MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — No man wants to hear that he has prostate cancer, but if he is diagnosed he will need to learn about the disease and how it is treated. Prostate cancer affects one in seven men. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), itContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The most common screening test for prostate cancer so often returns a false positive result that it’s no longer recommended for men older than 70, and it’s offered as a personal choice for younger men. But researchers think they’ve found a way toContinue Reading
SUNDAY, June 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Skin cancer can pop up anywhere on your skin, including the soles of your feet and even under your fingernails. That’s what happened to Isabel Lievano, who was diagnosed with melanoma when her dermatologist determined that a persistent black spot under her fingernailContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Smokers in Canada will soon see health warnings on each and every cigarette they light up.. The country will be the first in the world to print these warnings directly on individual cigarettes. “This bold step will make health warning messages virtually unavoidable,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’re due for a prostate exam, but you don’t know what to expect. So, what is this exam like? Regular check-ups are essential for maintaining your health, and a prostate exam is crucial to preventive care for men. Not only is it aContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When the late Brown University researcher Catherine Kerr had cancer, she benefited from an ancient Chinese practice known as qigong and began looking into its impact on others. Now, her colleagues are building on Kerr’s work, studying how practicing qigong affects a person’sContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Black men die from prostate cancer more frequently than other men. They also shoulder the greatest burden of advanced prostate disease around the world. Now, new research shows genetics are not to blame. Rather, the culprit is treatment disparities, researchers report. “I believeContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Banning flavored tobacco products leads to fewer people using them, according to a new California study that found lower usage in areas that had a full ban. Residents in areas with a comprehensive sales ban had 30% reduced odds of using flavored tobaccoContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Minimally invasive surgery works just as well as full-scale open surgery in removing early-stage pancreatic cancers, allowing patients a faster recovery with less infection risk, a new clinical trial has found. The ability to remove all the cancer and the rate of cancerContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — With colon cancer on the rise among younger Americans, researchers are working to figure out why. A new study suggests the microbiome — the community of microorganisms in the body — may play a role. “Younger people with colorectal cancer have more biologicallyContinue Reading