MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Heart disease and cancer might seem completely unrelated, but these two top causes of death sometimes act in concert. Women with heart disease appear to have a greater risk of aggressive breast cancer, according to a new study published Jan. 2 in JAMAContinue Reading
MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, according to a pair of new studies from New York University. One study found that psilocybin — the active ingredient in magic mushrooms — significantly reducedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The lungs are a tempting place for cancer cells — so much so that more than half of people with advanced cancer elsewhere in their bodies wind up with lung tumors. Researchers now think they know why. Elevated levels of an amino acidContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Considering a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking? New research might provide all the motivation you need: Each cigarette could shorten your life by up to 22 minutes, researchers say. The findings, published Dec. 29, 2024, in the journal Addiction, were based onContinue Reading
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Very early-stage breast cancers are notoriously tough to spot via mammograms, but new technology might make detection easier. According to a new study published recently in the Journal of Biophotonics, Scottish researchers are combining AI with high-tech “laser analysis” to spot changes inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) — That morning cup of coffee or afternoon spot of tea might be protecting you from cancer. A new evidence review says that coffee and tea consumption are linked to a lower risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, and head and neck, perContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) — When supplies of certain generic, platinum-based cancer chemotherapies dwindled in 2023, oncologists feared it might lead to under-treatment and many more cancer deaths. Fortunately, that did not turn out to be the case, a new study published recently in the Journal of theContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Radiation therapy for breast cancer comes with a host of side effects, including conditions as serious as heart problems and pneumonia. Now, a new study says some breast cancer patients can safely skip radiation therapy without risking their cancer coming back. Women whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2024 (HeathDay News) — Pancreatic cancer can be a silent killer — the organ is located deep inside the body, making cancer harder to detect before it becomes life-threatening. A specific type of MRI scan, however, might help doctors better detect pancreatic cancer early, a new studyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Men who opt for “watchful waiting” instead of treatment for a low-risk prostate cancer might improve their odds if they take fish oil supplements, early research suggests. “Many men are interested in lifestyle changes, including diet, to help manage their cancer and preventContinue Reading