Deion Sanders Reveals What 'Tumultuous' Bladder Cancer Really Felt Like
Colorado Buffaloes head coach and Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders first disclosed his bladder cancer diagnosis last July.
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Working remotely full-time can negatively impact mental health, research finds
New research suggests that working remotely full-time can negatively affect people's mental health, despite polls that show people are willing to get paid less for that flexibility. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.
Cancer patients found a simple way to stay mentally sharp during chemotherapy
“Chemo brain” affects up to 80% of people receiving chemotherapy, making everyday tasks harder. In a new trial, cancer patients who followed a home-based exercise program showed better attention and fewer noticeable cognitive problems than those who received a placebo. Low-dose ibuprofen also i...
Advanced radiotherapy for prostate cancer to cut sessions from 20 to five
Some men in England with the disease will now be offered an advanced form of treatment on the NHS.
A family’s desperate choice: the massive debt to save their daughter
In our series 'The Cost of Denial' NBC News’ Kate Snow meets with the parents who decided to keep their daughter in a specialized mental health care facility despite knowing it didn’t take insurance. They hoped they’d work out a deal for coverage but now find themselves more than a million dolla...
Cattle in England to get tuberculosis vaccine from 2030 as badger cull to end
Targeted vaccination and improved testing planned as part of drive to eradicate disease by 2038 Cattle will be vaccinated against tuberculosis from 2030 as a “gamechanging” part of a new strategy to drive eradication of the disease in England by 2038. In parallel, the last badger culls are expec...
Trump warns hundreds of hospitals of fines over missing price information
The Trump administration has warned more than 500 hospitals nationwide that they are failing to comply with federal price transparency requirements by failing to disclose costs of medical services, arguing that it drives up health care costs higher than necessary.
The Body as a Starting Point: Movement, Mood, and Mental Wellness
Luke Unneland is a New York-based licensed clinical social worker and NASM-certified trainer focused on mind-body health, exercise-informed mental wellness, anxiety, depression, and stress recovery. When people think about mental health, they often begin with the mind—thoughts, emotions, memorie...
Rem3dy Health raises £14M at £84M valuation to take 3D-printed personalised vitamins global
Birmingham-based Rem3dy Health, the parent company of personalised vitamin brand Nourished, has raised £14 million at a valuation of £84 million in a round backed by a mix of global strategic investors.
How to build a cancer vaccine, and whether they will work this time
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Israel preventing more than 16,500 Palestinians from accessing medical treatment
Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza's healthcare system since launching its genocidal war in October 2023.
92-year-old receives UK-first robotic cancer treatment
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FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in more than 20 years
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday added bemotrizinol to the list of permitted sunscreen active ingredients, the first such addition since the late 1990s. Bemotrizinol provides protection against ultraviolet A and B rays and has low levels of absorption through the skin into the b...
FDA green-lights 1st new sunscreen ingredient in years
The Food and Drug Administration is green-lighting a new sunscreen ingredient.
FDA allows popular sunscreen ingredient long used in Europe and Asia
The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday expanded its list of allowed sunscreen ingredients to include the chemical compound bemotrizinol.
Even light drinking raises risk of cancer, heart disease, and early death
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‘Parasitic cleanses’ are the latest health trend to infest social media. But what does the evidence say? | Antiviral
Influencers are promising pills with all sorts of ‘natural’ ingredients, but do they actually work and could they cause harm? Read more in the Antiviral series Parasitic infections are fairly uncommon among otherwise healthy people living in most major developed cities. But this hasn’t stopped ...
'We must do more in terms of cancer prevention,' leading oncologist says
One of the world's leading cancer specialists has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how people need more support to modify their habits to help prevent cancer. Professor Antoine Italiano is just back in France after attending the world's largest cancer conference in Chicago. He told us about new detect...
Sleep apnea’s hidden heart disease trigger found in the gut
A surprising gut-heart connection may help explain why sleep apnea increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. In mice, disabling a bile acid receptor called FXR sharply reduced plaque buildup, opening the door to potential new treatments based on gut microbes and their chemical signals.
Tea can improve your health and longevity, but the way you drink it matters
Tea may help protect against heart disease, diabetes, cancer, cognitive decline, and age related muscle loss, according to a major review. But the way you drink it matters, since bottled and bubble teas often contain ingredients that can diminish tea's health benefits.
Poll: Trust in federal health agencies dropped sharply during Trump’s first year
A year into the second Trump administration, trust in federal health institutions, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in particular, has declined considerably while also becoming deeply partisan, according to a new poll. The poll, conducted by the Harvard T. H.
GLP-1s appear to protect against cancer. Researchers are trying to figure out how
Recent studies suggest the weight loss and diabetes drugs may prevent cancer and slow its progression. While weight loss is known to curb cancer risks, GLP-1s may act on other brain and metabolic pathways to prevent cancer.
More Americans survive cancer. But the psychological impacts can persist for years
Due to advancements in treatment and screening, more Americans are surviving cancer. But many are left with lingering mental health challenges like anxiety and depression.
Doctors need to understand patients' lived experiences to treat them well — but medical schools may stop requiring that training
The board that accredits medical schools is poised to take away requirements that doctors learn about factors, such as income, neighborhood, and culture, that can affect medical treatment approaches. These requirements are necessary to ensure the highest quality of care.