TUESDAY, Oct. 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Dropping weight might do more than make an older woman feel good. New research suggests it could lower her odds of breast cancer. The study included over 61,000 postmenopausal women with no prior breast cancer and normal mammogram results. Their weight was checkedContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — With all of the medical advances of the past decades, cancer is no longer an automatic death sentence, the American Cancer Society says. Someone diagnosed with many forms of cancer today has a good chance of living with the disease for many years. Some types of ovarianContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Oct. 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer and dying from certain forms of the disease, a new study suggests. However, the researchers noted, the absolute increased risk is low. “Our findings do not suggest that everyone who hasContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Sept. 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — It’s a perfect case of the enemy of my enemy is my friend. A potentially dangerous bacteria appears to target malignant cells and could provide a new means of fighting cancer, a small, preliminary study reports. The bacteria, Clostridium novyi-NT, can cause gasContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Sept. 15, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Cases of thyroid cancer are on the rise in the United States, and experts want you to know how people at high risk for the disease can detect it early. According to the American Cancer Society, 54,000 new cases will be diagnosed inContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Prostate cancer is rare in men younger than 40, but as a man reaches 50, his chances of getting the disease increase. About 6 in 10 prostate cancers are found in men older than 65, the American Cancer Society says. The ACS mentions these risk factors forContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Almost two dozen new cancer treatments received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in the past year, a new report reveals. These treatments include innovative immunotherapies that target cancer cells (called CAR T-cell therapies) and targeted radiotherapies, according to the report from theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There’s no disputing the fact that regular colonoscopies, now suggested to start at age 45 for those with an average risk of colorectal cancer, can help prevent the disease by finding — and removing — precancerous growths. And a study of 77,000 adultsContinue Reading
(HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy or certain types of chemotherapy can lead to dry mouth or thick saliva. During cancer treatment, the glands that make saliva often get irritated and make less saliva, or the saliva becomes thick and sticky. The American Cancer Society suggests how to help manage theseContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Even low levels of air pollution can pose a threat to the lungs of cigarette smokers, researchers say. They tested 29 nonsmokers, 71 smokers without lung disease, and 58 smokers with the lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The study found thatContinue Reading