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Es común que los sobrevivientes al cáncer consuman alcohol, con frecuencia en exceso

LUNES, 14 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Muchos estadounidenses diagnosticados de cáncer continúan bebiendo alcohol de forma regular, a veces en exceso, y a veces durante el tratamiento, muestra un estudio reciente. El estudio, de más de 15,000…

Using Alcohol after Breast Cancer Not Likely to Increase Recurrence Risk, Study Finds

Según un estudio, el consumo de alcohol tras un cáncer de mama no aumenta el riesgo de recurrencia

It’s Back-to-School, and Who’s Popular or Not Remains Key

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “She’s cheer captain and I’m on the bleachers,” Taylor Swift laments to her popular crush in the song “You Belong With Me.” The lyrics of longing to fit in at school reflect an old trope re-confirmed by a new…

Rate of Positive Laparoscopy High for Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), the rate of positive laparoscopy (PL) is high and is associated with younger age, indeterminate extrapancreatic lesions on preoperative imaging, and …

Recommendations Developed for Avoiding Perioperative Medication Errors

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In guidelines issued by the Association of Anaesthetists and published online Aug. 8 in Anaesthesia, recommendations are presented to avoid medication errors in the perioperative environment, including promot…

Alcohol Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Mortality in Women With Obesity

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For women with breast cancer with higher body mass index (BMI), alcohol drinking is associated with a lower risk of overall mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in Cancer.Marilyn L. Kwan, P…

Weight Gain, but No Increase in BP, Seen With Low-Dose Glucocorticoids in RA

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), low-dose glucocorticoid treatment is associated with an modest increase in weight over two years but no increase in blood pressure, according to a study published …

Adjustment for Risk Factors Cuts Black-White CVD Mortality Disparity

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Black-White disparity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality is attenuated after adjustment for behavioral and metabolic risk factors and is no longer significant after adjustment for social risk facto…

Early Antiplatelet Therapy With Mechanical Thrombectomy Shows Benefits

TUESDAY, Aug. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early use of antiplatelet treatment after mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for acute ischemic stroke is associated with better functional outcomes without safety concerns, according to a study presented at the an…