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U.S. Medical Drug Shortages Reach Record High
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 15, 2024
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Americans are facing more shortages of the drugs they need for medical care than ever before, a national pharmacy database shows.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHSP) and the University of Utah Drug Information Service started tracking drug shortages...
Seafood Can Pass on PFAS 'Forever Chemicals,' Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2024
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Cancer-linked 'forever chemicals' made news this week, with the Biden Administration vowing to cut levels in the nation's tap water.
Preventive Mastectomy Less Common for Black Women With Breast Cancer
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 11, 2024
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Black women with cancer in one breast are less likely than white women to have the healthy breast removed as well, a new study has found.
Women with cancer affecting one breast often elect to have the other breast removed, for a variety of reasons, researchers said.
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EPA Cracks Down on Toxins Threatening Those Living Near Chemical Plants
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2024
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Are you one of the estimated 104,000 Americans who lives within six miles of factories that spew organic chemicals into the air?
Can Older Patients With Low-Risk Leukemia Quit Seeing Specialists?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2024
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Some slow-growing cases of leukemia don't need constant surveillance by cancer specialists, a new study claims.
Low-risk patients with slow-growing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and no symptoms fared well even after they stopped seeing doctors for specialized blood ...
Adding Vaccine to Immunotherapy for Liver Cancer Shows Promise in Early Trial
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 9, 2024
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A custom-made anti-tumor vaccine added to standard immunotherapy was twice as likely to shrink liver cancer as when a patient received immunotherapy alone, a new study shows.
The vaccine could help liver cancer patients live longer, as fewer than one in 10 survive five y...
Today's Young Adults Are Aging Faster, and That Might Help Spur Cancers
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2024
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Younger generations are aging more rapidly, and this could be leading to an increased risk of cancer, a new study says.
People born in or after 1965 are 17% more likely to be experiencing accelerated aging compared to seniors born between 1950 and 1954, researchers found...
Many Cancer Drugs Still Unproven 5 Years After Accelerated Approval
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2024
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New research questions the effectiveness of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's accelerated drug approval program after finding that many cancer drugs remain unproven five years later.
Immunotherapy Before Surgery Might Boost Pancreatic Cancer Survival
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- April 8, 2024
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Pancreatic cancer patients may do better if they receive an immunotherapy drug as well as chemotherapy in preparation for surgery, new research suggests.
Pancreatic cancer is one of the toughest to treat. Only 12% of patients live more than five years after diagnosis. M...
Cancer Cases Set to Soar 77% by 2050, Thanks to Aging Population
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2024
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As the world's population ages, a new report warns that the number of people with cancer could climb 77% by 2050.
In the report, published Thursday in the journal CA: A Cancer Journal f...
Cancer Cases Will Keep Rising Worldwide: Report
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2024
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Cancer cases will continue to climb for the next two decades, spurred on by an aging worldwide population, a new report shows.
An estimated 20 million new cancer cases were diagnosed in 2022, and 9.7 million died from cancer around the globe, the Global Cancer Statis...
1 in 5 U.S. Cancer Patients Join in Medical Research
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2024
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More patients these days are taking part in cancer research, a new study finds.
At least one in five people with cancer (22%) participate in some form of clinical research, when all types of cancer studies are considered, researchers found.
Moreover, enrollment in ...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, Announces She Has Cancer
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2024
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, announced Friday that she has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun chemotherapy treatments.
The news, which she disclosed in a video released by Kensington Palace, came after days of...
AI Can Help or Hinder a Radiologist's Accuracy, Study Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 19, 2024
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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 im...
EPA Issues Final Rule Banning Asbestos
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 18, 2024
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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 ...
Vitamin D Plus Calcium: Good News, Bad News for Older Women
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 12, 2024
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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...
'Ultra-Processed' Foods Harm Your Health in More Than 30 Different Ways
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 29, 2024
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Ultra-processed foods can cause dozens of terrible health problems among people who eat them too often, a new review warns.
Researchers linked diets high in ultra-processed foods to an increased risk of 32 separate illnesses. In particular, these foods are strongly tied ...
Radon a Bigger Threat to Rural Homes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2024
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Rural homeowners face a greater threat from odorless, radioactive radon gas than people living in urban areas, and it's likely due to the wells they rely on for their water supply, a new study shows.
On average, people living in rural communities are exposed to 30% highe...
New Drug Could Be Big Advance Against Rare Blood Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 26, 2024
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Polycythemia vera is a rare form of blood cancer with few good treatment options, but that may soon change based on the results of a new clinical trial.
An injected experimental drug called rusfertide appears effective in reducing the excess production of red blood cells...
Families of Infertile Men Face Higher Cancer Risks
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 22, 2024
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A deficiency or absence of viable sperm in a man's semen could spell danger for him and those closely related to him, new research suggests.
Cancers are more likely to occur in these men and their families, reports a team led by
New Treatment Brings Hope for Rare, Deadly Cancer Linked to Asbestos
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2024
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Mick worked in a factory boiler room in the 1970s, where he was exposed to asbestos.
He didn't think much of it until 2018, when he began to feel ill and dropped more than 40 pounds.
The diagnosis: malignant mesothelioma, a rare but rapidly fatal cancer linked to a...
Immunotherapy Before Sarcoma Surgery Improves Outcomes
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 15, 2024
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Patients with soft-tissue sarcoma had better surgical outcomes if they received immunotherapy and radiation therapy prior to their procedure, a new clinical trial reports.
Soft-tissue sarcoma is a cancer that develops in soft tissues like fat, muscle, nerves, fib...
Exercise Can Be a Painkiller for Cancer Patients
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2024
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Being active may help ease ongoing cancer pain.
That's the key takeaway from a study of more 10,600 people with a history of cancer and over 51,000 without the disease.
Many Cancer Patients With Heart Issues Also Have Sleep Apnea
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2024
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Sleep apnea appears to be linked to an increased risk of heart failure among cancer patients, a new study says.
Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when relaxed muscles cause a blockage of the windpipe, interrupting breathing and causing a person to temporarily wake.
Th...
Financial Troubles Could Lead to Cancers Diagnosed at Later Stage
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 7, 2024
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Folks squeezed financially may find themselves shut out from medical care, leading to delayed cancer diagnoses, a new report finds.
A full third of cancer patients suffered some form of recent financial hardship -- a bankruptcy, lien or eviction -- prior to their diagnos...
King Charles III Diagnosed With Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 5, 2024
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Follow-up from recent surgery for an enlarged prostate has revealed that Britain's King Charles III has cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Monday.
The palace did not disclose the type of cancer that was discovered.
"During The King's recent hospital procedure for ...
More Cancers Linked to Contaminated Water at Camp LeJeune
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- February 1, 2024
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A much anticipated government study finds that military personnel stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina between 1975 and 1985 face at least a 20% higher risk for certain cancers than those stationed elsewhere.
Why the increased risk?
For decades, the drinking...
Losing Weight for No Reason? See Your Doctor
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2024
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If you ever find yourself losing weight, even though you're not dieting or upping your exercise, go see a doctor. It can be a sign of cancer, researchers report.
“Unexpected weight loss can come from cancer or many other conditions,” said study senior author
FDA Warns of Rare Secondary Cancer Risk With CAR-T Therapies
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 24, 2024
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2024 (Healthday News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has told drugmakers to add a boxed warning to a type of cancer treatment called CAR-T therapy, saying the treatment itself may sometimes cause a secondary cancer.
Still, FDA spokesperson <...
'Brush Biopsy' Could Be Easy Dental Office Cancer Screen
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 22, 2024
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A newly developed “brush biopsy” allows dentists to screen for the most common form of mouth cancer, a new study reports.
Dentists use a small brush to gently collect cells from potentially cancerous lesions inside the mouth, researchers write in the journal
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Are Falling, But News Isn't All Good
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2024
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Cancer deaths continue to decline in the United States, with more than 4 million deaths prevented since 1991, a new report shows.
But more people are developing cancers than ever, making the dreaded disease a continued threat to human health, according to the
Defense Secretary Austin Leaves Hospital After Prostate Cancer Surgery Complications
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2024
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Following two weeks of hospital care for complications from prostate cancer surgery, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been released from Walter Reed National Military M...
How Obamacare Boosted Lung Cancer Survival
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2024
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As more Americans with lung cancer gained access to quality care after passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), their post-surgical survival rates rose, new data shows.
The ACA (often called Obamacare) triggered the expansion of Medicaid coverage in many states. People ...
Race Still Plays Role in U.S. Cancer Death Rates
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 12, 2024
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While cancer death rates have fallen among Americans generally over the past two decades, a new study finds Black Americans are still more likely than whites to die from the disease.
There has been some improvement in closing the gap -- in 2000, Black Americans were 26% ...
Drug May Help Childhood Cancer Survivors Avoid Later Heart Failure
- January 12, 2024
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Childhood cancer survivors are at increased risk of developing heart failure later in life, due to the chemotherapy that was used to save their lives.
But an already approved drug might help reduce that risk, according to a new report published Jan. 9 in
U.S. Teen Smoking Rates Have Plummeted, With Less Than 1% Now Daily Smokers
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 10, 2024
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The number of American teens who smoke or have even tried smoking has dropped dramatically compared to a generation ago, with less than 1% now saying they light up cigarettes daily.
Researchers tracked data on students in grades 9 through 12 from 1991 through to 2021. Th...
Lung Cancer CT Screening Can Save Lives, But Study Finds Downsides
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 3, 2024
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 3, 2024 -- Numerous studies have confirmed that annual lung cancer screening using CT scans does save lives.
However, new data has emerged showing that scans often pick up abnormalities that lead to follow-up invasive tests -- and more complications.
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High-Tech Screening Might Spot More Cancer Patients Who'd Benefit From Immunotherapy
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- December 29, 2023
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More patients could benefit from immunotherapy, a highly effective treatment for some cancers, new research suggests.
Revising current testing guidelines so that a more sophisticated test could be used more often would enable 6,000 more people in the United States to rec...
Colon Cancer Screening May Be Even More Effective Than Experts Thought
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 27, 2023
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Getting your preventive screening colonoscopy could be even more of a lifesaver than you thought, a new analysis finds.
The two gold standard tests for spotting cancers and polyps of the colon -- colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy -- offer double the benefit determined in pri...
Diabetes a Common Threat to Kids Who Survive Cancer
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 21, 2023
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Kids who've survived cancer face many health challenges, and a heightened risk for diabetes is one of them, new research shows.
A team at St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., reports that these children have twice the odds of developing prediabetes (a precur...
'Magic Mushroom' Psilocybin Can Ease Depression in Cancer Patients: Study
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2023
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Long left to the fringes of the recreational drug culture, psilocybin -- the hallucinatory ingredient in "magic mushrooms" -- has recently been making inroads as a legitimate (and fast-acting) antidepressant.
Lymphedema Left her 'Miserable, Depressed' Until Specialized Surgery Changed Everything
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 8, 2023
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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 called lymphed...
Cancer Is More Lethal For Black and Hispanic Children: Report
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2023
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THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 (Healthday News) -- While childhood cancer is no longer terminal for many, death rates remain higher in Black and Hispanic children, a new government report reveals.
Treatments for these rare cancers have improved drastically in recent decades, an...
Helping Women Find Affordable Housing Also Boosts Cancer Screening
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- November 15, 2023
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Chalk up a surprising benefit to government housing assistance.
Breast cancer screening is higher among some low-income women who get government help with housing compared to those who do not, new research shows.
"Receiving housing assistance has been associated wi...
FDA Will Pull Vet Drug Used in Pork Industry Over Cancer Concerns for Humans
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- November 8, 2023
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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 (Healthday News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that it
Children With Down Syndrome More Vulnerable to Leukemia
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- November 1, 2023
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While new treatments for leukemia have improved outcomes for many patients, children with Down syndrome have not benefited as much.
These young people are at increased risk for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and have higher rates of relapse and treatment-related harm...
FDA Proposes Ban on Formaldehyde in Hair Straighteners Over Health Dangers
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2023
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has proposed a ban on the use of formaldehyde in hair relaxers over concerns about its link to respiratory problems and certain canc...
Scientists Spot Gene Mutation Linked to Esophageal Cancer
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2023
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Researchers have found a gene mutation linked to esophageal cancer, which could lead to better prevention and treatment strategies.
Investigators from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio found the mutation, potentially helping those at risk of what is a highly letha...
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Lower Women's Cancer Risk
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2023
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It's long been known that obesity is tied to increased cancer risk, but can weight loss after bariatric surgery help lower a person's odds for the disease?
The surgeries have now been around long enough for researchers to finally study the link. And a study involving 40...
Fit When Young? You May Have a Lower Risk of 9 Cancers as You Age
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 16, 2023
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Having good fitness while young can really pay off when it comes to cancer risk later in life.
New research found that cardiorespiratory fitness -- the ability to do aerobic exercise -- was associated with up to 42% lower risk of nine cancers, including head and neck, e...