Could High Laxative Usage Raise the Odds for Dementia?
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Taking laxatives regularly to ease constipation may up your chances of developing dementia down the road, a new study suggests.This risk is even higher among folks who use multiple types of laxatives or osmo…
Learn MoreExercise Just Once a Month Could Help Your Brain Decades Later
THURSDAY, Feb. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise at some point in life is a key to better cognitive health in old age, researchers say. Starting sooner is better and sustaining it longer are, too.A new British study has found that exercisi…
Learn MoreMaternal Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Leukemia
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Maternal infection, especially genital and urinary tract infections, during pregnancy are associated with an increased risk for childhood leukemia in offspring, according to a study published online Feb. 20…
Learn MoreAdenoma Detection Rate Inversely Linked to Postcolonoscopy CRC
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adenoma detection rate (ADR) is associated with the postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer (PCCRC) rate in a fecal immunochemical test (FIT)-based screening setting, according to a study published online Feb. 21…
Learn MoreSocial Vulnerability Tied to Worse Pediatric Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among pediatric patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs), increasing social vulnerability is associated with significant decreases in receipt of care and survival time, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreMethotrexate Linked to Increased Risk for Skin Cancer
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Methotrexate is associated with an increased risk for skin cancer, with evidence of a dose-response pattern, according to a study published online Feb. 4 in the British Journal of Cancer.Sam Polesie, M.D., …
Learn MoreSurvival Lower for Children With Leukemia Living on Texas-Mexico Border
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), but not those with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), living along the Texas-Mexico border is associated with inferior survival, according to a study published…
Learn MoreCold Versus Hot Snare Polypectomy Cuts Risk for Delayed Bleeding
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cold snare polypectomy (CSP) for small colorectal polyps reduces the risk for delayed postpolypectomy bleeding compared with hot snare polypectomy (HSP), according to a study published online Feb. 21 in the A…
Learn MoreOnly Limited Short-Term Psychological Effect Seen for Breast Density Awareness
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Awareness of breast density (BD) is associated with short-term increases in perceived breast cancer risks for some women but does not have a long-term impact, according to a study recently published in Breast…
Learn MoreAllogeneic Stem Cell Transplant Feasible for Leukemia in Elderly Patients
TUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In elderly adults aged 60 years and older with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) can be performed with acceptable overall sur…
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