2013 to 2017 Saw Significant Drop in U.S. Melanoma Mortality Rates
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The introduction of new melanoma treatments coincided with a reduction in the melanoma mortality rate (MMR) in the United States, according to a study published online Dec. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Navkirat Kahl…
Learn MoreConcerns Around Sex, Fertility Often Ignored in Breast Cancer Care: Survey
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Shehzin Tietjen was 27 years old when she felt a lump in one of her breasts while in the shower.That discovery led to a confirmation of breast cancer, an unexpected jolt at her age. “I was really shocked,” sai…
Learn MoreThree-Year Interval Feasible for Stool-Based CRC Screening in Low-Risk People
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A three-year interval for multitarget stool DNA (mt-sDNA) colorectal cancer (CRC) screening for those at average risk appears clinically appropriate, according to a study published online Oct. 7 in Cancer Prev…
Learn MoreEating Lots of ‘Ultra-Processed’ Foods Could Harm Your Brain
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Chips, pizza, cookies: Delicious, but a diet full of ultra-processed foods like these may contribute to brain deterioration, researchers report.Ultra-processed foods have lots of added and unhealthy ingredient…
Learn MoreActress Kirstie Alley Dies of Cancer at 71
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Actress Kirstie Alley, best known for a breakthrough role in the TV hit “Cheers,” and on the big screen in “Look Who’s Talking,” has died at 71 from cancer.”We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce…
Learn MoreBanning Flavored Vapes Didn’t Spur Folks to Quit
TUESDAY, Dec. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned fruit-flavored vaping products in early 2020, the idea was to reverse the rapid rise in electronic cigarette use among youths.Now, a new survey of adult e-ciga…
Learn MorePocos estadounidenses comprenden el impacto del alcohol en el riesgo de cáncer, según una encuesta
VIERNES, 2 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — El alcohol aumenta el riesgo de cáncer, pero algunos estadounidenses piensan que hace lo contrario, muestra un estudio reciente.Los investigadores deseaban comprender la concienciación de las persona…
Learn MoreLas convulsiones parecen vincularse con un deterioro más rápido en las personas con demencia
VIERNES, 2 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los pacientes con demencia que sufren convulsiones tienden a tener un deterioro más rápido y a morir más jóvenes, según un nuevo estudio que insta a los cuidadores a estar atentos a estos cambios cer…
Learn MoreCryoablation More Effective for Some Early-Stage Renal Cell Carcinomas
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with early-stage renal cell carcinoma, heat-based thermal ablation is associated with increased cancer-specific mortality with tumor size 3.1 to 4 cm, while cancer-specific mortality is similar for…
Learn MoreLegalization of Medical Marijuana Beneficial for Cancer Patients
MONDAY, Dec. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Legalization of medical marijuana is associated with a reduction in opioid dispensing and pain-related hospital events among adults receiving treatment for newly diagnosed cancers, according to a study publishe…
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