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THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — People of color now have less access to prescription opioid painkillers than white patients, an unintended consequence of efforts to stem America’s opioid epidemic. Communities of color have a 40% to 45% lower distribution of commonly prescribed opioids, compared to majority white communities,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Four in every 10 cancer patients treated with chemotherapy develop severe peripheral nerve pain, a new evidence review suggests. These patients might experience loss of balance and coordination, weakness or sensations of numbness, tingling, “pins and needles,” or burning, researchers said in aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says. Taking 160 milligrams of aspirin a day cuts the risk of cancer recurrence in half among colon cancer patients with a mutationContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Children, teens and young adults have a higher risk of dying from cancer if they were raised in a neighborhood that’s been historically subjected to discriminatory housing practices. Young cancer patients have a 62% increased risk of dying if they live in aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The blood test was 81% accurate in detecting colon cancer among people who have the disease, researchers reported at the 2025 American SocietyContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pumping iron and hitting the treadmill can improve your odds against cancer, a new evidence review says. People with more muscle strength and better cardio fitness are less likely to die from cancer, researchers reported recently in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.Continue Reading
SUNDAY, Jan. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Menthol cigarettes are under fire in the United States for promoting smoking among Black Americans, with a number of cities and states banning the smokes. In response, the tobacco industry has come up with “menthol mimics” that imitate the cooling effect of menthol,Continue Reading
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FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The cancer death rate continues to decline in the U.S. but new cases are rising among women, potentially undermining progress against the nation’s second-leading killer, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS). The cancer death rate declined by 34%Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content. The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addicted. TheContinue Reading