Loneliness Can Cut Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis: Study
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There’s a “loneliness epidemic” in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.Now, new research suggests that cancer survivors who feel lo…
Learn MoreMen: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many men will put off going to the doctor unless they are really sick, but men’s health screenings help catch problems before symptoms appear.So, how can you tell if a health screening or preventive care appoin…
Learn MoreProstate Cancer: The Basics Every Man Needs to Know
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — No man wants to hear that he has prostate cancer, but if he is diagnosed he will need to learn about the disease and how it is treated.Prostate cancer affects one in seven men. According to the American Cancer …
Learn MoreScientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The most common screening test for prostate cancer so often returns a false positive result that it’s no longer recommended for men older than 70, and it’s offered as a personal choice for younger men.But resea…
Learn MoreTips to Checking Your Skin for Skin Cancer
SUNDAY, June 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Skin cancer can pop up anywhere on your skin, including the soles of your feet and even under your fingernails.That’s what happened to Isabel Lievano, who was diagnosed with melanoma when her dermatologist dete…
Learn MoreCVD Events Increased for Cancer Patients Who Continue Smoking After Diagnosis
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who continue smoking after their diagnosis have an increased risk for heart attack, stroke, or death due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared with nonsmokers, according to a study published …
Learn MoreLos sobrevivientes a un cáncer que siguen fumando tienen el doble de riesgo de muerte cardiaca
JUEVES, 1 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dejar de fumar tras un diagnóstico de cáncer puede ofrecer grandes ventajas en términos de otro importante problema de la salud: el riesgo de ataque cardiaco o accidente cerebrovascular (ACV). Los pacient…
Learn MoreAdult Survivors of Childhood Cancer May Face Late-Onset Memory Impairment
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adult survivors of childhood cancer have an elevated risk for late-onset memory impairment, according to a study published online May 31 in JAMA Network Open.Nicholas S. Phillips, M.D., Ph.D., from St. Jude Chi…
Learn MoreASCO: Microbiome Varies for Early-Onset, Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The microbiome (MB) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) varies between those diagnosed with early- or late-onset disease, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cli…
Learn MoreASCO: Microbiome Varies for Early-Onset, Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The microbiome (MB) of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) varies between those diagnosed with early- or late-onset disease, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Cli…
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