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FDA Proposes Plan to Make Cigarettes Nonaddictive
Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon. The proposed rule from the Food and Drug...
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Incentives That Help People Quit Smoking
Smokers are better able to quit if they're offered financial incentives for their efforts. Overall, smokers had up to a 54% better chance at kicking the habit if their quit program offered them cash or vouchers as a reward, researchers found in a new evidence review...
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Diabetes Drug Protects Against Skin Cancer
A popular diabetes drug can provide protection against skin cancers, a new study says. Metformin significantly reduces people's risk of developing basal cell cancers or squamous cell cancers, the two most common skin cancers, researchers found in a recent study published in...
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Exercise Before Cancer Diagnosis Lowers Death Risk
Exercising now can increase your chances of successfully fighting cancer in the future. Even low levels of exercise provided protection against cancer, a new study published Jan. 7 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows. People were 47% less likely to die from cancer...
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Chemo-Free Treatment Extends Lung Cancer Survival
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday its chemotherapy-free combination treatment showed a meaningful improvement in extending lives of patients with a type of lung cancer, compared to AstraZeneca's blockbuster drug Tagrisso. The combination of J&J's cancer drugs Rybrevant and...
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AI Outperforms Doctors at Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
AI can outperform human doctors when it comes to identifying ovarian cancer from ultrasound images. A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine shows that specially trained AI program achieved an accuracy rate of more than 86% in identifying ovarian cancer by...
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How Drinking Alcohol Can Affect Your Health
With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general's advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that. "Drinking less is a great way to be healthier,"...
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Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning on Alcohol
Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the U.S. Surgeon General said in an advisory on Friday, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy...
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Why Cancer Spreads to the Lungs So Often
The lungs are a tempting place for cancer cells - so much so that more than half of people with advanced cancer elsewhere in their bodies wind up with lung tumors. yaResearchers now think they know why. Elevated levels of an amino acid called aspartate appear to allow cancer...
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Each Cigarette Smoked Shortens Life By 22 Minutes
Considering a New Year's resolution to quit smoking? New research might provide all the motivation you need: Each cigarette could shorten your life by up to 22 minutes, researchers say. The findings, published Dec. 29, 2024, in the journal Addiction, were based on mortality...
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Jimmy Carter Boosted a Life-Saving Cancer Drug
Former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, may have had a mixed legacy of political achievements, but in the field of cancer treatments, he helped put immunotherapy on the map. Carter's remarkable recovery in 2015 from advanced melanoma - previously a...
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AstraZeneca Execs Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
A sweeping fraud investigation in China has led to prison sentences for multiple AstraZeneca executives, including Leon Wang, the company's former international chief, and has led to the implication of more than 100 of the company's employees, Highwire reported Friday.
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King Charles to Continue Cancer Treatment Next Year
King Charles' cancer treatment is progressing well and will continue into next year, a Buckingham Palace source said, as the British royals prepare for their annual Christmas get-together after a "brutal" year for the family. In February, the palace revealed the 76-year-old,...
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New HPV Self-Test Accurately Detects Cervical Cancer
A self-administered test can help empower women in identifying risks for cervical cancer. A new study published Dec. 12 in the journal PLOS Medicine shows the self-test for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection accurately identified women who either had cervical cancer or...
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Omega-3 Rich Diet May Slow Prostate Cancer Growth
Men who opt for "watchful waiting" instead of treatment for a low-risk prostate cancer might improve their odds if they take fish oil supplements, early research suggests. "Many men are interested in lifestyle changes, including diet, to help manage their cancer and prevent...
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Reiki May Help Ease the Pain of Cancer Treatment
The ancient Japanese practice of reiki "energy healing" might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that can come with infusion therapies, new research shows. "Outpatients receiving reiki during infusion reported clinically significant improvements in all symptoms,...
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Hormone Pill Effective in Advanced Breast Cancer
An experimental hormone therapy pill has shown promise in extending the lives of women with tough-to-treat advanced breast cancer, a new clinical trial shows. The drug, imlunestrant, improved progression-free survival in patients whose breast cancer was driven by the female...
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Some Breast Cancer Patients Can Avoid Surgery
Some early breast cancer patients can safely avoid specific surgeries, according to two studies exploring ways to lessen treatment burdens. One new study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, examines whether removing lymph nodes is always necessary in early...
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FDA Proposes Limit to Nicotine in Tobacco Products
In what appears to be a last-ditch effort to limit the harms of smoking before its term ends, the Biden administration has proposed a rule that would significantly lower the amount of nicotine in tobacco products. The agency's efforts to counter the dangers of the addictive...
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Breast Cancer Patients Can Take Hair Loss Drugs
Women worried about losing their locks during chemotherapy can safely take hair-loss drugs during breast cancer care, a new study says. Minoxidil - the active ingredient in the over-the-counter Rogaine - is commonly prescribed for hair loss, but is also used to dilate blood...
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Ultra-Processed Foods Linked to Colon Cancer Risk
Fatty, salty and sugary ultra-processed foods could be increasing people's risk of colon cancer by spurring chronic inflammation in the gut. In a new study, colon tumors taken from people with poor diets had higher levels of pro-inflammatory biochemicals, as well as lower...
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GSK Drug Cuts Death Risk in Multiple Myeloma
British drugmaker GSK said on Monday its experimental cancer drug Blenrep in combination with other treatments reduced the risk of death by 42% in multiple myeloma, a common type of blood cancer, at or after first relapse compared to an existing treatment. An interim...
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How Garlic Fights the Common Cold, Other Illnesses
The health benefits of garlic are legion. The ancient Egyptians used garlic thousands of years ago to help bolster the energy and strength of laborers building the pyramids. In 1858, the French chemist Louis Pasteur, who identified that germs could cause disease, noted that...
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High-Fiber Diet May Ward Off Blood Cancer
People who have a condition putting them at high risk for a bone marrow cancer may be able to ward off the malignancy with a high-fiber diet, new research shows. The study focuses on patients with what's known as monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)....
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Eating Fruits, Veggies Can Reduce Colon Cancer Risk
Colon cancer is increasing at an alarming rate among young adults, but a new study says better eating habits could turn that trend around. About 20% of diagnosed colon cancers occur in people aged 54 and younger, nearly double the rate seen three decades ago, according to...