FRIDAY, Sept. 6, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Researchers have identified a protein that may be a risk factor for both high blood pressure and breast cancer. Previous studies have found women with high blood pressure have about a 15% increased risk of developing breast cancer compared to womenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease still claims the lives of more people globally, but in more affluent nations it has now ceded its place as the leading killer to cancer, a major new report finds. Around the world, 40% of all deaths are caused by heartContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Certain chemicals made by the body may have helped prevent lung disease in some first responders who were exposed to toxic dust after the World Trade Center was destroyed on Sept. 11, 2001, researchers say. The investigators, from New York University School ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Long-time “Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek has finished chemotherapy — aimed at beating back pancreatic cancer — and is returning to host the popular game show. In video footage that showed Trebek taping a new “Jeopardy!” episode, he said, “I’ve gone through a lotContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Waging a successful battle against advanced colon cancer should include regular doses of exercise, a new study suggests. It found that physical activity was associated with slower cancer progression and reductions in severe treatment side effects in more than 1,200 patients undergoing chemotherapy.Continue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Secondhand smoke (SHS) has the same harmful chemicals that smokers inhale, says the American Cancer Society. Non-smokers who breathe SHS take in nicotine and toxins, and are at risk for cancer. Cancer is not the only illness that SHS can cause. It affects the heart and bloodContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When men have both advanced prostate cancer and heart disease, treatment may pose a dilemma: Newer hormonal therapies that can slow the cancer down might also be risky for their hearts, a new study finds. Once prostate cancer spreads beyond the gland, oneContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Parts of the United States that raised the legal age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21 have seen significant reductions in cigarette smoking among young adults. Compared to other regions, those with tobacco-21 laws had a 39% decline in regular smoking amongContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — No one looks forward to a colonoscopy, but it can save your life. So you might be wondering whether a home test is a good alternative. These tests involve mailing a stool sample to a lab. Older types of tests check for blood,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Could the DNA from a patient’s breast tumor help doctors spot whether stray cancer cells are still in her blood? That’s what a small, new study suggests is possible. If the findings are replicated in a larger study, such a test might helpContinue Reading