FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Some women with a very early form of breast cancer known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can safely skip follow-up radiation therapy after surgery, new research suggests. Results from a sophisticated genetic test are key to the decision to either undergo orContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Sydnee Meth survived breast cancer, but she wasn’t prepared for the aftereffects of her treatment. Doctors removed the lymph nodes from Meth’s right armpit during her second bout with breast cancer in 2014, and as a result she developed a painful condition calledContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Could blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss meds such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound also lower users’ odds for colon cancer? New research suggests they might. All of these medications (and more) fall into a class of diabetes drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptorContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration has again delayed enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes following intense lobbying from the tobacco industry. Along with that pressure, other critics of the ban have warned that it might anger Black smokers, who use menthol cigarettes at far higherContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women in the their 50s and 60s who’ve gone through menopause may be able to safely skip radiation treatment if they’re diagnosed with a common form of breast cancer, new research shows. The study focused on early stage HR+ breast cancers, which compriseContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exercise can boost the quality of life of women who are battling advanced breast cancer, a new study has found. Women who took part in a nine-month structured exercise program reported less fatigue and a better overall quality of life, according to resultsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer survivors can give their health a boost by eating more navy beans, a new clinical trial finds. Small, white navy beans are full of gut-supporting fibers, amino acids and other nutrients that can help the beneficial bacteria of the gut flourish,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black men diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer are significantly less likely to be prescribed hormone therapy that could extend their lives, compared to other racial and ethnic groups, a new study shows. Studies have shown that hormone therapy can effectively control the growthContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Folks who smoke weed along with cigarettes are doing serious damage to their lungs, a new study warns. People who do both are 12 times more likely to develop emphysema than nonsmokers, due to the damage they’re doing to the lung’s air sacs,Continue Reading
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to the ultra-fine particles you may breathe in from polluted air, all is not created equal as it affects your health. Fine particle pollutants known PM2.5 — particles that are 2.5 microns or less in diameter — appear to doubleContinue Reading