By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Here's some good news for women with the most common type of breast cancer: Adding a targeted breast cancer drug to hormonal therapy reduced the risk…
Kids With ADHD, Behavior Issues Have Poorer Trajectories…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Kids with poor impulse control — a common characteristic of ADHD — may be at higher risk for health, social and criminal problems as adults, a…
Gene-Targeted Drug Tagrisso Cuts Death Rate in Half…
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Once-a-day use of the targeted cancer pill Tagrisso (osimertinib) cut the five-year death rate in half for a subset of patients with early-stage lung cancer, a…
Injected Birth Control Could Be Game-Changer to Curb…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Millions of stray cats roam the world over, and surgical sterilization has long been the primary method of population control. But a small new study shows…
AHA News: Celebrating Pride Month With Mental Health…
By American Heart Association News>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- As rainbow flags flutter in the June breeze for Pride Month, many LGBTQ+ people will feel tension in the air. "It's been…
Longer Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for…
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Could breastfeeding lay the groundwork for good grades in high school? That's what the findings of a new British study suggest, although the differences were small…
Can Some Cancer Patients Safely Skip Radiation Therapy?…
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Radiation therapy might not be necessary in treating some forms of rectal cancer and lymphoma, sparing patients from the toxic treatment, a pair of new clinical…
Targeted Drug May Lower Odds for Breast Cancers…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Here's some good news for women with the most common type of breast cancer: Adding a targeted breast cancer drug to hormonal therapy reduced the risk…
Money Troubles Can Delay Cancer Diagnoses, Putting Survival…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Money woes have long been linked to worse health care. Now, a new study finds financially strapped patients often put off cancer screenings -- only to…
Another Reason to Hate Mondays: Higher Risk for…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, June 6, 2023 -- Monday can be a downer as folks leave weekend play behind. Now, researchers say Monday might also be the most common day for deadly heart attacks.…