Menthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A proposed ban on menthol cigarettes could have a significant impact on smoking rates, especially among minorities, new U.S. research suggests.Adult smokers who are younger, have mental health problems and are…
Learn MoreSymptoms of a Rare Breast Cancer That Many Women Could Miss
FRIDAY, Oct. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Inflammatory breast cancer is rare and has some unusual warning signs that many women don’t realize can signal the disease.Experts at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center shared those symptoms…
Learn MoreTeddi Mellencamp, exparticipante de ‘Real Housewives’, tiene un melanoma en etapa 2
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teddi Mellencamp, exprotagonista de “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”, anunció el martes que tiene una recurrencia de un melanoma en una parte de la espalda donde ya había tenido el cáncer de l…
Learn MoreUn grupo de células cerebrales en una placa pueden jugar al Pong, un juego de computadora
MIÉRCOLES, 12 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unos científicos enseñaron a un cultivo de células cerebrales que viven en una placa de laboratorio a jugar al Pong, un clásico videojuego de tenis de mesa.Se trata de la primera demostración de que…
Learn MoreLiver Cancer in Top Five Causes of Cancer Deaths in 90 Countries
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Liver cancer is a major cause of death in many countries, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in the Journal of Hepatology.Harriet Rumgay, from the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyo…
Learn MoreLifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Oct. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Over time, men and women under chronic stress face a significantly higher risk that they will die as a result of cancer, a new study warns.The finding comes from an analysis of more than three decades of U.S…
Learn MoreLa mayoría de los votantes de EE. UU. quieren productos libres de compuestos dañinos: encuesta
MARTES, 11 de octubre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — ¿La mayoría de los estadounidenses desean que el gobierno se asegure de que los productos que compran estén libres de unos compuestos químicos nocivos?Sí, muestra una encuesta reciente, y están dispues…
Learn MoreFormer ‘Real Housewife’ Teddi Mellencamp Has Stage 2 Melanoma
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Teddi Mellencamp, a former star of TV’s “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” announced Tuesday that she has a repeat case of melanoma on part of her back where she previously had the skin cancer.Mellenca…
Learn MoreSigmoidoscopy Has Sustained Effect on CRC Incidence, Mortality
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sigmoidoscopy has a significant and sustained effect on colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Frederik E. Juul, M….
Learn MoreGroup of Brain Cells in Dish Can Play Computer Game Pong
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have taught a brain cell culture living in a laboratory dish to play the vintage table-tennis video game Pong.It’s the first demonstration that a collection of lab-grown brain cells can be taught…
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