U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer researchers and clinicians have made tremendous progress in reducing death rates in the past three decades, yet a racial gap persists in the United States. Even with the lower numbers of actual d…
Learn MoreFootball Great Terry Bradshaw Describes Battle Against Two Kinds of Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Football Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw revealed Sunday that he has been treated for two different types of cancer in the past year. Bradshaw talked about his health while co-hosting Fox NFL Sunday.“Last week on…
Learn MoreBrain Secrets of the Super-Sharp ‘Super-Agers’
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have discovered another clue as to how some older people stay sharp as a tack into their 80s and beyond: Their brain cells are really big.The study focused on what scientists have dubbed “super-ager…
Learn MoreSurgical Margins Tied to Recurrence in Early Invasive Breast Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For early-stage invasive breast cancer, involved or close pathological margins after breast-conserving surgery are associated with an increased risk for distant and local recurrence, according to a review publi…
Learn MoreThousands of U.S. Cancer Patients Died From COVID Complications, Study Finds
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research confirms that COVID-19 can be life-threatening for certain cancer patients: More than 16,500 Americans with cancer died from complications related to coronavirus infection during the first 10 month…
Learn MoreSexual Issues Can Plague Young Women Who’ve Survived Cancer
MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Young women who have survived cancer are at risk of having sexual problems, such as loss of libido and discomfort, a new study finds. The quality of the survivor’s sex life is also influenced by the type of can…
Learn MoreFumar le cuesta casi 900 mil millones de dólares al año a la economía de EE. UU.
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar no solo es costoso en términos de los riesgos para la salud, sino que también le costó 891 mil millones de dólares a la economía de EE. UU. en 2020.Esto fue casi 10 veces más que los ingresos …
Learn MoreUna de cada 5 mujeres no planifica hacerse una mamografía
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Terlisa Sheppard conoce el valor de monitorizar los cambios en su cuerpo.La paciente de Orlando Health estaba embarazada de ocho meses y medio, y tenía apenas 31 años, cuando detectó un bulto debajo…
Learn MoreUna vida saludable mejora la esperanza de vida, incluso en los exfumadores
JUEVES, 29 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Comer bien y hacer ejercicio puede alargar la vida, y esto también es cierto para los exfumadores, muestra un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que, de casi 160,000 exfumadores, los qu…
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