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Besides being useless in altering a person’s sexuality or gender identity, so-called “conversion therapy” or “conversion practice” can greatly raise the odds that an LGBT person experiences mental health issues, … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

While women overall are less likely to die of breast cancer now, some alarming disparities remain, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) analysis warns. Death rates for American Indian and … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Patients with a fast-spreading blood cancer respond well to outpatient treatment with CAR-T therapy, the largest study examining its use in a community setting has found. CAR-T is shorthand for … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

While rare, heart-related side effects sometimes follow a COVID-19 vaccine shot, new research shows that’s more than offset by heart-healthy benefits. Folks who are fully vaccinated are significantly less likely … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Blood cancer patients of all races who receive cord blood transplants are now living longer. The finding, reported by a team led by oncologist Dr. Karen Ballen, of UVA (University … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

A new test called CheekAge, based on a quick swab of cells in the mouth, might someday be used to predict how long a person has to live, developers report. … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

NEW YORK, Sept. 30 (UPI) — Adults who engaged in intermittent fasting along with standard nutritional counseling gained better control of their blood sugar and lost more fat than those … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Sept. 30 (UPI) — The U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said it was in conversation with Rwandan health officials amid an outbreak of Marburg virus. The central … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

More than 14 million seniors a year take a tumble, and those falls can be life-changing. “The relationship between falls and dementia appears to be a two-way street,” said Molly … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

A shorter course of post-mastectomy radiation doesn’t jeopardize a patient’s chances of successful breast reconstruction, a new study finds. About 40 percent of people with breast cancer have mastectomies, followed … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: