An Orange County mom investigating the use of a pesticide in her community has claimed she developed intense itching after walking through an area where she alleges the product had recently been applied. It comes amid growing concerns over potential ties between their use and reports of rare cancers in the wealthy enclave of Ladera … Read more
Regularly drinking very hot tea or coffee may raise the risk of a type of esophageal cancer, according to a large study at the University of Oxford. People who reported drinking beverages “very hot” had about three times the risk of developing oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of cancer that begins in the cells … Read more
The Book of Strife and Healing? With season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” premiering on Hulu today, fans are in for plenty of drama — and dirty soda. While the stars remain tight-lipped about some parts of their lives, they’re perfectly candid about others — including their health. The ladies have opened up about … Read more
I haven’t worn a watch since I lost it at Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. That day has given me other ways to mark time — remembrances, family milestones and the continued loss of too many friends. Time has been a precious gift and, for survivors, responders and others who lived and worked in … Read more
A woman who was told her gastrointestinal issues were “food poisoning” actually had stage three colorectal cancer. Kara Miller, 41, first headed to the GP in September 2021 after watching Deborah James – otherwise known as BowelBabe – on morning TV urging anyone with bleeding from their back passage to get checked. She was told … Read more
A drug being developed to treat a serious lung disease may also help to slow the aging process, researchers say. In a small clinical study, patients who took rentosertib – developed by Insilico Medicine in Massachusetts – showed changes in blood proteins that made them appear biologically younger. Several tests estimated that after treatment, the patients were biologically … Read more
The dust may have settled at Ground Zero, but for thousands of 9/11 responders, the health fallout is still unfolding. As the 25th anniversary of September 11 approaches, survivors and responders continue to grapple with the long-term effects of their exposure, including upper and lower respiratory illnesses, gastrointestinal problems, musculoskeletal disorders, mental health conditions and … Read more
Tucker Budzyn, the Michigan-based golden retriever who became one of the internet’s biggest canine stars, has died after a short battle with cancer. He was 8. Tucker’s owner, Courtney Budzyn, revealed that her beloved pooch died on Wednesday — less than a week after she shared he had been diagnosed with lymphoma. “I thought that … Read more
Victor Rojas, an ESPN broadcaster and the head baseball coach at Hastings College, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, he revealed in a social media post Thursday. “A week ago, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer,” Rojas wrote in a statement posted to X. “Thanks to yearly checkups and PSA tests, we caught it early, … Read more
A bottle a day probably won’t keep the doctor at bay. Americans are drinking less than ever, with just 54% of US adults saying they consume alcohol, according to recent Gallup polling, marking a record low for the second year in a row. But for those who do indulge, a new study has a sobering … Read more
Medicine is advancing at breakneck speed, with once-unthinkable treatments and technologies now becoming reality. These innovations have led to miraculous new treatments: Scientists can now target and fix rare inherited diseases with gene editing, use mRNA technology to create and update vaccines faster during crises, and personalize cancer treatments with targeted therapies based on a … Read more
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Officials were warned over 20 years ago not to build on land now struck by extremely rare childhood cancers without “further considerations,” unearthed records show. The ominous handwritten notes appeared on the documents for the abandoning of a historical oil well below what is now Ladera Ranch in Orange County, California. The memos have renewed … Read more
A woman who was diagnosed with bowel cancer after struggling to go to the toilet for two weeks has been denied surgery. Vicky Mcloughlin, 66, was diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer in November 2024. Her daughter, Chloe, 33, started noticing that Vicky “wasn’t herself” and she later found out she’d been struggling to go … Read more
A woman with tongue cancer had half of it replaced with a piece of her leg after initially being misdiagnosed with mouth thrush. Elaine Sawyer, 54, was diagnosed with Squamous cell carcinoma in February 2024 after finding an ulcer on her tongue. Initially, Elaine was told by a doctor she had thrush of the mouth, … Read more
The US Food and Drug Administration announced today that it has approved a groundbreaking new treatment option for pancreatic cancer. Manufactured by Revolution Medicines, daraxonrasib made headlines earlier this year when former US Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., shared details about his experience with the drug — which left his skin bloody and “bubbling” but is … Read more
One of the biggest questions when choosing where to live is what you’ll need to do to get your clothes cleaned. And one thing to love about New York is there’s always a spot just up the block. But new research suggests there’s a good reason to avoid that convenience: The closer you live to … Read more
A one-year-old girl was diagnosed with cancer after doctors dismissed her symptoms as constipation. Little Florence Wilde was taken to her GP after her stomach began to swell up and she became repeatedly run down and tired. But parents Anna Chattaway and Dom Wilde, both 32, were told it was just constipation and prescribed laxatives, … Read more
It’s a medical domino effect no one could have seen coming. A 60-year-old man in Australia was suffering from stage four melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, and it had spread to several other places including his liver and thigh bone. While he was in treatment, he had to undergo unrelated heart surgery — … Read more
A UK student was left unable to move the left side of her face after undergoing life-saving surgery to remove a tumor wrapped around her nerves. Ella Tyman, 21, woke up with a puffy and swollen eyes and went to the walk-in clinic thinking she had an infection. But the doctors noticed an inch-long lump … Read more