TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight might be a powerful weapon against breast cancer, a new study suggests. “Our results suggest that even a modest amount of sustained weight loss is associated with lower breast cancer risk for women over 50,” said study author Lauren Teras, aContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Nikki Moreno had spent nearly a year struggling for breath, and nothing seemed to help. Not the inhalers, not the antibiotics and other drugs. Nothing seemed to help her breathe, and nothing got rid of her constant cough. It finally got so badContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Some patients in remission from the blood cancer called follicular lymphoma can be considered cured, a new small study suggests. Using DNA sequencing, researchers were able to test the patients’ blood to see if mutations that caused the cancer were still present twoContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was discharged from the hospital on Sunday after being admitted on Friday with chills and a fever. The news of her recovery and return home was issued by a court spokeswoman, ABC News reported. The 86-year-old wasContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — About 75 percent of melanomas emerge as new spots that appear in normal skin, says DermNet New Zealand. Because melanoma can quickly become life-threatening, it’s important to know early signs of the disease. DermNet mentions these symptoms to watch for: Changes in the color, shape or sizeContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Quitting smoking leads to major changes in intestinal bacteria, according to new research. But just what the changes mean will need further investigation. The small pilot study, to be presented Monday during the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia, comesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Juul electronic cigarettes deliver nicotine at a much higher rate than most other types of e-cigarettes, new research shows. Juul is by far the leading e-cigarette brand sold in the United States, and is particularly popular among youth. In the new study, researchersContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Here’s some worrisome news for folks who manage to survive a heart attack: New research suggests they might be far more vulnerable to developing cancer down the road. People who suffered a heart health scare — a heart attack, heart failure or aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — More Americans are surviving lung cancer in recent years, but very few people at high risk are getting the recommended screening. Those are the highlights from the latest “State of Lung Cancer” report from the American Lung Association (ALA), published Nov. 13. ThereContinue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Vaping isn’t necessarily better for your heart health than smoking tobacco, a pair of new studies argue. They report that use of e-cigarettes negatively affects risk factors for heart disease in ways similar to traditional tobacco cigarettes: Levels of bad cholesterol and triglyceridesContinue Reading