New Poll Shows U.S. Adults Find Cigarettes Most Unsafe, Addictive Substance
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite knowing cigarettes are unsafe and addictive, one in five U.S. adults report smoking every day, according to the results of a survey conducted by the American Psychiatric Association.The annual survey,…
Learn MoreMany at Risk Do Not Undergo Supplemental Screening After Mammography
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many women at high risk of screening mammography failure do not undergo supplemental screening after mammography, according to a study published online June 8 in Cancer.Brian L. Sprague, Ph.D., from the Unive…
Learn MoreFixed-Duration Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax Beneficial for Leukemia
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fixed-duration ibrutinib plus venetoclax is beneficial for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, including those with high risk features, according to a study published online June 7 in Clinical Cancer …
Learn MoreDeath From a 2nd Cancer Among Breast Cancer Survivors: Race May Matter
TUESDAY, June 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes women who survive breast cancer will die from a second cancer, and now new research suggests the risk of that happening is higher for Black and Hispanic survivors than white women.“We believe this t…
Learn MoreLa discapacidad es un creciente problema entre los sobrevivientes al cáncer de EE. UU.
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El porcentaje de sobrevivientes a un cáncer que se enfrentan a una discapacidad se ha duplicado en los últimos 20 años, muestra una nueva investigación. “El hecho de que estemos salvando más vidas del cá…
Learn MoreDos años de inmunoterapia para un cáncer de pulmón avanzado podrían ser suficientes, según un estudio
VIERNES, 9 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las perspectivas de supervivencia han aumentado de forma significativa para los pacientes con un cáncer de pulmón en etapa tardía, desde la llegada de medicamentos conocidos como inhibidores de puntos de…
Learn MoreObesity Might Permanently Blunt Brain’s Responses to Sugary, Fatty Foods
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Obesity seems to alter the normal way the brain responds to sugar and fat — a problem that may not be corrected by weight loss, a new study suggests.”It could help explain why weight loss and weight-loss main…
Learn MoreDoubling Up on FIT Testing Catches More Colorectal Cancers
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A double fecal immunochemical test (FIT) improves sensitivity and cuts the number of missed colorectal cancers, according to a study published online in the April issue of the British Journal of Surgery.Adam G…
Learn MoreBladder Cancer Treatment May Lower Risk for Alzheimer and Related Dementias
MONDAY, June 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine is associated with a significantly lower rate and risk for Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) among patients with bladder cancer, according to a study pub…
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