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Honey Formula Fights Toxic Effects of Chemotherapy Treatment
A unique formulation of honey may help chemotherapy patients tolerate their treatment with less toxicity. The honey was developed by Zuf Globus, an Israeli company that manufactures and markets concentrated beehive-based nutritional supplements. The products are produced by...
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FDA Halts Sales of Juul E-cigarettes
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday blocked e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc from selling its nicotine products in the United States, potentially dealing a fatal blow to the once high-flying San Francisco company. Following a nearly two-year-long review of scientific...
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FDA Approves Novartis Targeted Cancer Drug Against Brain Tumors
A targeted oral drug combination by Novartis won U.S. approval for use in a wide range of advanced solid tumors that are driven by a certain genetic contributor, widening the use of a novel treatment approach that is known as tumor agnostic.
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Reduce Summer Swelling With These Anti-Inflammatory Foods
Adding more foods that contain the powerful antioxidant lycopene to our diets, not only reduces inflammation but boosts heart health and longevity, as well as reduces the risk of certain cancers. Lycopene is a member of the carotenoid family - yellow, orange, and red...
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Reports: US to Drastically Reduce Nicotine Content in Cigarettes
President Joe Biden's administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to reduce nicotine to non-addictive levels, US media reported Tuesday - a move that would deal a powerful blow to the tobacco industry.If successful, the policy could save...
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EPA Issues New Warnings on 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released new warnings for synthetic pollutants in drinking water known as "forever chemicals" saying the toxins can still be harmful even at levels so low they are not detectable.
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Men Who Drink Milk at Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer
Men who drink lots of milk may be more likely to develop prostate cancer than men who don't, new research finds. When compared to men who consumed just 1 or 2 teaspoons of milk every day, men who drank about 1 3/4 cups of milk daily were about 27% more likely to develop...
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Men Who Drink Milk at Higher Risk for Prostate Cancer
Men who drink lots of milk may be more likely to develop prostate cancer than men who don't, new research finds. When compared to men who consumed just 1 or 2 teaspoons of milk every day, men who drank about 1 3/4 cups of milk daily were about 27% more likely to develop...
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Eating Fish Linked to Higher Risk for Deadly Skin Cancer
You've added fish to your diet to eat healthy, but now a new study delivers some bad news: Fish lovers may have a slightly increased risk of melanoma. Researchers followed over 490,000 older Americans and found the 20% with the highest intake had about a one-quarter higher...
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Weight-Loss Surgery Significantly Reduces Risk for Many Cancers
Dropping a load of pounds through weight-loss surgery can significantly decrease your risk of developing or dying from cancer, according to three new studies. Obese folks who underwent bariatric surgery were at least two times less likely to develop certain types of cancer...
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Cancer Disappears in All Rectal Cancer Patients Taking Experimental Drug
A small cancer trial of an innovative drug left every patient free of cancer in what experts call an "unprecedented" success. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, found that 18 patients with rectal cancer who were given the drug dostarlimab every...
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Veterans at Increased Risk for Deadly Skin Cancers
U.S. veterans are at higher risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, than most Americans, and new research finds they are also more likely to have advanced-stage disease when it's detected. At the time of diagnosis, "we found veterans with melanoma were more...
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Two Studies Predict Which Cancer Patients Can Skip Treatment
After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care. Researchers are looking for ways to precisely predict which cancer patients can avoid unneeded treatment to cut down on harmful...
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Cancer-Related Fatigue Eased by Placebo Pill
Patients with advanced cancer often suffer crippling fatigue, but there has been little in the way of relief for them as they battle their disease. Now, a new investigation may have landed on a surprising solution - a dummy pill that contains no medication of any...
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Experimental Drug Effective Against Lung Cancer That Spread to the Brain
Mirati Therapeutics Inc's experimental drug that targets a specific genetic mutation helped about one third of a small subset of patients in a clinical trial whose lung cancer had spread to their brains, the company said on Monday. Early data show that out of 19 evaluated...
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Studies: Liquid Biopsy Identifies Who Can Skip Chemo, Tylenol Interferes With Cancer Drugs
Liquid biopsy can help identify patients with stage II colon cancer who do not need chemotherapy to prevent recurrence after surgery, according to results of a 455-patient study presented on Saturday. Among patients in the study who were tested via liquid biopsy, 15% ended...
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Two New Drugs Show Promise Against Advanced Breast Cancer
Two "smart bomb" drugs are offering new hope to women with aggressive breast cancers, a pair of clinical trials show. Both medications are antibody-drug conjugates, consisting of a chemo drug that's been wedded to an antibody that delivers the chemotherapy directly to cancer...
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Experimental Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Looks Promising
In what could turn out to be a potential breakthrough in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, a new report suggests a key component of a patient's immune system can be rewired to assassinate tumor cells. The experimental approach has already shown promise in one patient.Kathy...
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FDA Withdraws Accelerated Approval of Lymphoma Treatment Due to Deaths
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it has withdrawn its approval for TG Therapeutics Inc's lymphatic cancer treatment Ukoniq over concerns of higher risk of death in patients receiving the drug. Ukoniq received accelerated approval in the United States...
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Poll Reveals Dangerous Tanning, Sunburns on the Rise
While most people probably know it's not safe to get a sunburn, many may not realize that tanning also increases the risk of skin cancer and premature skin aging. A new survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) found a sharp rise in...
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Prostate Cancer Increases Risk for Dangerous Blood Clots by 50 Percent
Doctors need to be aware that prostate cancer raises a man's risk of serious and potentially deadly blood clots by about 50%, researchers say. All cancer patients are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), a dangerous but treatable blood clot in the veins that...
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Study: Medical Marijuana Reduces Pain, Depression, Increases Life Quality in Cancer Patients
Cancer patients who use medical marijuana experience less pain and a better quality of life, Israeli researchers report. And, their new study found, these patients were able to rely less on opioid painkillers, with minimal side effects. "I hope people pay attention to the...
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Virus Engineered to Fight Cancer Tested on First Humans
A small clinical trial of a novel virus engineered to kill cancer cells while boosting the body's immune response began this week. The hope is that the new therapy, which has been shown to shrink cancer cells in animals, will prove to be equally effective in humans. The...
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Study: Immunotherapy Lowered Recurrence of Bladder Cancer That Had Spread
Immunotherapy with nivolumab (Opdivo) after surgery for metastatic bladder cancer significantly reduces the odds for the tumor's return, a new clinical trial finds. Among 700 patients with urothelial cancer of the bladder or other parts of urinary tract that had spread to...
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Living Near Wildfires Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
Wildfires, like the one currently raging in New Mexico, are known to cause upticks in breathing issues and heart attacks in their immediate wake for folks who live nearby. Now, new Canadian research shows that these fires may also increase risk for lung and brain cancer over...