U.S. Prisoners Face Higher Odds of Dying From Cancer
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Here’s another reason to stay out of jail: New research shows the risk of dying from cancer is sharply higher among those who are behind bars or have been recently released.In Connecticut prisons, where the d…
Learn MoreStudy Points to Jobs With Highest Risk for ALS
MONDAY, Sept. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People who work in manufacturing, welding and chemical operations and are exposed to hazardous chemicals may face a higher risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study found.”This study…
Learn MoreWhat Is Hepatitis C?
Many people have heard of the type of hepatitis that is spread by water or food contaminated with the hepatitis A virus. A diagnosis of hepatitis C, however, is often more puzzling. Your doctor has probably given you some basic facts about hepatitis C…
Learn MoreGenetic Predisposition to Smoking Causally Linked to Stroke Outcomes
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There appears to be a causal association for genetic predisposition to smoking with worse functional outcome after ischemic stroke, according to a study published online Sept. 21 in Neurology.Zhizhong Zhang, …
Learn MoreHints That Experimental Drug Might Curb a Form of ALS
FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with a rare genetic form of ALS may benefit from extended use of an investigational drug, a new study shows.The medication, tofersen, benefited patients with mutations of the gene SOD1. These mutations…
Learn MoreCoffee Intake Linked to Longer Prostate Cancer-Specific Survival
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — High coffee intake is associated with longer prostate cancer-specific survival (PCSS) for certain subgroups of men, including those with the CYP1A2 AA genotype, according to a study published online Aug. 19…
Learn MoreActive Surveillance Feasible for Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Active surveillance may be a viable strategy for most diagnosed thyroid cancers, according to a study published online Sept. 15 in JAMA Oncology.Allen S. Ho, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los An…
Learn MoreNeoadjuvant Novel Hormonal Agents Studied in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neoadjuvant therapy with a novel hormonal agent prior to radical prostatectomy is associated with better outcomes for men with high-risk prostate cancer versus upfront radical prostatectomy, according to a …
Learn MorePatient Preferences Examined for CRC Screening Modalities
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Unscreened adults aged 40 years and older at average risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) prefer fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-fecal DNA every three years, according to a study published online July 20 in Cl…
Learn MoreSmoking May Increase Odds of Meniere Disease in Men
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For men, smoking is positively related and alcohol consumption is negatively related to the risk for Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Aug. 26 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine….
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