Financial Toxicity Common Among Families Of Childhood Leukemia Patients

Childhood leukemia can land a family in dire financial straights, a new study says.

Nearly a third of families develop serious financial difficulties while their child receives chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common childhood cancer, researchers reported Sunday at a meeting of the American Society of Hematolog...

Leukemia Strikes Black Patients Earlier, With Higher Risk Of Death, Study Says

Leukemia poses a considerably higher risk to Black patients compared to white patients, a new study says.

Black patients are diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia at a younger age and are more likely to die from the blood cancer, according to findings presented Saturday at a meeting of the American Society of Hematology in Orlando.

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Social Media Draining Kids' Ability To Concentrate, Study Argues

Social media could be draining children of their ability to concentrate, a new study says.

Children who spend a lot of time on Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter or Messenger gradually become less able to focus and pay attention, researchers reported Dec. 8 in the journal Pediatrics Open Science.

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