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Kids From Poorer Families Less Likely to Survive Cancer
FRIDAY, July 26, 2024 – 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 ...
Pesticides Can Equal Smoking in Hiking Risks for Cancer
THURSDAY, July 25, 2024 – 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....
Chemo Tied to Gut Microbiome Changes and Associated Cognitive Decline
TUESDAY, July 23, 2024 – Gut microbiome change is associated with cognitive decline during chemotherapy for patients with breast cancer, according to a study published online in the August issue of...
Neuromuscular Training Cuts Onset of Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
MONDAY, July 22, 2024 – Neuromuscular training reduces the onset of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Internal Medicine. Fiona...
Ancient Viruses Might Be Spurring Modern-Day Cancers
FRIDAY, July 19, 2024 – Cancer growth can be fueled by flecks of ancient viral DNA lodged into the genetics of modern humans, a new study says. Overall, about 8% of the human genome is made of bits...
Current Gene Screens Miss Many at High Cancer Risk: Study
THURSDAY, July 19, 2024 – As good as many genetic tests might be, a deeper look at the DNA of over 44,000 people identified many who carried genes that hike their risks for cancer, researchers said....
Late Cancer Diagnosis Biggest Health Concern for Most, Poll Shows
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 — When it comes to health worries, cancer leads the way, a new poll shows. The University of Cambridge poll included 2,000 adults who said their biggest concern is getting dia...
Modifiable Risk Factors Account for Many Cancer Cases, Deaths
MONDAY, July 15, 2024 – An estimated 40.0 percent of all incident cancer cases and 44.0 percent of cancer deaths are attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors among U.S. adults aged 30...
Mediterranean Diet Adherence Tied to Lower Mortality for Cancer Survivors
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – For cancer survivors, higher adherence to a traditional Mediterranean diet (MD) is associated with a reduction in all-cause mortality, specifically cardiovascular...
Unhealthy Microbiome May Raise Death Risk After Organ Transplant
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – People with an “unhealthy” gut microbiome appear to be more likely to die following an organ transplant, a new study warns. These gut microbe patterns are specifically ass...
Doctors Perform Larynx Transplant in Cancer Patient
WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2024 – For years, Marty Kedian had been without a voice. Kedian, who hails from Haverhill, Mass., has undergone dozens of surgeries while being treated for a rare form of...
New ER Program Helped More Patients Get Needed Hospice Care
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – One hospital's push to transition patients who are nearing the end of life from the emergency room to hospice care appears to be working. After the program went into effect,...
Racial Differences Seen in Epigenetic Age Acceleration in Childhood Cancer Survivors
TUESDAY, July 9, 2024 – For childhood cancer survivors, there are racial and ethnic disparities in epigenetic age acceleration (EAA), which are partially mediated by social determinants of health...
Could a Cancer Drug Curb the Organ Damage of Severe COVID?
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – An experimental cancer drug might be able to help prevent the organ damage caused by severe COVID infections, a new study finds. The drug, called eganelisib, inhibits an...
Wegovy, Ozempic Lower Risk of Many Obesity-Related Cancers
MONDAY, July 8, 2024 – In yet another finding that touts the health benefits of wildly popular weight-loss medications like Wegovy and Ozempic, scientists report that taking the drugs may help...
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