Quitting smoking reverses lung cell damage: study
Quitting appears to reawaken healthy cells, triggering airways to regrow a new lining – even in lifelong smokers.
Cancer Risk
Weight loss after age 50 reduces breast cancer risk, large study finds
The more weight women lose, the lower their breast cancer risk, say investigators. The protection remains even when some weight is regained.
Study questions aspirin’s effectiveness in preventing CVD, cancer
People who have not experienced a heart attack or stroke should not consume aspirin each day for prevention, say researchers.
Regular aspirin use may reduce cancer, mortality risks
A drug that lowers cancer and mortality risks in seniors may already be in many medicine cabinets, say cancer researchers.
Permanent hair dye, chemical straighteners tied to breast cancer risk
Women who regularly use permanent hair dye and chemical straighteners may face a higher breast cancer risk, according to the NIH.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, November 12
Psychological stress shown to exacerbate cardiac risk in women with heart disease … Weight-loss surgery benefits seniors age 65+ … Low-dose drug regimen improves pain, function in hand osteoarthritis … Heart attack may increase cancer risk
Coffee drinkers have reduced risk of common liver cancer: study
Middle-aged coffee drinkers have half the odds of developing a common liver cancer than their peers who don’t partake, say researchers.
Tailored exercise prescriptions improve cancer survival: expert panel
Oncology and exercise experts recommend that clinicians use an “exercise prescription” to prevent cancer and improve survivor outcomes.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, September 23
Older patients don’t see diabetes recommendations the way doctors do … Bowel cancer screening reduces deaths by up to 45% … No bones about it, protein slows down fracture-healing … Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, September 19
Older and wider: Study pinpoints reason why people gain weight with age … Blood sugar readings that vary greatly raise mortality risk in diabetes … Three common screening tools together predict 7-year dementia risk … Meatballs might cancel out the anti-cancer perks of tomato sauce
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