HEALTH NEWS Cancer Doctors not all on board with new prostate cancer recommendations Many doctors don’t expect new guidelines to affect how often they screen men for prostate cancer, results of a new survey suggest. HIV Health care debate: high stakes for those with HIV For many HIV-positive Americans, and those who advocate on their behalf, these are days of anxious
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HEALTH NEWS Cancer Unnecessary prostate cancer screening remains common Since 2008, an independent panel of experts that advises the federal government on preventive care has discouraged the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) tests — a type of blood test — to screen for cancer in men ages 75 and up. Tumors in this population tend to be slow-growing and asymptomatic,
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HEALTH NEWS Cancer Wealthy pick colonoscopy over at-home cancer test Colonoscopy has become an increasingly popular method of screening for colon cancer while the rate of at-home stool testing has dropped off, according to a new study. Aspirin tied to lower lung cancer risk in women In a new study of more than 1,200 Asian women, those who took aspirin at
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CLIENT-RELATED NEWS Cancer Prop. 29 funds research for cancer, but it’s still a tax hike The American Cancer Society, American Heart Association and American Lung Association wrote Proposition 29, the measure on the June 5 ballot to increase California’s cigarette tax by $1 to $1.87 per pack. Lung Association President Jane Warner likes to emphasize the demarcation at play: She’s with the good
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HEALTH NEWS Cancer Cancer patients rarely speak up about care problems In a new survey of cancer patients, many people who’d had problems with their treatment never said anything to the doctor they thought was responsible — and almost none formally reported the problems to the hospital. Why Was Warren Buffett Screened for Prostate Cancer? A day after Warren Buffett announced
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HEALTH NEWS Cardiovascular Disease The Guide to Beating a Heart Attack Deaths from coronary heart disease in the U.S. have been cut by 75% during the past 40 years. Hospital admissions for heart attack among the elderly fell by nearly 25% in a five-year period during the last decade, a remarkable feat when many experts had expected the aging population to
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CLIENT-RELATED NEWS Cancer Dental X-rays linked to tumors Elizabeth Claus, a professor at Yale School of Public Healthand a neurosurgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, said the study she led found people receiving bitewing exams — X-ray film held in place by a tab between the teeth — on a yearly basis were approximately 50 percent more likely
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HEALTH NEWS Cancer Many Tests Follow Surgery for Early Breast Cancer: Study Women who have early breast tumors surgically removed may often go through repeat mammograms and invasive procedures for years afterwards, with two-thirds having at least one more invasive procedure over the next decade, according to a U.S. study. Why We Need a Good Screening Test for Ovarian
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CLIENT-RELATED NEWS Cancer Faults seen in cancer study funding It’s well-known that clinical trials of cancer treatments often can’t cover their costs. But a new study suggests that government-funded trials could take at least one cue from those backed by drug companies. FDA Panel Approves Ultrasound Device for Spotting Hidden Breast Tumors A U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel today
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HEALTH NEWS Cancer Closer to Using Aspirin for Cancer Prevention A new report in the journal Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology suggests that we could be inching closer to using aspirin as part of clinical guidelines in cancer prevention. Seaweed Linked to Post-Menopause Cancer Risk A Japanese study Wednesday said regular seaweed consumption among post-menopausal women heightened their risk of developing
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