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Blood Test Can Help Predict Survival From Advanced Prostate Cancer

A simple blood test may help doctors decide the best way to treat a man with advanced prostate cancer. A phase 3 clinical trial has shown that circulating tumor

Referral to Hepatology Low With Excessive Alcohol Use, High FIB-4

Only 37 percent of patients with excessive alcohol use (EAU) and a high fibrosis-4 index (FIB-4) are referred to hepatology, according to a study published onli

One-Dose HPV Vaccination Averts Similar Number of Cancers as Two Doses

A one-dose human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program is projected to prevent a similar number of cervical cancers as a two-dose program, according to a stu

Flu Vaccine Efficacy Examined in Southern Hemisphere Countries

Based on data from Southern Hemisphere countries, a low proportion of patients with influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) were vaccinated

Bimekizumab Safe, Efficacious Over Two Years for Hidradenitis Suppurativa

For patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), bimekizumab is safe and efficacious over two years, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the

Cancer Survival Rates Rose for Young Adults After Affordable Care Act

During the first decade of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), survival and mortality increased among young adults with cancer who were eligible for dependent care e

Diverting Low-Level Criminals to Drug-Treatment Programs Instead of Jail Reaps Rewards

A Wisconsin program that sends suspects in minor drug-related crimes to treatment instead of jail is paying off, a new study shows.Researchers who evaluated the

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Could Disrupt Sleep

is the first to explore links between blood levels of four types of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) chemicals and sleep. Their study included more than 140 19-

Minority Patients More Likely to Be Denied the Free Preventive Care Mandated by Obamacare

Two new studies show insurers continue to deny claims for preventive care that is supposed to be free under Obamacare. And insurers are more apt to reject claim

Yellowjackets and Bees Swarm in NC in Helene's Aftermath

Even as folks in North Carolina continue to clean up following the devastation of Hurricane Helene, a new health danger has emerged The massive flooding that sw

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