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N.Y. Sues Vape Distributors for Fueling Youth Vaping
New York on Thursday sued some of the country's biggest distributors of electronic cigarettes, accusing the companies of violating state laws that prohibit the sale of vaping flavors and designs that appeal to children. Attorney General Letitia James announced the lawsuit...
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Epstein-Barr Virus Might Help Trigger Cancer After Kidney Transplant
Kidney transplants can be lifesaving, but a new study suggests that some recipients might be at greater risk for a rare and aggressive cancer known as post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD).
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Eating Yogurt May Lower Colon Cancer Risk
You may be less likely to develop an especially lethal form of colon cancer if you're a longtime consumer of yogurt, new research finds. Folks who ate two or more servings of yogurt per week for years had a 20% lower odds for an aggressive type of tumor typically found on...
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Surprising Causes of Your Itchy Skin
People often experience more itching in winter due to the dry air and lower humidity levels. The cold weather can strip the skin of its natural moisture, leading to dryness and irritation. Indoor heating systems further exacerbate the problem by reducing humidity indoors....
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Pre-Op Immunotherapy Helps Beat Breast Cancer
Giving patients with a common form of breast cancer an immunotherapy drug before surgery appears to boost outcomes, a new phase 3 trial finds. The study involved patients with estrogen receptor positive (ER+)/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative (HER2-) breast...
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This Winter Fruit Reduces the Risk for 6 Cancers
A recent study reveals that pomegranates have been shown to significantly reduce the risk of six different cancers. Researchers identified the fruit's potent antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties as key factors in combating cancer cells. According to The Healthy,...
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Microplastics in Brain Have Risen 50 Percent
A new study warns that microplastics can cross the blood-brain barrier and levels of concentration are rising. The paper published Monday in Nature Medicine found that the amount of microplastics in human brains rose by approximately 50% from 2016 to 2024, according to The...
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Home Urine Test Detects Aggressive Prostate Cancer
It's tough for a man to know what to do following a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The treatment is often worse than the risk posed by the cancer itself, causing some men to suffer incontinence and impotence even though their tumor wouldn't have killed them. It's sometimes...
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Study: Daily Aspirin Lowers Colon Cancer Recurrence
Daily low-dose aspirin can help prevent cancers from returning in about a third of colon cancer patients, a new study says. Taking 160 milligrams of aspirin a day cuts the risk of cancer recurrence in half among colon cancer patients with a mutation in their PI3K genes,...
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Blood Test Accurately Detects Colon Cancer
An experimental blood test can effectively and accurately detect colon cancer in middle-aged folks and seniors, a new study says. The blood test was 81% accurate in detecting colon cancer among people who have the disease, researchers reported at the 2025 American Society of...
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Trump Withdraws FDA Menthol Cigarette Ban Plan
The Trump administration has withdrawn a plan to ban menthol cigarettes in the U.S., in a setback to health regulators and activists. The Food and Drug Administration had in April 2022 proposed to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, but its implementation...
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Hormone Therapy Does Not Raise Brain Tumor Risk
Hormone replacement therapy to ease menopause symptoms doesn't increase a woman's risk of brain tumors. Researchers found no link between hormone therapy and gliomas, the most common brain tumors in adults, according to results of a new study published recently in the...
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A Glass of Milk Daily Reduces Risk of Colon Cancer
Got milk? If so, you may be helping to prevent colon cancer. The largest study to date investigating the link between diet and colorectal cancer found that an additional 300 milligrams (mg) of calcium daily, the amount found in a glass of milk, is associated with a 17%...
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Report Reveals High Lead Levels in Protein Powders
It turns out, your protein powder might not be as healthy as you think. A new report from the Clean Label Project reveals that popular protein powders - especially plant-based, organic and chocolate-flavored varieties - may contain high levels of lead and cadmium. The report...
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Cancer Rates in Women, Young People Are Rising
The American Cancer Society's annual report reveals that while overall cancer deaths have fallen, cases among women and young adults are on the rise. The new report said cancer mortality rates have declined 34% from 1991 to 2022 in the U.S. However, cancer rates in women...
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Products That Contain Red 3 Dye
The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink. The colorant was banned from cosmetics and non-oral medications decades ago because a study showed it caused cancer when eaten by...
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FDA Proposes Plan to Make Cigarettes Nonaddictive
Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by antismoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon. The proposed rule from the Food and Drug...
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Incentives That Help People Quit Smoking
Smokers are better able to quit if they're offered financial incentives for their efforts. Overall, smokers had up to a 54% better chance at kicking the habit if their quit program offered them cash or vouchers as a reward, researchers found in a new evidence review...
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Diabetes Drug Protects Against Skin Cancer
A popular diabetes drug can provide protection against skin cancers, a new study says. Metformin significantly reduces people's risk of developing basal cell cancers or squamous cell cancers, the two most common skin cancers, researchers found in a recent study published in...
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Exercise Before Cancer Diagnosis Lowers Death Risk
Exercising now can increase your chances of successfully fighting cancer in the future. Even low levels of exercise provided protection against cancer, a new study published Jan. 7 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows. People were 47% less likely to die from cancer...
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Chemo-Free Treatment Extends Lung Cancer Survival
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday its chemotherapy-free combination treatment showed a meaningful improvement in extending lives of patients with a type of lung cancer, compared to AstraZeneca's blockbuster drug Tagrisso. The combination of J&J's cancer drugs Rybrevant and...
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AI Outperforms Doctors at Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis
AI can outperform human doctors when it comes to identifying ovarian cancer from ultrasound images. A new study published in the journal Nature Medicine shows that specially trained AI program achieved an accuracy rate of more than 86% in identifying ovarian cancer by...
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How Drinking Alcohol Can Affect Your Health
With the new year comes Dry January and a new surgeon general's advisory on alcohol and cancer risk. Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart, but better research methods have thrown cold water on that. "Drinking less is a great way to be healthier,"...
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Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warning on Alcohol
Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks, the U.S. Surgeon General said in an advisory on Friday, noting that their consumption increases the risk of developing breast, colon, liver and other cancers. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy...
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Why Cancer Spreads to the Lungs So Often
The lungs are a tempting place for cancer cells - so much so that more than half of people with advanced cancer elsewhere in their bodies wind up with lung tumors. yaResearchers now think they know why. Elevated levels of an amino acid called aspartate appear to allow cancer...