FRIDAY, Dec. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — It’s clear that COVID-19 has killed many hundreds of thousands of people in the United States. Less clear is its impact on other health issues, which will be felt in the years to come. Liver disease is projected to be one of those,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Wolfgang Lehner always considered himself “a triple threat” when it came to cancer risk. One grandfather died of lung cancer in the 1970s. His other grandfather had his own bout with stomach cancer. And Lehner himself was a smoker. Although the New YorkContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — How do you prevent nearly 1 million cases of mouth and throat cancers in American men in this century? Find a way to reach an 80% HPV vaccination rate among adolescents, a new study suggests. HPV vaccination protects against the human papillomavirus (HPV),Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new program to boost the supply of cancer medicines for children in low- and middle-income countries has been announced by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The hospital is making a six-year, $200 million investment to launchContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) – – COVID-19 is now the third leading cause of death for Americans and has shortened life expectancy by nearly two years, a drop not seen since World War II, a new government report shows. Life expectancy dropped from 78.8 in 2010 to 77Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You might have heard a lot about the human papillomavirus (HPV) and its role in cervical cancer, but this sexually transmitted virus can also cause another type of cancer. Rates of oropharyngeal cancer, which occurs in the middle part of the throat, areContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) – Proctor & Gamble has voluntarily recalled several dry shampoo sprays and hair conditioner spray products with brand names Pantene, Herbal Essences, Aussie and Waterless because of benzene contamination. This follows an earlier recall of some aerosol spray Old Spice and Secret products, alsoContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many cancer patients take dietary supplements in hopes of keeping their disease at bay, but British researchers say there’s little evidence it will pay off. In fact, they add, supplements may not only be ineffective, but harmful as well. “We found 1 inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Have you just turned 60 and feel like you’re in great health? Well, new research suggests that unseen dangers lurk: Scientists found that cancer-free people older than 60 have at least 100 billion cells with at least one cancer-associated mutation. But there’s goodContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccination provides far less protection to people with multiple myeloma than to survivors of other types of cancer, new research shows. The findings highlight the need for multiple myeloma patients “to be especially careful — to take social distancing seriously and utilizeContinue Reading