Marijuana is the most commonly used federally illegal drug in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with an estimated 48.2 million users nationwide in 2019. That number has only increased since then, with states continuing to legalize recreational and medical cannabis use. Many pro-legalization activists champion the drug as a comparatively harmless alternative to tobacco …
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Ice could be the next frontier in breast cancer therapy, according to new research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In breast cancer patients, cold therapy was shown to be effective in freezing and destroying small, cancerous tumors in a study presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Salt Lake City last week. …
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The Biden administration is preparing to issue highly anticipated standards targeting menthol cigarettes despite heavy opposition from small business, civil rights, law enforcement and free market consumer groups. The regulations, which would broadly ban the product, were first proposed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) two years ago and have sparked a contentious debate between health advocates and civil …
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The White House has declared April 2024 as Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month. In a proclamation issued on March 29, President Joe Biden acknowledged the “enormous progress” that has been made toward beating cancer in the U.S. while noting that it’s still the second-leading cause of death. To help prevent cancer, he emphasized the importance of screenings for early …
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After losing his wife to colon cancer, a New York man has dedicated his life to fighting the disease and trying to protect other families from the same tragedy. Roy de Souza, now 54, and his wife, Aisha de Sequeira, had three young children when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. At the time, the family was living in …
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The University of Kentucky is mourning the death of dance team member Kate Kaufling, who died on Sunday less than a year after being diagnosed with bone cancer. She was just 20. The university announced Kaufling’s untimely passing on Monday. According to a news release, she had been diagnosed with osteosarcoma. The University of Kentucky logo on Dec. 17, 2022. …
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The wife of famed psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson opened up on “Fox & Friends” about how she found faith and healing after a terminal cancer diagnosis in 2019. The “pressure” of her health crisis motivated Tammy Peterson to begin living life through “spirit” versus “self-will” and she will officially become a Catholic this Easter Sunday. Peterson was first diagnosed with …
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Fox News Digital publishes an array of health pieces all week long to keep you in the know on a range of wellness topics: health care access, innovative surgeries, cancer research, mental health trends and more — plus, personal stories of people and families overcoming great obstacles. As you wind down your weekend, check out some of the top stories …
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A simple blood test could detect colorectal cancer (CRC) with more than 80% accuracy, according to a new study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, included nearly 8,000 people between the ages of 45 and 84, a press release stated. The results from the SHIELD blood test …
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In the days following Kate Middleton’s shock cancer announcement, a purported close friend of the princess is sharing insight into why she chose to be so transparent and how she approached recording a video for the public. “It allowed her to speak directly to the public who, overwhelmingly, have always been with her and her family and who don’t buy …
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