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The incidence rate of pancreatic cancer increases with rising fasting blood glucose levels

Higher Fasting Plasma Glucose May Up Pancreatic Cancer Risk

Continuous increase in risk of pancreatic cancer with elevating fasting glucose, even within normal range
Compared with the general population

Cancer Risks Examined in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

Increased incidences found for lymphoma, lung cancer (in male patients), and cervical cancer
Age-adjusted death rates decreased for Hispanic adults from 2000 through 2017

CDC: Mortality Rates Continue to Decrease for Hispanic Adults

Difference in death rates between non-Hispanic white, Hispanic adults widened from 2000 to 2017
A warning letter has been issued to Massachusetts-based Curaleaf Inc. for illegally selling unapproved cannabidiol products online with unproven claims that the products treat cancer

FDA Warns CBD Product Maker About False Claims

Agency says unproven claims about CBD products could lead consumers to delay medical care
Allergan's textured breast implants will be recalled due to their link to a rare cancer

Allergan Recalls Textured Breast Implants Linked to Lymphoma

FDA requested recall to protect women from breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma
One in five nonsmoking workers report exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke at work

One in Five Workers Exposed to Secondhand Smoke on the Job

Prevalence highest for those working in industries with outdoor workplaces unprotected by smoke-free laws
Type 2 diabetes mellitus increases the risk for gastric cancer after treatment for Helicobacter pylori infection

T2DM Increases Gastric Cancer Risk After H. Pylori Eradication

Targeted screening should be considered in high-risk patients following H. pylori eradication therapy
Individuals with low- or intermediate-risk monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance can experience progression to multiple myeloma within five years

MGUS Can Progress to Multiple Myeloma Within Five Years

Risk factors associated with progression include IgA isotype, 15 g/L or more monoclonal spike
A bill to reduce prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare recipients and lower federal and state health costs has been introduced by two U.S. senators.

Senate Bill Would Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors

Bill would limit drug copays for people with Medicare Part D by capping annual out-of-pocket costs
Photobiomodulation

Light Therapy May Prevent Oral Mucositis for Some in Cancer Tx

Laser, other light tx recommended for patients treated with HSCT; head and neck RT with, without chemo