Health

American women have a one in eight chance (12.9%) of developing breast cancer during their lifetimes, while American men have a one in 800 chance (0.13%), according to the National Institutes of Health’s National Cancer Institute.   Each year, about 264,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, and approximately 42,000 …

Could drinking from the school’s water fountain put your child’s health at risk?  The odds are higher than parents might think, according to a new report from the Environment America Research & Policy Center in Denver, Colorado, called “Get the Lead Out.”  Researchers examined each U.S. state’s policy in regard …

A bill introduced in the Texas Senate is triggering alarm among LGBTQ+ advocates in the state, who say it would make nearly all gender-affirming health care illegal, including both surgical and nonsurgical treatments — even for trans adults. “While we’ve seen several bills that would criminalize life-saving health care for …

Pancreatic cancer rates are rising faster among women than men, according to a new study by researchers from Cedars-Sinai Cancer in Los Angeles, California. The findings were published recently in the journal Gastroenterology. Pancreatic cancer rates have been climbing for both genders — but women ages 55 and younger saw …

A man with HIV is now virus-free after receiving a stem cell transplant, making him one of only a handful of people to be considered cured after the treatment. The HIV patient in Düsseldorf, Germany also had cancer and received a bone marrow transplant which replaced his cells with a …

Kids’ screen time increased early in the COVID-19 pandemic amid lockdowns and stay-at-home measures. But even after precautions were lifted and people resumed normal activities, it remained higher, according to a new study published on Feb. 15 in JAMA Network Open. The study — led by Monique M. Hedderson, PhD, …

Concerns about the East Palestine train derailment’s impact on local residents’ health remain widespread, despite officials saying that municipal water and air testing shows the area is safe.  But on Tuesday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said that, should any health problems arise related to the incident, the railroad company should …

Parents might want to think twice before reaching for aspirin or ibuprofen to bring down a child’s fever. One in three parents give their kids fever-reducing medicine when it’s not really needed, a new study from Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan found. In response to a poll, 33% …

Cristina Ochoa often worries if the food she’s feeding her two young kids is safe, even after carefully reading ingredient labels.  “Some ingredients I have no idea what they are, how to pronounce them,” she said. “I want the best for my children. I would think that as a society …

A new study gives hope to those who want to change their morning coffee ritual.  Researchers have found that a cup of decaffeinated coffee can reduce coffee drinkers’ caffeine withdrawal symptoms, according to a recent report in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal. The researchers found that …