Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Compared with pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy alone, adding perioperative immunotherapy—given before and after surgery—significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) in patients with resectable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer…
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Advancing ultrasound microvessel imaging and AI to improve cancer detection
Credit: Mayo Clinic News Network Ultrasound—a technology that uses sound waves to produce an image—is commonly used to monitor the development of a baby as it grows inside its mother.…
So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says
A can of toddler nutritional drink sits on a shelf in a grocery store in Surfside, Fla., on Friday, June 17, 2022. Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as…
Highest risk patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma benefit from adjuvant everolimus: Clinical trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A secondary analysis from the SWOG S0931 EVEREST trial has found that in the subgroup of patients with clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who were at…
Contaminants in cannabis and hemp flowers create potential for health risks
Mature cannabis inflorescences exhibit a large floral structure that is composed of female reproductive organs (pistils), inflorescence leaves, and the bracts surrounding them. Photo from Frontiers in Microbiology, courtesy of…
Q&A: Dispelling myths about stuttering
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nervousness. Stress. Shyness. Speaking more than one language. Thinking too quickly. None of these are reasons why people stutter. Yet, these misconceptions remain all too prevalent,…
On nutrition: Why kids love sweets
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain My nine-year-old grandson recently told me the bits of spinach in my tortellini soup were his “worst nightmare.” A bit over-dramatic, don’t you think? This same…
Consistent lack of sleep related to future depressive symptoms, genetic study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Consistently sleeping less than five hours a night might raise the risk of developing depressive symptoms, according to a new genetic study led by UCL (University…
Tobacco purchases rise following restrictions on e-cigarette sales, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The immense popularity of electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, among young people has led many policymakers to restrict the sale of flavored varieties. But rather than nudging…
Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk
Credit: CC0 Public Domain People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to people who eat…
