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Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance Plans Tied to Increase in Late-Stage Cancer Diagnoses
FRIDAY, March 21, 2025 – Loosening restrictions on short-term limited duration (STLD) insurance plans, many of which do not cover essential health benefits such as cancer screening, yields an...
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake Increases Oral Cavity Cancer Risk in Women
THURSDAY, March 20, 2025 – High sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake is associated with an increased risk for oral cavity cancer (OCC) in women, according to a study published online March 13 in...
IV Bags Might Flood Bloodstream With Microplastics
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – Microplastics that invade and burrow deep within the human body are becoming an increasing concern among doctors and health experts. Now, a new study shows that even...
Risk of Developing Cancer Up for Children With Congenital Heart Disease
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) have increased risk of developing cancer, according to a research letter published in the March 18 issue of Circulation. Danbee...
Babies With Heart Defects Also Prone To Cancer
TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – 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...
2010 to 2019 Saw Early Palliative Care Billing Up for Advanced Cancer
MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – For patients with distant-stage cancers, there was an increase in early palliative care (PC) billing from 2010 to 2019, but the level remained low, according to a study...
Red Wine Protects Against Cancer? Maybe Not
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – 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 e...
Red Wine No Better Than White in Terms of Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – There is no significant difference in the association between red or white wine consumption and overall cancer risk, according to a meta-analysis published in a February...
ASTRO Issues Clinical Guideline for Use of Radiation Therapy in Anal Cancer
WEDNESDAY, March 12, 2025 – In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American Society for Radiation Oncology and published online Feb. 27 in Practical Radiation Oncology, evidence-based...
Walking Can Save Cancer Survivors From Heart-Related Death
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – Female cancer survivors who walk and exercise more have a lower risk of dying from heart disease, a new study suggests. One hour a day of moderate to vigorous physical...
Risk for Specific Hematologic Cancers Down With GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use in T2DM
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – For patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use is associated with a reduced risk for developing hematologic cancers...
Mutational Signatures Tied to Haloalkane Exposure Are Enriched in Firefighters
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – In a study published online March 10 in Cancer, authors identified gliomas with mutational signatures associated with haloalkane exposure in individuals with certain...
Higher Intake of Butter Linked to Increased Mortality
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – Higher intake of butter is associated with increased mortality, according to a study published online March 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine to coincide with the American Heart...
Cancer Screening Rates Rebound Post-Pandemic
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 – Preventive screenings for cancer declined during the pandemic, with lockdowns, social distancing and COVID-19 surges keeping many from needed mammograms and colonoscopies....
Study Reveals Link Between Forever Chemicals and Childhood Cancers
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2025 – There appears to be a connection between prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) serum concentrations and some childhood cancers, according to a study published...
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