Regular aspirin use may reduce cancer, mortality risks
By
Alicia Lasek
Dec 05, 2019
A drug that lowers cancer and mortality risks in seniors may already be in many medicine cabinets, say cancer researchers.
Resident living with cancer? Stroke screening may be warranted
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 22, 2019
Cancer survivors and those living with the disease are twice as likely to die of stroke as those who have not had cancer, say investigators.
Coffee drinkers have reduced risk of common liver cancer: study
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 09, 2019
Middle-aged coffee drinkers have half the odds of developing a common liver cancer than their peers who don’t partake, say researchers.
Clinical Briefs for Friday, November 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 07, 2019
Loss of food enjoyment can isolate cancer patients … No hospital disinfectants can kill off C. difficile bacterium … Study helps explain why exercise guards against heart disease … ‘First-of-its-kind’...
New guidance prescribes exercise ‘like medicine’ for cancer patients, survivors
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 17, 2019
Clinical evidence supports prescribing physical activity like medicine for people diagnosed with cancer, says an international team of experts.
Simple blood test identifies diabetic complications, cancer
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 02, 2019
A few drops of blood is all it takes to detect diabetic vascular complications such as kidney failure. The test can detect certain cancers as well.
Vitamin D and fish oil impact cancer mortality, heart attack outcomes
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 25, 2019
A nationwide trial of vitamin D and fish oil supplements has shown positive effects on some cancer and heart disease outcomes. But results are mixed.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, September 17
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 16, 2019
When sleep apnea is severe, blood pressure follows suit … New drug for irritable bowel syndrome FDA-approved … Small amounts of carcinogen found in Zantac: US investigates
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, September 5
By
Alicia Lasek
Sep 04, 2019
Immersive reminiscence therapy a “bright spot” in field of dementia therapy … Antipsychotics, haloperidol, show little benefit for delirium … Modifiable dementia risk factors illuminated in new...
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, August 8
By
Alicia Lasek
Aug 07, 2019
NSAIDs linked to cardiovascular risk in osteoarthritis … New report documents cancer stats for ‘oldest old’ … Report sounds alarm on emergency room crush due to seniors’ medication overload …...