Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer Report Sexual Dissatisfaction
There ' s been much research done on how cancer of the reproductive organs affects patients ' sexuality; this new study included patients with cancers outside the reproductive organs. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - September 18, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Christina Bennett, MS Source Type: news

Featured Review: Imaging with PET during chemotherapy to predict outcome in adults with Hodgkin lymphoma
The objective of this review was to determine whether in previously untreated adults with HL (all stages) receiving first-line therapy, interim PET scan results (i.e. a positive or a negative result) can distinguish between those with a poor prognosis and those with a better prognosis, and thereby predict survival in each group.How many studies were included? What was included and what was excluded?We included twenty-three studies in total, in this review. In all studies, interim PET was conducted during first-line therapy and after two, three, and/or four cycles of chemotherapy in adults with HL (all stages). We included ...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - September 17, 2019 Category: Information Technology Authors: Katie Abbotts Source Type: news

Vaping Fad Boosts Dangerous Nicotine Addiction
By Wan Manan Muda and Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 10 2019 (IPS) Smoking-related diseases are the major causes of premature death worldwide. Every year, six million smoking-related deaths are reported worldwide. If current smoking trends persist, 8 million deaths can be expected by 2030, of which four-fifths will occur in lower- and middle-income countries. Start them young Many studies show that smoking is typically learned and started during adolescence. Owing to nicotine addiction, the earlier someone starts to smoke, the higher the likelihood he or she will continue the habit into adulthood, and the ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - September 10, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Wan Manan Muda and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Tags: Featured Global Headlines Health TerraViva United Nations Source Type: news

Increase in CRC in Young Adults in Many High-Income Countries Increase in CRC in Young Adults in Many High-Income Countries
A new global analysis has found that the increase in colorectal cancer in young adults is being seen across many high-income countries.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 5, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Colon Cancer Rates Rising Among the Young in Wealthy Nations
THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2019 -- Colon cancer rates among young adults are on the rise in the United States, Canada and seven other wealthy nations, even though rates among older adults are down or stable, a new study finds. The researchers analyzed data... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 5, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

What is the Dosing of CBD Oil?
Discussion Cannabis sativa makes small fruits which are usually named “seeds” although they are not technically a seed. Hemp oil is derived from the hemp seeds by cold-pressing or other means of macerating or squashing the seeds. Cold pressed oil is high in polyunsaturated fatty acids including various omega-3 and linolenic acids and antioxidants. It is used by some people for its nutritional value and “[a]ccording to an old legend, Buddha (Prince Siddharta Gautama) founder of Buddism, was able to survive eating only one hemp seed each day for six years.” The seeds themselves do not contain any psyc...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - September 2, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

There's a Troubling Rise in Colorectal Cancer Among Young Adults
Some experts blame our modern, sugary diet, while others think that gut microbiome changes and sedentary lifestyles may play a role. Altogether, the causes are far from clear. (Source: The Scientist)
Source: The Scientist - August 26, 2019 Category: Science Tags: News & Opinion Source Type: news

Almost 150 People Have Reported Lung Diseases That May Be Linked to Vaping
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a growing number of “severe” lung disease cases that appear to be related to vaping. The CDC first announced on Saturday that it would help state health departments investigate a concerning number of serious lung illnesses apparently linked to use of e-cigarettes, which heat substances including nicotine and cannabis to create aerosols that users inhale. At that time, 94 cases in 14 states had been reported—but as of Friday, according to a CDC statement, the number had ballooned to 149 po...
Source: TIME: Health - August 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized onetime public health Source Type: news

More Than 150 People Have Reported Lung Diseases That May Be Linked to Vaping
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a growing number of “severe” lung disease cases that appear to be related to vaping. The CDC first announced on Saturday that it would help state health departments investigate a concerning number of serious lung illnesses apparently linked to use of e-cigarettes, which heat substances including nicotine and cannabis to create aerosols that users inhale. At that time, 94 cases in 14 states had been reported—but as of Wednesday, according to a CDC statement, the number had ballooned to 153...
Source: TIME: Health - August 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized onetime public health Source Type: news

UCLA study links progenitor cells to age-related prostate growth
The prostates of older mice contain more luminal progenitor cells — cells capable of generating new prostate tissue — than the prostates of younger mice, UCLA researchers have discovered.The observation,published in  Cell Reports, helps explain why, as people age, the prostate tends to grow, leading to an increased risk for prostate cancer and other conditions.“Understanding what’s causing the prostate to grow with age helps us to consider strategies to prevent the expansion of these cells and possibly reduce a person’s risk for prostate growth or disease,” said Andrew Goldstein, member of the Eli and Edythe ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - August 6, 2019 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

CT CAC linked to cardiovascular mortality in young adults
Positive scores on CT coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans were strongly associated...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Elevated CT CAC scores linked to future heart failure Cardiac risk grows with higher coronary calcium scores ACC: Physicians omit CT CAC scores in 50% of cancer cases Could self-rated health improve CT CAC scoring? High CT CAC scores in athletes do not increase mortality (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - July 19, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Marijuana Legalization: Misgivings and Hopes
Marijuana legalization is in motion: step by step, state by state. Counting Washington, where I live, twelve states have already passed recreational marijuana legislation. At least seven more states, including New York and Minnesota, both traditionally liberal states, are slated for similar legalization in 2019.  While stopping the weed train is unlikely (there are profits to be made in this new frontier), ensuring that its brakes and safety protocols are in working order is imperative. Protections for our most vulnerable populations — adolescents, young adults, and people with mental illness issues — ought to...
Source: Psych Central - July 18, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Trisha Ready, PhD Tags: Addictions Medications Professional Stigma Substance Abuse Effects Of Cannabis Legalizing Marijuana Psychosis Stigmatization Substance Use THC Source Type: news

Treatment target pinpointed for liver cancer in teens and young adults
(University of Washington Health Sciences/UW Medicine) New findings show how a genetically aberrant, fused protein molecule, created by a liver cell mutation, promotes a rare, difficult to treat, cancer in young people. By screening several drug combinations, researchers found a set that targeted both the fused protein and the enzymes that it recruits. In the lab, this mix of drugs slowed down uncontrolled growth of mouse cells engineered to carry the cancer-causing mutation. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 8, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Risk of cancer among children, young adults with congenital heart disease
(JAMA Network) National registry data in Sweden were used in this study that assessed the risk of developing cancer in children and young adults with congenital heart disease compared with healthy people in the general population from birth to age 41. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - July 5, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

LGBTI adolescents and young adults with cancer: Can we do better?
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new systemic review of the literature has shown a clear gap in the understanding of cancer in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or intersex (LGBTI) adolescents and young adults (AYA). (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news