(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Miami, FL, June 4, 2019 – It is natural to want to ascribe a simple cause to a problem. If your wrist hurts or your hands are numb it must be because of typing.
Month: June 2019
Opioid Analgesics Increase the Risk of Pneumonia Among Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Opioid analgesics were associated with a 30% increase in the risk of pneumonia in persons with Alzheimer’s disease, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.
Getting Your Life Back on Track After Addiction
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Addictive behavior can be detrimental to people in all sorts of ways. It can negatively affect job and work performance. It can tear relationships with significant others and family members apart.
Genetic Information Can Encourage Women to Accept Preventive Cancer Treatment
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO — Studies show that the risk of breast cancer can be reduced by half through the use of a five-year course of tamoxifen or raloxifene, and also by aromatase inhibitors.
Genetic Testing Can Lead to Better Cancer Screening, Interventions
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHOENIX — Of all colorectal and breast cancer cases, 5%–10% are linked to hereditary causes, according to a Mayo Clinic review of the most commonly encountered hereditary syndromes and conditions.
Hoarding — When Clutter is More Than a Mess (VIDEO)
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Just about everyone has had to take time to deal with clutter in the home. For some people, the situation gets out of control, and their homes become overrun with stuff.
Substance Abuse Seen Among LGBTQ Victims of Weight Bullying
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority youth is associated with increased odds of alcohol use, binge drinking, marijuana use, and cigarette use, according to a new University of Connecticut study.
Immunotherapy Drug Improves Five-year Survival Rate of People with Advanced Lung Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In a study led by UCLA investigators, treatment with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab helped more than 15% of people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer live for at least five years
Adding Ribociclib to Hormone Therapy Extends Lives of Women with Most Common Metastatic Breast Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A UCLA-led study has found that using a drug called ribociclib in combination with a common hormone therapy may help premenopausal women with the most common type of breast cancer live longer than if they only receive the hormone therapy.
Preteen Suicide Attempts — Mainly By Girls — On the Rise
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Since January 2018, 100 New Jersey preteens have attempted suicide by drug overdose, according to data released by the New Jersey Poison Center.
Study Finds Drug Therapy Can Delay Onset of Myeloma Symptoms
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO — The largest randomized trial involving smoldering multiple myeloma suggests that lenalidomide, a cancer drug, may delay the onset of myeloma symptoms
Which Brain Hemorrhage Patients Have Treatable Underlying Conditions
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA – When blood vessels in the brain rupture, or hemorrhage, and cause a stroke, large areas of the brain can be permanently damaged.
Combination Checkpoint Blockade Effective in Pre-surgical Setting for Early-stage Lung Cancers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO ― Neoadjuvant, or pre-surgical, treatment with nivolumab plus ipilimumab resulted in an overall major pathologic response (MPR) rate of 33 percent of treated patients with early-stage, resectable non-small cell lung cancers….
DNA Markers May be Valuable in Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO — New studies on early detection of colorectal cancer and the quality-of-life impact of cell therapy are among several Mayo Clinic presentations at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting in Chicago.
Lack of Sleep May Increase Likelihood of Teens Engaging in Risky Sexual Behaviors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WASHINGTON — Teenagers who don’t get enough sleep may be at an increased risk of engaging in unsafe sexual behaviors, such as not using condoms or having sex under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Pancreatic Cancer Risk 60% Higher in Hawaiians
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Native Hawaiians are at highest risk for pancreatic cancer, according to a USC study that provides a surprising look at disparities surrounding the deadly disease.
5 Ways to Engage with Nature to Help Reduce Stress
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Stress can impact every facet of your life. Knowing how to manage and cope is important to both your mental and physical health.
Yale Study Shows Drug Increases Survival for Bladder Cancer Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn. — There are no approved treatment options for patients with advanced bladder cancer after they’ve received standard chemotherapy and immune treatments….
Immunotherapy Drug Found Safe in Treating Cancer Patients with HIV
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SEATTLE — The results of a study led by physicians at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center showed that patients living with HIV and one of a variety of potentially deadly cancers could be safely treated with the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, also known by its brand name, KEYTRUDA®.
Yale Study Finds Link Between Medicaid Expansion and Equity in Cancer Care
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New Haven, Conn. — Racial disparities in timely cancer treatment disappeared in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)….