published on…
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