4 ways to intervene sooner and smarter to drive cancer ’s impact down
Better prevention, detection and treatment of cancer have been the basis of initiatives large and small, from the War on Cancer and Cancer Moonshot, to fundraising walks in communities across America. But our progress has been modest. Among nearly 40 major cancer types or disease sites, only five — breast, cervical, colorectal, lung and prostate cancers — can be detected at early stages through imaging or lab tests. Even for those cancers we can detect early, we’re not seeing enough of…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Dr. Raghu Ram Source Type: news

New CDC data shows record 40% of adults are obese in these three states... so how fat is YOURS?
In 2022, a record three states had more than 40 percent of their adults classified as obese - West Virginia , Louisiana and Oklahoma - and 19 states had rates over 35 percent.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Bob Ross ' first painting from PBS show is going on sale for $10 million
MINNEAPOLIS — Bob Ross, the artist who brought painting to the people, with works completed for PBS viewers in less than a half-hour with little more than a large bristle brush, putty knife and plenty of encouragement, certainly wouldn’t have envisioned one of his works going up for sale for…#bobross #pbs #minneapolis #awalkinwoods #joyofpainting #ryannelson #modernartifact #fallscreek #virginia #meganhoffman
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia that could have significant implications on whether individual states are required to cover health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance
Source: ABC News: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Is dynamic computer-assisted surgery more accurate than the static method for dental implant placement? A systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionsA difference was found in the angular deviation of implants placed with the dynamic approach compared with the static system. The dynamic system was better, but this difference was not demonstrable in clinical studies. No significant difference was found in the apical and coronal deviations of the dynamic and static systems. 
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 21, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news

Breast cancer expert shares ways to lower risk, catch cancer early
Loma Linda University Cancer Center oncologist reviews how to prevent breast cancer or find it early LOMA LINDA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A woman living in the United States today faces a one in eight chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer at some time during her...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 21, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: FVT Source Type: news

Ultrasound May Help Early Breast Cancer Patients Avoid SLNB
(MedPage Today) -- Omitting axillary surgery completely in early breast cancer patients with a negative preoperative axillary ultrasound resulted in similar outcomes compared with sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), and did not appear to affect...
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 21, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

I'm a cancer patient whose operation has been cancelled because of NHS walkouts. I think it's a scandal that doctors can strike
EXCLUSIVE: Monika Schiffer, from Bournemouth, was diagnosed with breast cancer in January and endured six rounds of chemotherapy.
Source: the Mail online | Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

With Demand for Mental-Health Care Soaring on Campus, Faculty and Students Are Stepping Up to Help
After the pandemic shut down Duke University’s campus in 2020, public-policy professor Nick Carnes worried about how his students would fare both educationally and emotionally. Wanting to help in whatever way he could, he added a simple message to his email signature. “A note to students,” he wrote. “Please let me or another Duke professor know if you’re having any problems with your safety, well-being, or access to educational or other resources, or if you need to talk about anything right now, and/or if you know of another student who is having trouble. When in doubt, please reach out.&rd...
Source: TIME: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Elon Musk Says Neuralink Could Slash Risk From AI As Firm Prepares For First Human Trials
Neuralink’s brain implants could help protect humanity from the risks of artificial intelligence, Elon Musk said on Wednesday, as the company prepares to launch its first in-human trials for the chips it hopes could restore lost functions to people with paralysis. Neuralink will hopefully play a…#elonmusk #neuralink #stephenhawking #optimus #lukeskywalker #tesla #skywalker #markhamill #empirestrikesback #als
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Neuralink monkeys experienced infections, paralysis, brain swelling after implants, documents claim
Elon Musk's Neuralink used monkeys to test its brain chip that can connect to a device. • Musk said on X, formerly Twitter, that "no monkeys died as a result of Neuralink's chips." • A new SEC complaint alleges that Musk's statement is false based on research records. A group that advocates for…#elonmuskneuralink #neuralink #elonmusk #wired #twitter #pcrm #monkey #ucdavis #andyfell #iacuc
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Brain Implant Testing: Neuralink Begins Recruiting for Human Thought-Reading Trials
After getting the green light from the FDA, Elon Musk’s Neuralink is ready to begin testing its controversial brain chip implants in paralyzed human volunteers. The company announced in an official blog post that it is now recruiting participants for a clinical trial to evaluate the safety and…#fda #elonmusksneuralink #primestudy #r1robot #n1implant #n1userapp #keiththomas #northwellhealth #als #neuralink
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Family of man who died while being admitted to psychiatric hospital agrees to $8.5M settlement
The family of a man who died while handcuffed and pinned to the floor for about 11 minutes as he was being admitted to a Virginia pscyhiatric hospital has reached an $8.5 million settlement with the state, county and the sheriff whose deputies were inv...
Source: ABC News: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Musk ’s Neuralink seeks volunteers for brain implants
After years of delays, regulatory rejections, and allegations of animal abuse, Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, is now recruiting its first human volunteers to have an experimental robot implant an experimental device directly into their brains. In a blog post Tuesday, the…#elonmusk #als #neuralink #fda
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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