AACR: Accelerated aging linked to incidence of early-onset cancer
Apr 09, 2024
Accelerated aging was associated with an increased risk for early-onset tumors, driven by lung, gastrointestinal and uterine cancers.
Patient-centered communication tool feasible for seniors with acute myeloid leukemia
Dec 22, 2022
Patients and caregivers scored higher on AML knowledge and perceived greater efficacy in communicating with oncologists.
FDA: No useful monoclonal antibody treatments left against new COVID-19 variants
Dec 05, 2022
Immunocompromised patients still can receive convalescent plasma.
Overdiagnosis common with continued breast cancer screening in seniors
Aug 09, 2023
An estimated 31% of breast cancers were overdiagnosed among screened women aged 70 to 74 years.
Older adults with poor-prognosis cancers commonly have preexisting conditions
Nov 02, 2022
These preexisting conditions affect functional impairment, mobility and falls.
FDA proposes ban on formaldehyde in hair straighteners over health dangers
Oct 18, 2023
Recent research has helped raise awareness about the potential dangers of using chemical hair relaxers.
Up to 30 percent of CVD mortality attributable to excess salt intake
Mar 29, 2024
The population-attributable risk estimates suggest that sodium above the recommended intake is linked to 10 to 30% of CVD mortality.
On-site genetic testing for prostate cancer increases patient compliance
Dec 27, 2022
Implementation of on-site guideline-based genetic testing for prostate cancer patients increased compliance from 33.3 to 98.7%.
Humor therapy may aid depression, anxiety
Jun 28, 2023
Participants in studies in the literature review included older people in nursing homes, people with Parkinson’s disease and retired women, among others.
Shift work tied to later frailty
Apr 03, 2023
THe association was strongest for women working shift work versus those only working daytime.