‘A Ticking Time Bomb’: U.S. Cancer Screenings Plummet as Fear and Misinformation Cloud Preventive Care Routine cancer screenings, long hailed as medicine’s most potent weapon against late-stage diagnoses, are now in free fall across America. According to the Prevent Cancer ...

Climate Disasters and Healthcare Collapse Linked to Delayed Cancer Detection, Study Warns Puerto Rico’s back-to-back hurricanes in 2017 and the COVID-19 pandemic did more than displace communities and strain hospitals—they quietly fueled a hidden crisis in cancer care, according to ...

New Study Questions the Need for Surgery in Early-Stage Breast Cancer Surgical removal has long been the standard treatment for breast cancer, but emerging research suggests that it might not be necessary for all patients. According to a recent study ...

For many cancer patients, pain is an overwhelming burden, often poorly controlled despite conventional treatments. Now, new research suggests that virtual reality (VR) technology may offer a revolutionary approach to pain relief, providing a non-invasive, drug-free alternative that could enhance ...

Smartwatches are often used to count steps or check messages, but new research suggests they could play a crucial role in helping people with type 2 diabetes stay active and improve their health. A study published in BMJ Open on ...

Women who undergo bilateral oophorectomy may face a significantly higher risk of heart failure, with the greatest impact seen in those who have the procedure at a younger age, according to new research presented at the annual meeting of the ...

For individuals living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) have long been a cornerstone of treatment. However, a recent study published in the Annals of Family Medicine suggests that extended use of these medications may come with ...

A New Approach to Prostate Cancer Surgery A groundbreaking surgical method is giving men diagnosed with prostate cancer a better chance at preserving their quality of life post-surgery. Known as NeuroSAFE, this technique significantly increases the likelihood of maintaining erectile ...

At 11 years old, Jaiwen Hsu’s world changed when a routine injury led to a diagnosis of bone cancer. While chemotherapy offered a chance at survival, it also carried a devastating side effect—likely infertility. In a desperate search for options, ...

Immunotherapy Before Surgery Boosts Breast Cancer Outcomes A new phase 3 clinical trial has revealed that administering the immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) before surgery significantly enhances outcomes for patients diagnosed with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+)/HER2-negative breast cancer—a form of the disease ...