Middle-aged smokers are far more likely to report having memory loss and confusion than nonsmokers, but cognitive decline drops among those in their 40s and 50s who have quit smoking, even recently, a new study says.
The discovery of gene mutations that make women susceptible to breast cancer has allowed those with a family history to be proactive about their risks and to take swift and
Black women are at increased risk for aggressive forms of breast cancer and have a 42-percent higher death rate compared to white women. Many of these same women also face increased barriers to genetic testing, including financial stress, other health concerns and minimal access to specialists who are likely to recommend risk-reduction methods, according to a study published by experts at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James).
Following decades of criticism for “cherry-picking” the healthiest patients, Medicare managed care plans now appear to be holding onto sicker patients with more complex health needs, new research has found.The study, which appears today (June 26, 202