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Is Your State Among the Worst for Tobacco Control?

2023-01-25
By: Exporter
On: January 25, 2023
In: Asthma, Cancer, Healthy Living, Public Health

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to tobacco control, some states do a far better job than others of preventing and reducing smoking. A new report from the American Lung Association (ALA) notes that California, Maine, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., are doing the best job ofContinue Reading

Chronic Pancreatitis: Surgery Can Help, But Healthy Lifestyle Is Key

2023-01-24
By: Exporter
On: January 24, 2023
In: Arthritis, Bones & Joints, Cancer, Gastrointestinal Problems, Health & Technology

TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people who have surgery for chronic pancreatitis continue to have health struggles in the years afterward — with some dying at a young age, a new study finds. The study, done at one U.S. medical center, is the largest to look atContinue Reading

Laser Treatment Might Help Prevent Common Forms of Skin Cancer

2023-01-24
By: Exporter
On: January 24, 2023
In: Cancer, Health & Technology, Skin Care

TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A cosmetic laser treatment that promises to erase wrinkles, scars, age spots and sun damage may also prevent the return of some skin cancers, a new, small study suggests. Researchers found that in patients who had basal or squamous cell skin cancers, nonablativeContinue Reading

Could UV Light From Nail Polish Dryers Cause Cancer?

2023-01-24
By: Exporter
On: January 24, 2023
In: Cancer, Mental Health, Skin Care

TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting a gel manicure may be less safe than many think. Researchers say the nail polish dryers that use ultraviolet (UV) light to cure the gel polish emit possibly dangerous rays. These rays might lead to cell death and cancer-causing mutations in humanContinue Reading

Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other

2023-01-24
By: Exporter
On: January 24, 2023
In: Cancer, Genetics and Genetic Disorders

TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some women with cancer in one breast may have a greater risk of developing cancer in the other breast, new research suggests. Those who carry a specific genetic change — a germline BRCA1, BRCA2 or CHEK2 mutation — have at least a twofoldContinue Reading

Many Patients Aren’t Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study

2023-01-23
By: Exporter
On: January 23, 2023
In: Cancer, General Health, Health & Technology

MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A surgeon’s skill has a direct impact on whether a patient will survive early-stage lung cancer. Unfortunately, many surgeons are failing to follow a playbook that increase the odds of a successful outcome, a new study argues. The quality of surgery for lungContinue Reading

Only Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy

2023-01-23
By: Exporter
On: January 23, 2023
In: Cancer, Gastrointestinal Problems, Health & Technology

MONDAY, Jan. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people undergo a stool test to screen for colon cancer but a new study finds too few follow up with a colonoscopy when that test warns of a possible cancer. Not following up undermines the point of screening, said study-co-author Jeff Mohl,Continue Reading

Don’t Ignore Your Acid Reflux, Expert Warns

2023-01-16
By: Exporter
On: January 16, 2023
In: Cancer, Gastrointestinal Problems

MONDAY, Jan. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you have frequent heartburn or think you may have acid reflux disease, see an expert before you suffer serious complications, one expert warns. “Gastroesophageal reflux disease [GERD] is when you get acid and chemical damage to the lining of the esophagus,” saidContinue Reading

Jill Biden to Have Lesion Above Right Eye Removed

2023-01-11
By: Exporter
On: January 11, 2023
In: Cancer, Health & Technology

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — First Lady Jill Biden is scheduled to have surgery Wednesday morning to have a lesion removed from above her right eye. The lesion was discovered during routine skin cancer screening, the president’s physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a Jan. 4 memo postedContinue Reading

EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution

2023-01-09
By: Exporter
On: January 9, 2023
In: Asthma, Cancer, Mental Health, Public Health

MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a known contributor to serious health issues. Under the new proposal, standards for fine particulate pollution, known as PM 2.5, wouldContinue Reading

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