Many Nonsmokers Have Lung Nodules Linked to Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Many nonsmokers have lung nodules that have been linked to lung cancer, a new study warns. About 42% of nonsmokers or former smokers have at least one lung nodule, which is a small mass of dense tissue that may be cancerous, according toContinue Reading
Men’s Cancer Deaths to Rise 93% Globally by 2050
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Men, take note: Cancer cases and deaths among males will jump globally by 84% and 93%, respectively, by 2050, new research predicts. Published Monday in the journal Cancer, the study found the increases were greater among men 65 and older and in countriesContinue Reading
Even Light Drinking Harms Health of Older Adults: Study
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New research confirms that alcohol is not your friend as you age: Even light drinking was linked to an increase in cancer deaths among older adults, with the raised risk most pronounced in those who had other health problems or lived in low-income areas. TheContinue Reading
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Could Lower Your Odds for Dementia
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Eating a healthy diet that dampens inflammation in the body could lower your odds for dementia, especially if you already have heart risk factors, a new Swedish study shows. So-called anti-inflammatory diets focus on foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish and beansContinue Reading
Why Red Meat May Be Especially Linked to Diabetes Risk
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Red meat contains a type of iron that could increase a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study warns. People who ate the most foods high in heme iron — red meat and other animal products, mainly — had a 26%Continue Reading
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Smoking, Vaping Tied to Similar Unhealthy Changes in DNA
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that switching from smoking to vaping won’t prevent some dangerous changes to a person’s genome. A new study conducted in young adults shows similar cancer-linked gene changes in both vapers and smokers. “These findings have significant implications for public healthContinue Reading
Women Get Worse Pain Management, From Both Male and Female Health Workers
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Female patients are consistently less likely to receive painkillers than men with similar complaints, a new study finds. An analysis of more than 21,000 patient records revealed that women across every age group are less likely than men to be prescribed pain meds,Continue Reading
Chinese Botanical Medicine Eases a Cancer Treatment Side Effect
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug based on ancient Chinese herbal medicine can help ease the toxic side effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy in cancer patients, the results of a small new trial results suggest. A small group of 24 patients experienced fewer GI sideContinue Reading
Tougher State Insurance Laws Get Kids Needed Mental Health Care
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Kids more often get the psychiatric care they need if they live in states that mandate insurance coverage for child mental health care, a new study confirms. Parents and caregivers were 20% less likely to say they’d had trouble getting mental health servicesContinue Reading