Common Meds Aren't Linked To Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Study Says

There’s no evidence that common medications can trigger a chronic inflammatory bowel disease called microscopic colitis, a new study says.

Microscopic colitis is responsible for more than 30% of all chronic diarrhea cases in seniors, and cases are rising worldwide, researchers said in background notes.

Previous studies had sugg...

Three-Quarters of Stomach Cancers Could Be Prevented By Targeting One Type of Bacteria

Three-quarters of stomach cancer cases could be prevented if doctors eradicate infection by a common type of bacteria, a new study says.

The bacteria, Helicobacter pylori, is linked to 76% of future stomach cancer cases, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Nature Medicine.

Most stomach cancers “are...

Excess Weight Increases Risk of Health Double-Whammy Among Older Women

Older women carrying excess weight have a higher risk of a life-threatening double-whammy, a new study says.

Women past menopause with a higher body mass index (BMI) were more likely to develop breast cancer if they had heart disease, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Cancer. BMI is an estimate of body fat based on height...

Clash Of Drugs Impedes Lung Cancer Treatment, Lowers Survival

Two drugs used in lung cancer treatment appear to be tripping over each other, reducing patients’ chances for a cure, a new study says.

Corticosteroids are commonly prescribed to alleviate cancer-related symptoms in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, researchers said.

But these steroids appear to dampen the effectiveness...

More Florida Teens Strapping Up, Study Says

More Florida teens are roaming the streets packing heat, a new study says.

Handgun carrying among Florida middle and high school students increased by 65% between 2002 and 2022, researchers reported July 7 in the journal Pediatrics.

Teenage girls, middle school students and white children contributed substantially to this in...

A Single Disorder Upended Pennsylvania's Medical Marijuana Program

A single mood disorder might have driven a rapid increase in Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program, a new study says.

Enrollment dramatically spiked after officials added anxiety to the list of conditions that could be treated with medical weed, researchers reported July 7 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Chronic...