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More Women Are Being Diagnosed With Breast Cancer at Later Stages

More breast cancers are being detected later in women, giving the tumors a chance to spread and become life-threatening, a new study finds. This increase in lat

Ultra-processed Foods May Raise Colon Cancer Risk

Fatty, salty and sugary ultra-processed foods could be increasing people s risk of colon cancer by spurring chronic inflammation in the gut. In a new study, col

Metformin Beneficial in Lung Cancer Patients With Overweight, Obesity

In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with overweight or obesity, metformin may improve lung cancer-specific clinical outcomes, according to a study pu

Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Reduce Risk for T2DM in Healthy Seniors

Vitamin D3 supplementation does not significantly reduce the risk for developing diabetes among older adults who are not at high risk for diabetes, according to

Women Report Less Poststroke Medication Adherence Than Men

Poststroke medication nonadherence is more prevalent among U.S. women than men, according to a study published online Dec. 4 in the Journal of the American Hear

A Number of Older Adults Report Loneliness, Social Isolation

More than one-third of U.S. older adults report loneliness and social isolation, according to a research letter published online Dec. 9 in the Journal of the Am

Infertility Without Treatment Linked to Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease After Childbirth

For women who give birth, infertility without fertility treatment is associated with an increased risk for incident systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease (SARD)

Task Force Supports Women Over 30 Collecting Samples for Cervical Cancer Screening

In guidelines that may encourage more women to get screened for cervical cancer, a leading health task force has backed giving women over 30 the option to colle

Teens, Booze and E-Scooters: A Rising Threat as Injuries Crowd ERs

Inebriated e-scooter and e-bike users, many of them teens, are increasingly showing up in the nation s emergency rooms, new research shows. from close to 23,000

1 in 6 U.S. Adults With Asthma Can't Afford Meds

Over 3 million Americans with asthma can t afford to take their medications as prescribed, a new poll estimates. In total, about 1 in 6 folks with asthma are st

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