Amy Norton

3 days ago | medicinenet.com | Amy Norton

By Amy NortonHealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, May 26, 2020 -- Many people with high blood pressure may have an unrecognized hormonal condition driving their numbers up, a new study suggests. The condition, called primary aldosteronism, arises when the adrenal glands overproduce the hormone aldosterone. That causes the body to retain sodium and lose potassium, spurring a spike in blood pressure. Doctors have long considered the condition an uncommon cause of high blood pressure.

Feb 21, 2025 | ascopost.com | Amy Norton

ASCO has updated its guidelines on the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients newly diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer, underscoring key considerations in selecting patients for treatment and where to go from there.1 Since ASCO’s previous guidelines were published in 2016, there has been a major shift in the upfront treatment of advanced ovarian cancer in the United States.2 Data from the National Cancer Database showed that between 2010 and 2021, the proportion of patients with...

Jan 13, 2025 | mdedge.com | Amy Norton

The evidence is clear: Alcohol can cause cancer. Earlier this month, US surgeon general Vivek Murthy, MD, issued an advisory, calling for alcoholic beverages to carry a warning label about cancer risk. The advisory flagged alcohol as the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity, and highlighted people’s limited awareness about the relationship between alcohol and cancer risk. But, when it comes to cancer risk, are all types of alcohol created equal?

Nov 20, 2024 | medicalxpress.com | Amy Norton

The risks of alcohol and other drug consumption to the user are well known, but many Americans—nearly 160 million—say they've been harmed by someone else's substance use, according to a new study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

Aug 25, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Amy Norton

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