Deaths From PSA-Detected Prostate Cancer Low at 15 Years, No Matter the Treatment
For prostate cancers detected by screening, cancer-specific mortality was low at 15-year follow-up regardless of whether patients underwent active monitoring, prostatectomy, or radiotherapy, results from the phase III randomized ProtecT study showed. Among over 1,600 men from the U.K. with prostate cancers detected by a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, death from their malignancy occurred in […]
One in eight Americans over 50 show signs of food addiction: Much higher percentages of possible addiction to processed food seen among older adults who are overweight or experiencing poor mental health or isolation
Whether you call them comfort foods, highly processed foods, junk foods, empty calories or just some of Americans’ favorite foods and drinks, a sizable percentage of older Americans have an unhealthy relationship with them, according to a new poll. In fact, about 13% of people aged 50 to 80 showed signs of addiction to such […]
Can Oncologists Reduce the Suicide Risk in Their Prostate Cancer Patients?
SAN DIEGO — Whether it’s due to the side effects of local and systemic therapies, or the diagnosis itself, men with prostate cancer are at increased risk of mental distress and suicide. The mental health burden associated with a diagnosis and treatment is substantial, pointed out Zachary Klaassen, MD, of the Georgia Cancer Center at […]
Stylish Pill Cases and Organizers For Your Daily Medication
Whether you need a daily alarm on your smartphone or a giant handwritten note on your bathroom mirror, it’s not always easy to remember to take your meds. This can be especially true if you’re traveling, at work or just out of the house and need to bring your medication regimen on the go. While […]
Stylish Pill Cases and Organizers For Your Daily Medication
Whether you need a daily alarm on your smartphone or a giant handwritten note on your bathroom mirror, it’s not always easy to remember to take your meds. This can be especially true if you’re traveling, at work or just out of the house and need to bring your medication regimen on the go. While […]
Opinion | ‘People Need to Make Their Own Decisions’: What We Heard This Week
“As to whether a booster is ‘unnecessary’ in certain age groups, I think we’re at the point where people need to make their own decisions.” — John Moore, PhD, of Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, on getting the bivalent COVID booster shot. “We will live the day that they will not undergo surgery […]
Opinion | Virtual Reality Can Help Get Our Patients Vaccinated
Whether it is the newly approved COVID-19 vaccines or school-required immunizations, many children receive their mandatory shots over summer vacation. Estimates show that as many as two-thirds of children and one-fourth of adults have strong fears around needles. Despite the past few years’ extensive coverage of the political and cultural objections to vaccinations, procedural anxiety […]
Colorectal cancer tumors both helped and hindered by T cells
Colorectal tumors are swarming with white blood cells, but whether these cells help or hinder the cancer is hotly debated. While some studies have shown that white blood cells heroically restrict tumor growth and combat colorectal cancer, equally compelling evidence casts the white blood cells as malignant co-conspirators — bolstering the tumor and helping it […]
How Do I Know If I’m Non-Binary?
How can I find out if I’m non-binary? No one can tell you whether or not you’re non-binary. Discovering your gender can be a straightforward process, or it can take many years and a lot of experimentation. There’s no “right” way or “right” time to discover that you’re non-binary. It’s common for non-binary people […]
Researchers decode retinal circuits for circadian rhythm, pupillary light response: Photoreceptor cells in mice drive vision and non-vision functions using distinct circuits in the eye
The eye’s light-sensing retina taps different circuits depending on whether it is generating image-forming vision or carrying out a non-vision function such as regulating pupil size or sleep/wake cycles, according to a new mouse study from the National Eye Institute (NEI) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The findings could have implications for […]