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EBV Screening Tied to Lower Nasopharyngeal Cancer Mortality Risk

by admin | Oct 4, 2024 | Cancer, Cancer, Medical Ethics, Public Health

By Charles Bankhead Source Medpagetoday Individuals screened for Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection had a significantly lower risk of nasopharyngeal...

Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake Tripled in 45-49 Age Group

by admin | Oct 3, 2024 | Cancer, Cancer, Medical Ethics, Public Health

By Jeff Minerd Source Medpagetoday Mean rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tripled among average-risk individuals 45-49 years old after the...

Breast cancer statistics 2024

by admin | Oct 1, 2024 | Cancer, Cancer, Public Health

By Angela N. Giaquinto et al. Source ACS journals Abstract This is the American Cancer Society's biennial update of statistics on breast cancer...

Newborns Fed Breast Milk Exclusively in Hospital Had Lower Asthma Risk

by admin | Sep 30, 2024 | CM, WM & IM policies, Diet therapy, Medical Ethics, Public Health

By Jennifer Henderson Source Medpagetoday ORLANDO -- Infants who exclusively received breast milk throughout their birth hospitalization were less...

Falling May Be a Harbinger of Dementia in Older Adults

by admin | Sep 30, 2024 | Medical Ethics, Public Health

By Judy George Source Medpagetoday A new diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or related dementia was more common after falls than after other traumatic...