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Senate Passes Bill to Compensate More Americans Exposed to Radiation

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- More Americans exposed to radiation caused by the government would be compensated under...

Racial Disparities Seen for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Outcomes

Authors say that outcomes may be multifactorial in nature

Ultraprocessed Foods Increase Risk for Broad Range of Poor Health Outcomes

Findings seen across cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes

Neoadjuvant Chemo Adds Significant Treatment Benefit in Penile Cancer

In a recent study, median overall survival with neoadjuvant chemotherapy, lymphadenectomy was 37.0 months

Carcinogen Benzene Can Form in Some Acne Treatments: Report

By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Some acne treatments may banish blemishes but carry hidden dangers: A new report...

Higher Use of Health Care Portal Seen During COVID-19 Pandemic

Lower portal activity linked to older age, female sex and for Hispanic/Latinx, non-Hispanic Black, and other race patients

Additional Benefit Seen for Colonoscopy Versus Sigmoidoscopy

In recent study, fewer CRC cases and deaths per 100,000 person-years were observed

Medical Debt Linked to Worse Health Status, Increased Mortality

Increase seen in physically and mentally unhealthy days during past month, years of life lost, age-adjusted all-cause mortality rate

Heart Attack Survivorship Tied to Long-Term Health Consequences

Increased risk seen for atrial fibrillation, cerebrovascular disease, among others

Fecal Occult Blood Testing Tied to Reduction in Colorectal Cancer Mortality

Findings show 14 percent decreased colorectal cancer mortality over 14 years