THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — It’s long been known that a daily dose of low-dose aspirin helps keep colon cancer at bay. But new research suggests that those who benefit most are folks whose lifestyles up their odds for the disease in the first place. “Our results showContinue Reading
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THURSDAY, Aug. 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People who’ve had a history of smoking can get a lung cancer spotted early — when it’s most treatable — through annual CT screening. Unfortunately, most Americans polled in a new survey didn’t know this potentially lifesaving screen exists. “The survey shows thatContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Toxic heavy metals are found naturally worldwide in soils that produce the cocoa bean tree — and those metals are showing up in chocolate, a new report warns. “We all love chocolate but it’s important to indulge with moderation as with other foodsContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Prior studies have found that statin meds can help lower liver cancer risks, and new research suggests that at least one non-statin cholesterol drug can do the same. A team led by Katherine McGlynn of the U.S. National Cancer Institute looked at theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Smokers with diabetes or obesity who take semaglutide (Ozempic/Wegovy) might reap an added benefit: Help in quitting smoking. A yearlong study found that, compared to people using other diabetes drugs, fewer patients who were taking semaglutide sought out medical help to quit smoking.Continue Reading
MONDAY, July 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new blood test that can spot colon cancer. In late May, an FDA advisory panel had voted 7-2 that the benefits outweigh the risks when using the Guardant Health’s Shield test for colon cancer.Continue Reading
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who are diagnosed with breast cancer in one breast, even in the early stages, sometimes opt for a double mastectomy, due to the fear that the cancer will migrate to the other breast. But that decision may not offer any real benefitContinue Reading
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FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Children from poor families are less likely to survive cancer, particularly if they are not white, a new study reports. A childhood cancer patient’s risk of dying within five years of their diagnosis increases 4% for every one-point increase in their neighborhood’s AreaContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A simple home screening test for colon cancer can reduce the risk of dying from the disease by 33%, a new study shows. Results indicate that undergoing annual at-home FIT (fecal immunochemical test) screening “is as good as getting a colonoscopy every 10Continue Reading
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THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Farmers and folks living in agricultural areas may be exposed to levels of pesticides that confer cancer risks that are higher than if they smoked, new research shows. These extra risks were most pronounced for certain cancers: non-Hopkins lymphoma, leukemia and bladder cancer,Continue Reading