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Targeted Drug May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer's Return in Some Patients A new clinical trial shows adding a targeted breast cancer drug to hormonal therapy reduced the risk of cancer returning by 25% for women with early-stage disease.- Changing Trends in Colorectal Cancer Colorectal cancer is on the rise in youger people and in women. Here's what signs to look for and what age to screen.
- Menopause and Long COVID: What Women Should Know If you’re a woman who has long COVID, you may find yourself dealing with symptoms that could also indicate you’re entering menopause. A recent study found that women over 40 years old are among the patients at higher risk for developing long COVID. Here's what to know.
- Breastfeeding Linked to Moderately Better Academic Test Scores Breastfeeding in infancy could have an effect on academic test scores later in a child’s life, a new study suggests.
- Estrogen-Only Pills for Menopause May Raise Women’s High Blood Pressure Risk Women who take estrogen-only pills to manage menopause symptoms are more likely to be diagnosed with high blood pressure, compared to women using estrogen-only patches or creams, according to a new study.
- ASCO President Eric Winer on Partnering With the Patient Studies prove that patients receive better care when they have a bond with their medical team. Here's how to strengthen that partnership.
- Does Your Kid Need a Summer Vacation From Smartphones? An expert suggests parents should focus on their child’s behavior toward their phone. If something seems different or problematic, that might be a warning sign of too much screen time.
- Loneliness Can Cut Survival After a Cancer Diagnosis New research suggests that cancer survivors who feel lonely may be more likely to die than survivors who have more social support.
- Test Company Says Hundreds Incorrectly Told They Might Have Cancer Cancer test maker Grail says a telemedicine vendor mistakenly told about 400 patients they might have cancer.
- Some Cancer Patients Might Safely Skip Radiation Therapy New clinical trials show radiation therapy might not be necessary in treating some forms of rectal cancer and lymphoma, sparing patients from the toxic treatment.
- Huge Seaweed Blob Contains Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Study A 5,000-mile-long seaweed blob heading toward the east coast of Florida contains “flesh-eating” bacteria,” researchers from Florida Atlantic University said.
- Anxiety, Your Brain, and Long COVID: What the Research Says Anxiety, depression, and COVID-19 can be a bad combination for your brain — and your long-term health. Having anxiety and depression before a COVID infection increases the risk of developing long COVID, researchers have found.
- Do You Need A Full-Body MRI Scan? Probably Not, Experts Say Whole body MRI scans may lead to unnecessary follow-up tests that are not only expensive, but also anxiety-inducing, experts say.
- Study Says Software for Common Lung Test is Racially Biased Lung problems in Black people are widely underdiagnosed or missed altogether because racist medical ideas stretching back centuries have been programmed into medical software used today, a new study shows.
- Biden Picks Another Physician to Lead CDC The former health secretary of North Carolina, Mandy Cohen, MD, is expected to be named the next director of the CDC.
- Brain Abscesses in Children Increased Last Winter: CDC The number of brain abscesses in children rose sharply last winter, along with the number of respiratory infections, the CDC said in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Thursday.
- Canada to Require Health Warnings on Individual Cigarettes Canada will be the first country in the world to require health warnings be printed on individual cigarettes, the country’s health ministry announced Wednesday.
- The Wisdom of Morrie: An Antidote to Today’s Loneliness Epidemic Rob Schwartz, the son of the man made famous in the book Tuesday's with Morrie, has published a new volume of his late father's writings on life, love and joy.
- ‘BE FAST’: Time and Support Key for Younger Stroke Patients A study over 15 years found an overall increase of 11% nationwide, with a 38% increase in the 18 to 44 age group. Yet nearly 30% of U.S. adults younger than 45 are unaware of common stroke symptoms, according to a survey from the American Heart Association.
- Sucralose Is ‘Genotoxic,’ Linked to Leaky Gut: Study A new study reveals health concerns about the sugar substitute sucralose so alarming that researchers said people should stop eating it and the government should regulate it more.
- Study Says Brain Shape Affects Thoughts and Behavior The shape of the brain might play a greater role on our thoughts, feelings, and actions than traditionally believed, according to a new study in the journal Nature.
- About 1 in 3 With Diabetes Have Unknown Heart Risk: Study If you have type 2 diabetes, you could already be at a higher risk for heart disease without knowing it.
- FDA Warns People to Avoid Compounded Semaglutide Medicines The FDA is warning people to avoid using compounded medicines as substitutes for the popular weight loss and diabetes drugs Ozempic, Rybelsus, and Wegovy.
- Heart Attack Adds 6 Years to Brain Age: Study New research indicates that having a heart attack eventually leads to faster mental decline that is the equivalent of adding 6 years to the age of the brain.
- COVID and Leukemia: What’s the Connection? Once you test negative after a bout with COVID-19, it's a great idea to get a full health screening. This is especially important for people who are at risk for, or have, blood cancers like leukemia. Here's what to know.