2 Years of Immunotherapy for Advanced Lung Cancer Might Be Enough: Study
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients battling late-stage lung cancer, prospects for survival have improved significantly since the advent of medications known as immune checkpoint inhibitors.But exactly how long patients with advanced…
Learn MoreUkraine: The War on Cancer, Fought in a War Zone
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Olena Postuypalenko was caring for patients at Kyiv City Clinical Oncology Center on Feb. 24, 2022, when her mother called to ask what seemed like an odd question: Has Russia invaded Ukraine?“My mom called …
Learn MoreDisability a Growing Concern for U.S. Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The percentage of cancer survivors who struggle with a disability has doubled in the past 20 years, new research shows.“The fact that we are saving more lives from cancer is worth celebrating, but it also warra…
Learn MoreYoung Adults’ Use of Hallucinogens Like Mushrooms, PCP Doubled in a Few Years: Study
FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Young American adults have doubled their use of non-LSD hallucinogens in just a few years, a new report warns. Researchers found that between 2018 and 2021, U.S. adults aged 19 to 30 increased their use of mesc…
Learn MoreCDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who have recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis.
Those at…
Las tasas de mortalidad por cáncer aumentan junto con las deudas médicas
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que están cargadas de deudas médicas son menos propensas a sobrevivir a un cáncer, informa un estudio reciente. Los investigadores encontraron que los condados de EE. UU. donde más residen…
Learn More¿Qué tan bien contesta ChatGPT a las preguntas difíciles sobre la salud?
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las tecnologías de inteligencia artificial (IA), como ChatGPT, podrían algún día plantear una gran diferencia en la forma en que las personas buscan respuestas a preguntas como, por ejemplo, “¿Cómo pue…
Learn MoreUn ‘médico de IA’ ayuda a los hospitales a predecir las readmisiones
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos médicos y ejecutivos de hospitales de la Universidad de Nueva York (NYU) están utilizando un programa computarizado de inteligencia artificial (IA) para predecir si un paciente recién dado de alta…
Learn MoreEl Papa se someterá a una cirugía para una hernia, y pasará varios días en un hospital en Roma
MIÉRCOLES, 7 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El Papa Francisco estará hospitalizado durante varios días tras una cirugía programada para reparar una hernia que le provoca unos síntomas “recurrentes y dolorosos que están empeorando”. El Vaticano a…
Learn MoreNutrient Taurine Might Help Extend Life, Animal Studies Show
THURSDAY, June 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — An amino acid found in meat, fish and energy drinks might be a key regulator of aging in animals, a new study suggests.However, experts warn that no one should start seeing Red Bull as a fountain of youth.Res…
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