Where You Live Can Shape How Alzheimer ’ s Affects You
The FDA in mid-July for the first time ever approved an Alzheimer’s drug, Leqembi. The annual price-tag will run patients $26,500. The same week, the Alzheimer’s Association for the first time ever released county-level data to identify which communities are most struggling with the disease. 6.7 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease and 134,000 of them will die because of it each year. We’ve known these aggregate numbers for a while now, but with new data and new drugs, healthcare specialists can now better target attention and resources. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeremy Ney Tags: Uncategorized freelance Source Type: news

Women prefer mammography surveillance for low-risk DCIS
Active surveillance with mammography is the go-to choice for most women wit...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: AI doesn't improve breast cancer screening in dense breasts AI helps characterize breast microcalcifications SBI: DCIS progression appears as new masses on surveillance imaging Half of DCIS-treated women don't get ongoing imaging surveillance Is palpable DCIS more aggressive than screen-detected?
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 7, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Portland businesses face repeat break-ins costing owners thousands
The owner at Red Castle Games in Southeast Portland said someone kicked at the front door for about 15 minutes before breaking in just before 2:00 AM Sunday mor#redcastlegames #southeastportland
Source: Reuters: Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Power at the gas pump: Oregon lets drivers fuel their own cars, lifting decades-old self-serve ban
For the first time in 72 years, Oregon motorists can grab a fuel nozzle and pump gas into their cars on their own, since a decades-old ban on self-serve gas stations has been revoked. Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill on Friday allowing people across the state to choose between having an attendant…#oregon #tinakotek #newjersey #southafrica #karencooper #salem #kacywillson #portland #steverodgers #cascademountains
Source: Reuters: Health - August 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

LIZ O'RIORDAN: I felt a lump under my skin and knew my breast cancer was back for a third time - but it CAN be cured
DR LIZ O'RIORDAN: I noticed it in the mirror four weeks ago while drying my hair after a shower. A little red mark on my chest, just to the left of my scar. I could have sworn it wasn't there the day before.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Expert shares three little-known factors that could increase breast cancer risk
There's currently no cure for cancer, but understanding the risk factors could help with prevention or spotting the cancer and getting early treatment.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Africa: No, Castor Oil Cannot Break Up Cancerous Breast Tumours - Controversial Naturopath Wrong Again
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Castor oil is an ingredient used in chemotherapy to make cancer drugs soluble. But experts agree there is no evidence suggesting castor oil has anti-cancer properties or could be used as a cure.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 5, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news

Sorry Joe, But It ’s Bidenomics That Has Never Worked
That’s what President Joe Biden says any time he’s talking about economic policy. Assuming our Octogenarian-in-Chief knows what he’s talking about, he’s guilty of what psychiatrists call projection. Because it’s Bidenomics that has failed everywhere it’s been tried. At home. Abroad. Throughout…#octogenarian #bidenomics #oregonian #multnomahcounty #portland #oregon #dailymail #myelistings #florida #baltimore
Source: Reuters: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

There ’s Now An Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression
Treating depression is complex and time-consuming, since matching patients to the right drug treatment is a matter of trial and error that can take weeks or even months. And post partum depression, which affects up to 20% of new mothers in the first six weeks after giving birth, is no different. On August 4, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved zuranolone, or Zurzuvae, for treating postpartum depression. The drug, developed by Massachusetts-based biotechs Sage Therapeutics and Biogen, is a pill that women take once a day for 14 days and is the first oral treatment for the major depressive condition. [tim...
Source: TIME: Health - August 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Sister of Portland man featured in NYT M110 story sues to collect damages from car accident
Anthony Saldana came to Portland in 2018 and ended up homeless, then died of a fentanyl overdose.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 5, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news

Air Pollution and Non-Lung Cancers; Breast Cancer Legal Aid; GI Symptoms After CRC
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to outdoor air pollution may increase the risk of several non-lung cancers. (Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Environmental Epidemiology) A physician talks about the shock of learning that she missed the...
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - August 4, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news

Portland-area medical clinic expands in Northeast and Clackmas County
Two more clinics geared to seniors in Humana's Medicare Advantage program are set to open.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news

" We ' re not imperial " : Supreme Court justice reveals support for new ethics code
Justice Elena Kagan has voiced her support for a new ethics code for the Supreme Court, a topic that has become a source of heated debate in recent months. Why it matters: Recent revelations about lavish gifts and the justices' business activities have brought fresh scrutiny to the high court's…#elenakagan #supremecourt #kagan #portland #oregon #politico #democrat #cancongress #samuelalito #constitution
Source: Reuters: Health - August 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Radiologist victim of random street attack in Portland, OR
An Oregon interventional radiologist was attacked July 28 and beaten in th...Read more on AuntMinnie.com
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 4, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Oregon county lost $1 billion in 2020 as residents fled crime, homelessness: ' It ' s like Portland died '
Multnomah County, where Portland, Oregon, is located, reportedly lost more than $1 billion in income between 2020 and 2021 as a result of residents fleeing the state amid surging crime, homelessness and safety concerns. Data analysis showed that 14,257 tax filers and their dependents left…#multnomahcounty #portland #oregon #katherinesealy #tedwheeler #larrymay #foxnewsdigital
Source: Reuters: Health - August 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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