Smartphone App Helps Those With Advanced Cancer Maintain Quality Of Life

A smartphone app can help individuals with advanced cancer deal with symptoms and maintain their quality of life, according to new research.

The SUPPORT+ app asks them each week to complete a short questionnaire about their physical and emotional symptoms, researchers reported at a meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASC...

Childhood Flu Shots Prevent Millions of Cases, Study Finds

Pediatric flu vaccines significantly reduce cases of influenza among children, a new study finds.

For every 100 children vaccinated, as many as 14 fewer children come down with the flu, researchers reported June 1 in JAMA Pediatrics.

"In the United States, that's hundreds of thousands, if not a million cases of flu that we c...

Asthma Drug Cuts Need For Steroid Pills While Keeping Attacks In Check

A recently approved asthma drug can help those with asthma take fewer steroid drugs while keeping attacks under control, according to clinical trial results.

People taking tezepelumab (Tezspire) were nearly three times more likely to achieve greater reductions in daily steroid use while maintaining asthma control, compared to those on a pl...

TikTok Videos Fuel Illicit Vaping Culture Among Underage Youth

#illegalvape. #discreetvapeshipping. #discreetpackaging. #noIDvape. #hiddennic.

With these sorts of hashtags, TikTok videos are fostering a culture that promotes illicit vaping among underage youngsters, a new study says.

For the study, researchers used eight illicit vaping-related hashtags to identify and analyze dozens of TikTok vi...

Your Surprise Medical Bill May Be Gone — But Your Premiums Could Still Spike

A new federal rule may unintentionally make it easier for health care providers to game the system, potentially raising health insurance costs for Americans.

The final rule issued Thursday tweaks the No Surprises Act, which went into effect for most people in 2022. The rule aims to improve communication between payers and providers while g...

Short-Term Fasting Could Boost Chemo Response in Ovarian Cancer, Study Suggests

A simple change in meal timing may help improve outcomes for women with the most common and aggressive form of ovarian cancer, a new study suggests.

"Despite advancements in surgery and chemotherapy, patients with advanced ovarian cancer still face poor outcomes," said lead study author Claudia Marchetti of the Agostino Gemelli University ...