WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Killing off large tumors by freezing them could become an effective means of fighting difficult-to-treat breast cancer, a new study says. Only 10% of people who underwent the minimally invasive procedure, called cryoablation, had their cancer come back within 16 months, researchers said.Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Exercise can help women better cope with the rigors of advanced breast cancer, a new study says. Patients had less pain and fatigue, as well as an improved quality of life, after taking part in a regular exercise program, researchers reported today atContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Artificial intelligence tools don’t always help radiologists better review a patient’s X-rays or CT scans, a new study claims. AI has been touted as a potential means of improving doctors’ ability to interpret medical images, the researchers said. However, the benefits of AIContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The last remnants of asbestos use in the United States have now been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency. While the known carcinogen has already been largely banned, the EPA announced Monday that it would ban the last remaining form of asbestos —Continue Reading
MONDAY, March 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) — High school students who use tobacco and cannabis products miss more school and have lower grades than classmates who use them individually or not at all. That’s the conclusion of a study by researchers at UC Davis Health. “Substance use is a mainContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Delivering dual-targeted, immune-focused CAR T cancer therapy via a patient’s spinal fluid quickly shrank deadly brain tumors, researchers report. CAR T therapy harnesses the power of the patient’s immune system T-cells, which are reprogrammed to seek and destroy a specific protein found onContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An experimental blood test accurately detected colon cancer in more than 8 in 10 people confirmed to have the disease, researchers report. The test — which could be an option for people who want to avoid colonoscopy — is intended for people whoContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Actress and “X-Men” star Olivia Munn announced Wednesday that she has been fighting breast cancer. Posting on her Instagram account, beside a photo of herself in a hospital bed, Munn wrote, “I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I hope by sharing this itContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Women who’ve gone through menopause and hope that supplemental vitamin D plus calcium might shield them from disease may be disappointed by new data. A follow-up analysis of data from the landmark Women’s Health Initiative trial found the supplement combo lowered a woman’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — U.S. military veterans, especially those who served in the Air Force, are at high risk for one of the deadliest skin cancers, melanoma. The risk owes to work hazards associated with service in countries near the equator where ultraviolet (UV) levels are higher. Continue Reading