Black Patients More Likely to Trust Medical Videos When Black Doctor, Patient Is in It
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The need to increase racial diversity among U.S. health care providers is important for many reasons. Among them, Black patients are more likely to believe Black physicians or patients than sources who are w…
Learn MoreSpleen Volume Linked to Outcome After HSCT for Leukemia Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), higher spleen volume at the time of hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) is associated with inferior overall survival and an increased incidence of nonre…
Learn MoreProstate Biopsy: What It Is, How to Prepare, Side Effects, Recovery & Results
The American Cancer Society estimates that 288,300 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in 2023. While the overall 5-year survival rate is 97%, that number goes down significantly if the cancer has spread to distant parts of the body.Prostat…
Learn MoreConsejos para cuidar las pieles más oscuras en verano
DOMINGO, 16 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Con frecuencia, a la Dra. Caroline Opene, una dermatóloga, le preguntan si cierto tipos de bloqueadores solares son mejores para las personas con una piel más oscura.No necesariamente, afirma la directo…
Learn MoreAdherence to Global Health Recommendations Cuts Risk for Some Cancers
TUESDAY, July 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Greater adherence to the 2018 World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research Cancer Prevention Recommendations is associated with a lower risk for breast, colorectal, and lung cancers, acco…
Learn MoreThe Silent Killer: What Causes Prostate Cancer?
In 2023 alone, 288,300 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. And while that number might not seem all that high considering the U.S. population, 34,700 deaths will be related to …
Learn MoreThe Prostate Cancer Symptoms You Should Know
While prostate cancer affects about 1 in 8 men, when it’s caught early, there’s a 99% survival rate, according to Cancer.org. That’s why early-stage detection is so important.The higher the stage number, the more advanced the disease. Learn from the e…
Learn MoreUna agencia de la OMS declara que el aspartamo es un posible carcinógeno
VIERNES, 14 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El jueves, una agencia de la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) anunció que el aspartamo es un posible carcinógeno, mientras que otra se mantuvo firme y dijo que el aspartamo es seguro a las dosis r…
Learn MoreSummer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
SUNDAY, July 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dermatologist Dr. Caroline Opene is often asked if certain types of sun blocks are better for people with darker skin.Not necessarily, says the director of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Heal…
Learn MoreWHO Agency Declares Aspartame a Possible Carcinogen
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In findings that are likely to fuel the debate over the safety of aspartame, a World Health Organization agency — the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) — announced Thursday that the artifici…
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