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Radon exposure associated with concerning rise in non-smoking lung cancer

Although lung cancer is traditionally thought of as a "smoker's disease," a surprising 15-20% of newly diagnosed lung cancers occur in people who have never smoked, many of whom are in their 40s or 50s.

12 Apr 2024

New genetic variants could raise a woman's risk of cervical cancer from HPV infections

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cancer-causing virus, accounting for 690,000 cervical and other cancers each year worldwide.

12 Apr 2024

Nearly 1 in 4 adults dumped from Medicaid are now uninsured, survey finds

Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that details how tens of millions of Americans struggled to retain coverage in the government insurance program for low-income people after pandemic-era protections began expiring last spring.

12 Apr 2024

Researchers create novel drug that can prevent flu-induced lung injury

Infection with the influenza virus leads to lung injury through inflammation over-activation that causes collateral damage to cells required for breathing.

10 Apr 2024

Screening for alcohol use disorder gets a diagnostic accuracy check-up

Study systematically reviews the effectiveness of various screening tools for alcohol use disorder (AUD) according to the DSM-5 criteria, highlighting the need for precise and reliable methods to identify individuals at risk across different demographics, including pregnant women and different age groups.

10 Apr 2024

AI improves breast cancer screening accuracy, reduces false alarms

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to supplement radiologists' evaluations of mammograms may improve breast-cancer screening by reducing false positives without missing cases of cancer, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Whiterabbit.ai, a Silicon Valley-based technology startup.

10 Apr 2024

Congress likely to kick the can on covid-era telehealth policies

Nearly two hours into a Capitol Hill hearing focused on rural health, Rep. Brad Wenstrup emphatically told the committee's five witnesses: "Hang with us."

10 Apr 2024

An Arm and a Leg: Attack of the Medicare machines

Covering the American health care system means we tell some scary stories. This episode of "An Arm and a Leg" sounds like a real horror movie.

10 Apr 2024

Nerve ablation's varied outcomes in high blood pressure treatment

A new system that uses dehydrated alcohol to deactivate certain nerves surrounding the kidneys' arteries in order to control high blood pressure met its primary endpoint—lowering blood pressure at three months as measured with a 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure monitor—in a pivotal phase 3 trial presented at the American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session.

8 Apr 2024

New technology uses a smartphone to analyze heart movement, detect heart failure

The new technology, which was created at the University of Turku and developed by the company CardioSignal, uses a smartphone to analyze heart movement and detect heart failure.

8 Apr 2024

Healthy eating, physical activity, and medication: Type 2 diabetes patients' willingness to engage varies

The willingness to engage in various management options for T2D among recently diagnosed patients.

8 Apr 2024

Ten doctors on FDA panel reviewing Abbott heart device had financial ties with company

When the FDA recently convened a committee of advisers to assess a cardiac device made by Abbott, the agency didn't disclose that most of them had received payments from the company or conducted research it had funded — information readily available in a federal database.

8 Apr 2024

Structured 'seizure action plan' can help patients with epilepsy to safely manage emergencies

A new 16-week study of 204 adult epilepsy patients found that 98% of participants believe that all patients with epilepsy should have a seizure action plan (SAP), regardless of seizure status.

5 Apr 2024

Novel combination therapy shows promise in difficult-to-treat endometrial cancer, study finds

In a small, investigator-initiated phase 2 study by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators, a novel combination of an antibody-drug conjugate and an immune checkpoint inhibitor showed notable activity in pre-treated patients with a difficult-to-treat form of endometrial cancer.

5 Apr 2024

More kids are dying of drug overdoses. Could pediatricians do more to help?

A 17-year-old boy with shaggy blond hair stepped onto the scale at Tri-River Family Health Center in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.

5 Apr 2024

Lancet Commission predicts sharp increase in global prostate cancer cases

Cases of prostate cancer are projected to double from 1.4 million per year in 2020 to 2.9 million per year by 2040, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) predicted to see the highest increases in cases, according to The Lancet Commission on prostate cancer which will be launched by a presentation at the European Association of Urology Congress.

4 Apr 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Florida limits abortion — for now

Florida this week became a major focus for advocates on both main sides of the abortion debate.

4 Apr 2024

The horrors of TMJ: Chronic pain, metal jaws, and futile treatments

A TMJ patient in Maine had six surgeries to replace part or all of the joints of her jaw.

4 Apr 2024

Smartphone app and health coach combo improves surgical outcomes

Coupling a smart phone app with a real-life health coach appears to be key to helping patients adhere to pre-surgical preparation and post-surgical recovery guidance and improving surgical outcomes, according to new findings led by UPMC and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine physician-scientists.

4 Apr 2024

Earlier menopause combined with high cardiovascular risk linked to cognitive problems later

Earlier menopause combined with higher risk of cardiovascular disease is linked to an increased risk of thinking and memory problems later, according to a new study published in the April 3, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

3 Apr 2024