Los adolescentes adictos a la nicotina rechazan el vapeo, y recurren a los dulces y chicles
LUNES, 8 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adolescentes recurren cada vez más a los chicles, grajeas y gominolas que contienen nicotina para obtener una estimulación rápida, advierte un histórico estudio.Los productos orales de nicotina sin ta…
Learn MoreUnos datos muestran los dos principales factores del riesgo de cáncer
LUNES, 8 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fumar y una edad más avanzada son los dos factores de riesgo más importantes del cáncer, muestra un nuevo estudio de gran tamaño.Los investigadores también dijeron que los médicos deben estar atentos a la…
Learn MoreMenos fumadores intentaron dejar de fumar durante la pandemia de COVID
LUNES, 8 de agosto de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Menos personas intentaron dejar de fumar cuando comenzó la pandemia de la COVID-19, y esto continuó durante al menos un año, según un nuevo estudio de EE. UU.La Sociedad Americana Contra El Cáncer (Americ…
Learn MoreHigher Tisagenlecleucel Doses May Improve Outcomes in Youth With B-ALL
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric patients with B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, higher doses of tisagenlecleucel, the chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR T)-cell therapy targeting CD19, are associated with improved survival, ac…
Learn MoreLinks Between Parental Exposure to Pesticides, Childhood Cancer Explored
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Maternal or paternal exposure to pesticides does not appear to be associated with increased risks for childhood cancer, according to a study published online July 6 in Environmental Research.
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Learn MoreLung Cancer Risk Increased for Smokers Not Offered Annual Screening
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Smokers for whom annual screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) is not recommended may have a high risk for lung cancer, according to a study published online July 28 in JAMA Oncology.Charles Faseli…
Learn MoreDoes a ‘Chemical Imbalance’ in the Brain Cause Depression? Maybe Not
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The notion that depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain has become widespread among the general public.But there’s actually no hard evidence that the brain chemical serotonin – the main suspe…
Learn MoreOlivia Newton-John, Singer and Actress, Dies at 73
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, a major pop star and actress of the ’70s and ’80s known for her role in the blockbuster movie “Grease,” died on Monday. She was 73.”Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away pea…
Learn MorePot Users Less Likely to Think Cigarettes Are Unhealthy: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could cannabis end up being a gateway drug for cigarettes? Possibly, said researchers from Columbia University, who found that adults who use pot daily do not perceive smoking a pack a day as being as harmful …
Learn MorePot Users Less Likely to Think Cigarettes Are Unhealthy: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could cannabis end up being a gateway drug for cigarettes? Possibly, said researchers from Columbia University, who found that adults who use pot daily do not perceive smoking a pack a day as being as harmful …
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