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A healthy lifestyle may help former smokers lower their risk of death from all causes
Thu, Sep 22 2022
A new study finds that former smokers who stick to a healthy lifestyle have a lower risk of dying from all causes, including cancer and heart and lung disease, than those who don’t have healthy habits.
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NCI study of tea drinkers in the UK suggests health benefits from black tea
Mon, Aug 29 2022
A prospective study of half a million tea drinkers in the U.K. suggests potential mortality benefits of drinking black tea may be associated with a lower risk of death.
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Many types of leisure time activity may lower risk of death for older adults
Wed, Aug 24 2022
A study found equivalent amounts of 7 different activities were associated with a lower risk of death from any cause, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
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NCI awards $23 million to establish centers of excellence to study telehealth for cancer care
Thu, Aug 18 2022
NCI awards $23 million to academic institutions to establish centers of excellence to conduct research on the role of telehealth in delivering cancer care.
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Interferon treatment may reduce severity of COVID-19 in people with certain genetic factors
Thu, Jul 14 2022
In patients with certain variations in the OAS1 gene, treatment for severe COVID-19 with interferons, a type of protein that can help the body’s immune system fight infections, decreased the viral load of SARS-CoV-2, a new study found.
