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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