A medida que se acerca la prohibición del mentol, las tabacaleras están añadiendo una versión sintética a los cigarrillos
JUEVES, 12 de octubre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los fabricantes de cigarrillos están utilizando sustitutos sintéticos de mentol en lo que parece ser un esfuerzo por eludir una inminente prohibición federal del mentol, dicen los investigadores.El sab…
Learn MoreOccupational Exposure to Dust: Health Problems & Safety Tips
Occupational exposure to dust is a reality in many industries, but there are ways to protect yourself. Learn more about dust exposure and the health problems that may develop — such as chronic respiratory diseases, breathing problems and reduced lung …
Learn MoreMedical Groups Issue Consensus Definition of Brain Death
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new guideline from four leading medical organizations should help doctors determine if someone is brain dead.“Until now, there have been two separate guidelines for determining brain death, one for adults …
Learn MoreASTRO: Hypofractionation Effective for Radiotherapy After Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women undergoing implant-based breast reconstruction after a mastectomy, use of shorter radiotherapy (RT) courses (hypofractionation) is as effective as conventionally fractionated (CF) RT, according to…
Learn MoreASTRO: Liquid Biopsy Can Stratify Risk in Oligometastatic NSCLC
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Liquid biopsy, which identifies circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), performed before radiotherapy (RT) can stratify risk for oligometastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients, according to a study publ…
Learn MoreHow to Work in Extreme Cold: Safety Precautions to Take
Some jobs require working out in the elements, and that can pose dangers to workers.Having to perform job duties in extremely cold conditions can lead to a number of injuries and illnesses, according to the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administ…
Learn MoreAs Menthol Ban Nears, Big Tobacco Is Adding Synthetic Version to Cigarettes Instead
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cigarette makers are using synthetic menthol substitutes in what appears to be an effort to skirt a looming federal menthol ban, researchers say.The menthol flavor appeals to younger and newer smokers, acco…
Learn MoreCheap, Flavored Cigars That Entice Children Are Flooding the Market
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Flavoring added to small, cheap cigars is making these the second-most popular tobacco product among youth, a new report shows. The Rutgers University Institute for Nicotine and Tobacco Studies and the Campai…
Learn MorePLCOm2012 Models Have High Sensitivity for Lung Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two versions of the PLCOm2012 risk‐prediction model (based on the 2012 Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian [PLCO] Cancer Screening Trial), with and without a predictor for race, have high sensitivities fo…
Learn MoreShorter Courses of Radiotherapy Increasingly Used for Prostate Cancer
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — From 2004 to 2020, there was an increase in the use of shorter radiotherapy (RT) courses (hypofractionation) for prostate cancer, according to a brief report published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Oncology.James B. …
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