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TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults with cancer, especially those who are Hispanic or Black, had better outcomes because of coverage available to them under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).New research explored the impact of Medicaid coverage under the ACA, also known as Obamacare, linking it to with better survival for 18- to 39-year-olds. Young adults with breast cancer and stage 4 cancers also had striking improvements that could be linked to Medicaid expansion."Using nationwide cancer registry data, our study shows a survival benefit of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act for young adult patients with cancer, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups and patients at risk for poor prognosis," lead author Xu Ji said in a news release from the...

TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Getting around in winter works best if you’re taking good care of the feet that take you places.Orthopedic specialists at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City say they often see an uptick in avoidable injuries and foot problems during the winter.They offered some tips for winterizing your feet.First, make sure your winter shoes and boots still fit.“Our feet change as we get older, and footwear that fit us last year may now be too tight,” said Dr. Mark Drakos, an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon at HSS Long Island and the main hospital in Manhattan. “Squeezing your feet into shoes that are too snug can lead to foot pain, blisters, bruises and other problems.”Drakos recommends shopping for new shoes and boots in the...

MONDAY, Dec. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- With flu rampant in the United States, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to be wary of over-the-counter products that promise to cure you of influenza, prevent it or reduce its severity.Sellers offering these products may make claims that are not accurate or safe, the FDA cautions. "These products can be found online, including popular marketplaces, and in retail stores. They may be labeled as dietary supplements, foods, hand sanitizers, nasal sprays or devices," according to an FDA news release. Fraudulent products also include some herbal teas, certain air filters and light therapies that claim to prevent or cure the flu, or treat symptoms, such as fever, muscle aches and congestion.Putting faith in these bogus...

MONDAY, Dec. 26, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Women who had diabetes during pregnancy might want to treat themselves to another cup of joe.New research shows that drinking coffee may lower their risk of type 2 diabetes.Compared to the general female population, women who had gestational diabetes may have 10 times the risk for type 2, according to researchers at the Global Centre for Asian Women's Health (GloW) at the National University of Singapore."The overall findings suggest that caffeinated coffee, when consumed properly [2 to 5 cups per day, without sugar and whole-fat/high-fat dairy], could be incorporated into a relatively healthy lifestyle for certain population," GloW researcher Cuilin Zhang said in a university news release.Past studies had shown that drinking 2 to 5 cups of...