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16 Jan

Cancer Mortality Continues to Drop Despite Increasing Diagnoses Among Women and Young Adults

A new report from the American Cancer Society warns progress against the disease may be in jeopardy. While overall cancer mortality continues to drop, incidence rates among women and young adults are on the rise.

15 Jan

Is the Definition of Obesity About to Change?

An international group of medical experts says body mass index is not a reliable way to diagnose obesity. Members of the Commission on Clinical Obesity are recommending new methods that also consider location of excess body fat and objective symptoms of disease.

14 Jan

Recreational Ketamine Use Surging Among Young Adults

A new study finds a dramatic increase in the number of adults using ketamine for recreational purposes. Ketamine is a medical anesthetic that has some hallucinogenic effects.

Cancer Deaths Dropping Despite Rise in New Cases

The cancer death rate continues to decline in the U.S. but new cases are rising among women, potentially undermining progress against the nation’s second-leading killer, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society (ACS).

The cancer death rate declined by 34% between 1991 and 2022, representing about 4.5 million deaths ...

Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
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January 17, 2025
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Sewer Sludge Is Dangerous to Health, EPA Says of Biosolids and PFAS

Sewer sludge from wastewater treatment plants appears to expose farmers and nearby neighbors to toxic “forever” chemicals, a new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) draft risk assessment says.

This sludge -- which is sometimes applied to farmland as fertilizer -- can contain high levels of chemicals called per- and polyf...

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January 17, 2025
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AI Helps Predict Memory Issues, Cognitive Decline During Menopausal Transition

Artificial intelligence might be able to more quickly and affordably identify menopausal women who are having problems with memory or cognition.

AI effectively identified women with severe subjective cognitive decline (SCD), or self-perceived confusion or memory problems, researchers report in a new study published Jan. 14 in the journal <...

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January 17, 2025
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Teen Stress Is Expensive, Experts Say -- So How Can We Reduce It?

Stressed-out teenagers appear to be dragging down the U.S. economy, a new study says.

Teenagers suffering from anxiety or depression are less likely to enter the workforce as young adults, and more likely to earn lower pay when they do, researchers reported in a study published today in the journal PLOS Medicine.

The economi...

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January 16, 2025
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FDA Proposes Nicotine Cap To Help Curb Cigarette Addiction

A rather historic U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal aims to make cigarettes and other tobacco products far less addictive by reducing their nicotine content.

The move could help millions of Americans quit smoking while preventing many more from becoming addicted.

The proposed rule, published Wednesday in a 334-page rep...

India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
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January 16, 2025
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So, Who Benefits From New Cancer Drugs?

Cutting-edge targeted therapies are pushing back the line between life and death for cancer patients.

However, these targeted cancer drugs frequently aren’t benefitting members of ethnic and racial minorities in the U.S., a new published in the journal JAMA Oncology says.

Nearly half of all new cancer drugs approved du...