Disparities Examined in Perceptions of Breast Reconstruction Outcomes
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women’s satisfaction after breast reconstruction varies with quality-of-life ratings, according to a study published in the July issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Shannon S. Wu, from the Clevela…
Learn MoreLas dietas con mucha comida ‘ultraprocesada’ podrían dañar al cerebro
JUEVES, 28 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Comer mucha comida ultraprocesada podría aumentar de forma dramática el riesgo de demencia, según un nuevo estudio de investigadores de China.La comida ultraprocesada es rica en azúcar, grasa y sal, pero…
Learn MoreADT Use for Prostate Cancer Linked to Increased Risk for CVD Death
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with prostate cancer, use of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) death, according to a study published online July 26 in The Ag…
Learn MoreHormone Therapy Not Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence, Mortality
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In postmenopausal women treated for early-stage estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, neither vaginal estrogen therapy (VET) nor menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is associated with an increased risk for …
Learn MoreKids With ADHD Have Differences in ‘Neural Flexibility,’ Brain Study Shows
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children with ADHD may have less flexibility in the brain circuitry that allows for seamless “multitasking,” a new study suggests.Research has shown that kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ofte…
Learn MoreGenetic Alterations ID’d in Many Pediatric Solid Tumors
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Clinically significant genetic variations are identified in 86 percent of solid tumors in pediatric patients, according to a study published online June 23 in Nature Medicine.
Alanna J. Church, M.D., from …
Learn MoreCOVID-19 Booster May Spur Seroconversion in Blood Cancer Patients
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with hematologic malignancy without seroconversion after initial COVID-19 vaccination, seroconversion often occurs after booster vaccination, according to a study published online July 11 in Can…
Learn MoreRapid Loss of Smell May Be Alzheimer’s Precursor
FRIDAY, July 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Could the future of dementia screening include a test of a person’s sense of smell? It may, suggests a new study that found the decline in a person’s sense of smell could predict their loss of mental function …
Learn MoreUn tratamiento para el cáncer de próstata podría aumentar los riesgos cardiacos
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La terapia hormonal es una opción de tratamiento común para el cáncer de próstata, pero podría aumentar el riesgo de muerte por enfermedad cardiaca, sobre todo en los hombres mayores, encuentra un est…
Learn MoreMuchos fumadores que desean dejarlo acaban vapeando también
MIÉRCOLES, 27 de julio de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Muchos fumadores ansiosos por dejar de fumar adoptan los cigarrillos electrónicos como herramienta para abandonar el hábito, pero un nuevo estudio advierte que la medida podría aumentar el riesgo de h…
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