Tumors are made up of many types of cells, both cancerous and benign. The specific complexity of the cells inside brain tumors has been a trademark of the disease, one…
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Adult cancer survivors have higher risk of cardiovascular disease than those without cancer, study shows
Adult survivors of cancer have a higher risk of heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) later in life than adults without cancer, according to results of a large study…
Talking to kids about abortion bans can be tough. Experts offer guidance
On Friday, the high court's ruling on Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization ostensibly kicked decisions about restricting or banning abortion back to the states. This is a lot to…
296 children had hepatitis of unknown etiology by June 15, 2022
As of June 15, 2022, 296 patients met the criteria in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention health advisory for children aged <10 years with onset of hepatitis…
9 ways to protect your heart and brain from the summer heat
Your favorite summertime playlist probably has more songs about surfing than about potential health risks. But with much of the nation having already sweated out a historic heat wave in…
Handgrip strength, neurocognitive measures linked in older adults
Kate A. Duchowny, Ph.D., from the University of California in San Francisco, and colleagues examined the association between HGS and dementia, reduced cognition, and poorer neuroimaging outcomes among U.K. Biobank…
1990 to 2019 saw decrease in global burden of childhood cancer
Ying Wu, from the College of Medicine at Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China, and colleagues reported the latest estimates of cancer burden among children at the global, regional, and national…