Un hombre de Florida muere por una infección con una ameba comecerebros
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una ameba comecerebros ha acabado con la vida de un hombre de Florida, informan las autoridades de salud estatales.El hombre podría haber adquirido esta infección, que es muy rara, tras enjuagarse los se…
Learn MoreAnatomic Stage, Receptor Status Influence Timing of Breast Cancer Recurrence
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anatomic stage and receptor status influence the timing of recurrence for patients with local-regional breast cancer, according to a study published online March 6 in Cancer.Heather B. Neuman, M.D., from the U…
Learn MoreMagnitude of Reduction in PSA Level May Indicate Outcomes in Prostate Cancer
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Greater depth of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) decline is associated with improved clinical outcomes among men treated with enzalutamide for nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to a…
Learn MorePresident Biden Has Skin Cancer Removed From Chest, No Further Treatment Needed
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A lesion that was found and removed from President Joe Biden’s chest during his recent physical was determined to be a common type of skin cancer known as basal cell carcinoma.“All cancerous tissue was successf…
Learn MoreTiming of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A tweak in timing may make an immune-system therapy much more effective for patients undergoing surgery for advanced melanoma, a new clinical trial has found.Researchers showed that giving the therapy — a drug…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Risk Estimate Models Vary Substantially at Individual Level
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer risk estimates for individual women vary substantially depending on which risk assessment model is used, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.J…
Learn MoreFumar y tener una enfermedad mental a la vez puede disparar el consumo de cafeína
JUEVES, 2 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un grupo de estadounidenses beben más bebidas con cafeína que todos los demás.Se trata de las personas que fuman cigarrillos y que también sufren de una enfermedad mental grave, entre ellas la esquizofren…
Learn MoreBreast, Cervical, Prostate Cancer Screening Still Lower Than Before Pandemic
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among age-eligible adults in the United States, the prevalence of past-year screening for breast, cervical, and prostate cancer continued to be lower in 2021 than prepandemic levels, according to a study publi…
Learn MoreTough Journeys: When Cancer Strikes People Living With Dementia
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — America’s aging population means that more families are soon going to be grappling with a heartbreaking issue — a loved one living with dementia who then develops cancer.These families will have to work their…
Learn MoreFlorida Man Dies from Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) – A brain-eating amoeba has killed a Florida man, state health officials reported.The man may have acquired this very rare infection after rinsing his sinuses with tap water, the Florida Department of Health in C…
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