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Adults are aging faster, facing higher risk of cancer
Faster aging is associated with a higher risk of certain cancers among adults younger than 55, also known as early-onset cancers, results show. Photo by Chokniti Khongchum/Pixabay…
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Blood test may improve detection of pancreatic cancers
When researchers combined the blood test with a test for an already-established pancreatic cancer marker called CA 19-9, the accuracy increased to 97% of stage 1 and 2 cancers among…
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Pancreatic cancer vaccine prevents recurrence for three years in small trial
Eight patients have not had their pancreatic cancer recur for three years after their immune systems responded to the vaccine, which is called autogene cevumeran, researchers…
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Oral spray vaccine prevents recurrence of UTIs, study shows
More than half of patients with recurring UTIs (54%) wound up infection-free for nine years after receiving the oral spray vaccine, with no notable side effects, researchers report.…
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New urine test could allow bladder cancer survivors to avoid cystoscopy
Research shows a urine test looking for genetic markers of bladder cancer can more than halve the number of cystoscopies needed to follow up with high-risk patients. Photo by Adobe…
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Secondhand smoke may raise risk for atrial fibrillation
Researchers found participants exposed to secondhand smoke had a 6% higher risk for A-Fib. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Just a little exposure to secondhand smoke…
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Antipsychotics may ease psychotic episodes from marijuana overuse
New research finds that people who overuse marijuana and then experience their first psychotic episode may be helped by the quick use of injected antipsychotics. Photo by Adobe…
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HIV may raise risk of heart disease even without symptoms
Middle-aged people living with HIV were more likely to have early signs of heart disease, with thicker blood vessels placing strain on the heart, a new study found. File Photo by…
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Exercise may benefit people with long COVID
New findings show that long COVID patients do just as well after exercise as healthy people. File Photo by Ian Halperin/UPI | License Photo People with long COVID might…
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Suicides among U.S. college athletes double in two decades
Photo courtesy of HealthDay News Suicides among U.S. college athletes have doubled over the past two decades, according to data from the National Collegiate Athletic…
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