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Where Jobs, Programs Were Cut at Health Agencies
Thousands of people responsible for tracking health trends and disease outbreaks, conducting and funding medical research, monitoring the safety of food and medicine, and administering health insurance programs for nearly half of the country were laid off Tuesday at the...
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FDA's Top Tobacco Official Removed
The Food and Drug Administration's chief tobacco regulator has been removed from his post amid broad cuts at the agency and across the federal health workforce handed down Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter. In an email to staff, FDA tobacco director Brian...
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Citrus Oil May Relieve Cancer Patients' Dry Mouth
A new formula made with natural citrus oil could help cancer patients find relief from dry mouth, a common and painful side effect of radiation treatments. The formula was created by researchers at the University of South Australia and Stanford University. It mixes limonene...
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Dr. Crandall: Eat a Mediterranean Diet to Lower Heart, Cancer Risks
People living in areas that regularly eat a Mediterranean diet have been found in studies to have lower rates of cardiovascular disease and cancer. And to live a longer, healthier life. "This is a diet that people can live a long life - over 100 years," says Dr. Chauncey...
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New Prostate Surgery Preserves Erectile Function
A pioneering technique can help nearly twice as many men preserve erectile function following prostate cancer surgery, researchers say. The new surgical method, called NeuroSAFE, preserves the nerves that run through the prostate's outer layers, which are thought to be...
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Study: Tobacco Control Has Saved Nearly 4 Million Lives
Tobacco control measures like anti-smoking campaigns and cigarette taxes have prevented nearly 4 million lung cancer deaths during the past five decades, a new American Cancer Society study estimates..
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Colon Cancer Increases Risk of Heart-Related Death
Colon cancer is a particularly deadly form of the disease, the second most common cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. But patients diagnosed with colon cancer also need to be concerned about their heart health...
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Mammograms Also Assess Women's Heart Health
Mammograms can be used to screen for more than just breast cancer, researchers say. The X-ray breast scans also can be used to assess calcium deposits in arteries, which is an indicator of heart health, researchers are scheduled to report Monday at a meeting of the American...
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Younger Adults At Increased Risk For Colon Cancer
Colon cancers have been steadily increasing among people younger than 50, even as cases have declined among seniors. That's why guidelines now recommend that colon cancer screening start at 45, five years earlier than previously advised, Dr. Jennifer Davids, chief of colon...
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Cheap Health Insurance Can Delay Cancer Diagnosis
Considering a short-term health insurance plan as a cheap alternative to more costly comprehensive coverage? You could be rolling the dice when it comes to cancer, a new study suggests. People who opt for short-term limited duration (STLD) insurance tend to have their cancers...
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Hormone Patch Eases Prostate Cancer Side Effects
When prostate cancer patients need therapy to reduce male hormone levels, delivering some of the treatment via a patch on the skin may be just as effective as traditional means of administration with fewer side effects, according to a mid-stage study. Prostate cancer cells...
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Babies With Heart Defects Have Higher Cancer Risk
Newborns with a heart defect may have two strikes against their future health, rather than one. Babies with heart birth defects appear to have a higher risk of developing childhood cancer, compared to those without a heart abnormality, researchers report in the journal...
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Acne Treatments Recalled Due to Benzene Levels
U.S. health officials are asking retailers to pull a small number of acne creams from their store shelves after government testing found they contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical associated with cancer. The Food and Drug Administration said several lots of six...
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Prevent Leading Cause of Young Adult Cancer Deaths
Colorectal cancer is increasing 2% to 4% annually in people ages 20 to 49. And it is expected to become the leading cause of cancer death in this age group by the year 2030. Researchers have observed a significant increase in colorectal cancer cases, particularly in those...
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Red Wine Does Not Protect Against Cancer
Red wine has been thought to potentially offer protection against cancer, given its high levels of the anti-inflammatory antioxidant resveratrol. But there's no clear evidence that red wine lessens cancer risk, a new evidence review has concluded. In fact, neither red nor...
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Firefighter Brain Tumors Linked to Flame Retardant
Firefighters might face a higher risk of brain cancers caused by exposure to chemicals in fire extinguishers, a new small-scale study says. Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linked to flame...
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Assessment Predicts Risk of Early Colon Cancer
A new risk prediction model can help identify people who are likely to develop early-onset colon cancer or small non-cancerous growths on other organs, researchers say. The model relies on four factors associated with early-onset colon cancer: a family history of colon...
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Study: Aspirin May Prevent Spread of Cancer
British researchers have found that the strategic use of aspirin may prevent the spread of certain cancers. This discovery backs up previous studies that showed that people taking daily low-dose aspirin are less likely to have breast, bowel and prostate cancers spread to...
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Tattoos Might Increase Lymphoma, Skin Cancer Risk
People put a lot of thought into getting a tattoo - the design they desire, the location they prefer and the message their body art will send to others. Most don't think about the impact their tattoo might have on their long-term health, but perhaps they should, a new study...
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Poll: US Adults Not Aware of HPV Link to Cancer
Many Americans remain unaware of the cancer risk for both men and women posed by human papillomavirus (HPV), a new Ohio State University poll has found. Most people don't know much about HPV and its long-term cancer risks, and also have key misperceptions about how the virus...
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Instagram, TikTok Feature Misleading Medical Info
Heard the latest on social media about testosterone testing, full-body MRI scans, "egg timer" female fertility tests or gut microbiome analysis? If so, you've more than likely been exposed to misinformation, a new study suggests. Analysis of nearly 1,000 Instagram and TikTok...
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CDC Report: HPV Vaccine Preventing Cervical Cancer
A new government report adds to evidence that the HPV vaccine, once called dangerous by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is preventing cervical cancer in young women. The report comes after Kennedy pledged to give a family member any fees he might...
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Where Young Women Live Affects Breast Cancer Risk
Where a young American woman lives could play a role in her risk for breast cancer, a new study suggests. In fact, the breast cancer risk associated with a young woman's locale is comparable to that from other known factors, such as genetics, researchers reported in a new...
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Advanced Cancer Patients Not Getting Palliative Care
Many patients with incurable cancer aren't getting care that could ease their suffering at the end of life, a new study suggests. Close to half of patients with advanced cancer received aggressive cancer treatment within six months of their death, researchers found -...
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Exercise Helps Colon Cancer Survivors Live Longer
Frequent exercise can help colon cancer survivors live longer, perhaps even outlasting average folks, a new study suggests. Colon cancer patients who were very physically active had three-year survival rates that were slightly higher than the general population, researchers...