Risks for MDS/Leukemia Increased for Survivors of Common Lymphoid Neoplasms
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Survivors of common lymphoid neoplasms (LNs) have increased risks for therapy-related myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia (tMDS/AML), although risks have been lower in more recent years, accordin…
Learn MoreMost Alzheimer’s Patients May Be Ineligible for Newly Approved Drugs
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two recently approved treatments offer newfound hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, but most people who could benefit will likely be deemed ineligible, a new study finds.Alzheimer’…
Learn MoreSkipping Radiation May Be Safe for Some With Early Breast Cancer
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women with early breast cancer undergo breast-conserving surgery along with radiation to kill any errant cancer cells, but some may be able to safely skip radiation, new research suggests.“If the tumors…
Learn MoreCould Ativan Pose Harm to People Battling Pancreatic Cancer?
THURSDAY, Aug. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes patients with pancreatic cancer are prescribed the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan) for anxiety, but that may be harming their health. A new study found this treatment was linked to worse outcomes…
Learn MoreFracking Tied to Lymphomas, Asthma in New Study
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Research into a possible link between childhood health problems and natural gas wells in Western Pennsylvania is wrapping up with some answers.Children who lived near these wells were more likely to develop…
Learn MoreUnos medicamentos inmunitarios ofrecen esperanzas contra los cánceres de pene
MARTES, 15 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los hombres que tienen un raro cáncer de pene quizá cuenten con una nueva opción de tratamiento, según unos investigadores que encontraron potencial en la inmunoterapia. Este nuevo estudio se enfocó en …
Learn MoreVaping Can Hamper Breathing in the Young
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When teens vape, their lungs pay a price, researchers report.The warning stems from a detailed analysis of smoking habit histories shared by just over 2,000 U.S. teens during a series of recent annual surve…
Learn MoreFracking Tied to Lymphomas, Asthma in New Study
WEDNESAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Research into a possible link between childhood health problems and natural gas wells in western Pennsylvania is wrapping up with some answers.Children who lived near these wells were more likely to develop …
Learn MoreGains in Colorectal Cancer Outcomes Slowing, Reversing
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Decreases in colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnoses and deaths among adults in their 50s and 60s have slowed compared with previous decades, according to a study recently published in Clinical Gastroenterology a…
Learn MoreDuration of T2D Negatively Linked to Mean Cortical Thickness
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pima American Indians with longer duration of type 2 diabetes (T2D) have decreased cortical thickness and gray matter volumes and increased volume of white matter hyperintensity, according to a study publis…
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