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Outpatient CAR-T therapy can be safe, effective for blood cancer patients
Patients with a fast-spreading blood cancer respond well to outpatient treatment with CAR-T therapy, a new…
‘Conversion therapy’ increases risk of mental illness in LGBT people
So-called "conversion therapy" or "conversion practice" can greatly raise the odds that an LGBT person…
GLP-1 weight-loss meds might interfere with endoscopy, colonoscopy
Research shows patients taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are more likely to have food left in…
U.S. breast cancer deaths declining, but disparities among races remain
While women overall are less likely to die of breast cancer now, some alarming disparities remain, a new…
Study: Cord blood therapy benefits patients of all races equally
In a new study, Black, Asian, Hispanic and White patients who received cord blood transplants survived equally…
Study supports value of intermittent fasting combined with nutritional counseling
1 of 2 | A new study indicates that adults who engaged in intermittent fasting along with standard…
Shorter course of breast cancer radiation won’t impact breast reconstruction
A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn't jeopardize a patient's chances of successful breast…
Falls linked to increased risk of dementia in older people
Cognitive decline may increase an older person's risk for a fall, while the trauma that follows a fall may also…
CDC communicates with health authorities amid Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda
Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The U.S.Centers for Disease…
Synthetic THC may decrease agitation in Alzheimer’s patients
A synthetic form of the active ingredient in cannabis helps reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer's, new…