FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A “watch-and-wait” strategy might be the best option for some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer. According to two new studies presented Thursday at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, active monitoring of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) resulted in breast cancer recurrenceContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Have you been boozing more often than usual? A new blood test might be able to tell if you’re damaging your liver from too many beers, margaritas or belts of scotch, researchers report. A blood-borne byproduct of alcohol consumption called phosphatidylethanol (PEth) canContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s a decision no woman wants to have to make, but new research shows that young breast cancer patients with high-risk genes may be able to prevent their cancer from returning if they have their breasts or ovaries removed. Breast cancer patients agedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Breathing in smoggy air over time can significantly raise a person’s chances for dangerous blood clots, new research shows. “What’s striking from our study is the increase in serious blood clotting disease with exposure to some of the most common types of pollutantsContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Caregiving for children or sick loved ones can be very stressful. so much so it can affect your heart health, new research shows. High caregiving stress increases risk of high blood pressure by nearly 40% among Black women ages 21 to 44, accordingContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When an outbreak of mpox first hit the United States in 2022, a vaccine called Jynneos was available to help protect the most vulnerable population, gay and bisexual men. Now, there’s new data showing which individuals in the LGBTQ+ community were most likelyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The ancient Japanese practice of reiki “energy healing” might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that can come with infusion therapies, new research shows. “Outpatients receiving reiki during infusion reported clinically significant improvements in all symptoms, high levels of satisfaction andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Despite decades of campaigns highlighting the “baby on back” recommendation for safe infant sleep, 12% of 4-month-old babies in the United States are still put to bed lying on their sides or tummies, a new report finds. That number rises to 19% amongContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Too much screen time can sabotage preschoolers’ sleep, potentially turning them into terrors around the house, a new study warns. Bad sleep can exacerbate children’s struggles with poor attention, hyperactivity and moodiness, researchers reported Dec. 12 in the journal Early Child Development andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — In news that suggest the U.S. opioid epidemic may be easing, drug overdose deaths fell 17% between July 2023 and July 2024. Per new data released Wednesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 94,000 people died from drug overdosesContinue Reading