HRSA: Meeting of the CDC/HRSA Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Advisory Committee on HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STD Prevention and Treatment (CHAC) will hold a hybrid public meeting on October 24-25, 2023. Agenda items include discussions related to HIV and Hepatitis C co-infection, payment models for addressing social determinants of health, incorporating stigma reduction in HIV care and treatment, as well as other special presentations.Registration is required.
Source: Federal Register updates via the Rural Assistance Center - September 11, 2023 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

High Levels of Particulate Air Pollution Associated With Increased Breast Cancer Incidence
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health found that living in an area with high levels of particulate air pollution was associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, is one of the largest studies to date looking at the relationship between outdoor air pollution, specifically fine particulate matter, and breast...
Source: NIEHS News - September 11, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Source Type: news

British Swim School Corporate Hosts Nationwide T-Shirt Sale to Support Breast Cancer Awareness
The Nation's Premier 'Learn to Swim' Provider Aims to Paint the Pool Deck Pink This October MANASSAS, Va., Sept. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- British Swim School, the nation's leading "learn to swim" franchise, hopes to paint the pool deck pink as the company announces a nationwide...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: CSR Source Type: news

How the Chemotherapy Shortage Is Affecting Frontline Clinicians
(MedPage Today) -- In this exclusive Instagram Live clip, Jeremy Faust, MD, editor-in-chief of MedPage Today, and Eleonora Teplinsky, MD, head of Breast and Gynecologic Medical Oncology for Valley-Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center in Paramus...
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - September 8, 2023 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

CEUS underused in the U.S., experts say
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) is underutilized in the U.S., which ma...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: CEUS with perfluorobutane improves HCC diagnosis CEUS improves O-RADS diagnostic performance Multimodality ultrasound risk model outperforms TI-RADS ABUS, CEUS could help predict breast cancer treatment response CEUS can rule out small bowel ischemia
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

A World Renowned Chemist Wants to Suck Water, and Carbon, Out of the Air  
Back in 2014, Omar Yaghi, a chemistry professor at the University of California, noticed something unusual about a new water-absorbing material his lab was developing. Pulling water out of the air is useful for a lot of things (think about the silica beads that come in packaging to keep things dry) but drying out desiccants in order to reuse them generally means heating them to very high temperatures, often around 400°F, which uses a lot of energy. But Yaghi’s material, an atomic-scale lattice work replete with billions of tiny pores, known as a metal-organic framework (MOF), was giving up its water at a much low...
Source: TIME: Science - September 8, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alejandro de la Garza Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

Greenspring Medical Aesthetics in Tucson, AZ Upgrades to CoolSculpting ® Elite, the Most Advanced CoolSculpting Non-invasive Fat Reduction Technology Available
Greenspring Medical Aesthetics in Tucson, Arizona is now offering CoolSculpting® Elite, the latest and greatest in CoolSculpting technology, featuring more effective, quicker fat reduction. TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Greenspring Medical Aesthetics in Tucson, AZ is...
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PDT Source Type: news

Small Changes in Bone Mineral Density Can Reduce Hip Fracture Risk
FRIDAY, Sept. 8, 2023 -- Small changes in bone mineral density (BMD) across populations can lead to a reduction in the incidence of hip fractures, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. Noting...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 8, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Ghana: Over 4,650 Breast Cancer Cases Diagnosed Annually
[Ghanaian Times] More than 4,650 women are diagnosed with breast cancer annually in Ghana with 2.3 million new cases worldwide according to the chairperson of the Ghana Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance (GhNCDA), Dr Beatrice Wiafe-Addai.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news

AI shows major promise in breast cancer detection, new studies suggest
Researchers experimenting with artificial intelligence have found that these tools seem to reliably detect breast cancer, while also reducing a demanding workload for radiologists. 
Source: CBC | Health - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Health Source Type: news

Zimbabwe: Together We Can Beat Cancer - Thokozani Khupe Opens Up About Breast Cancer Recurrence
[New Zimbabwe] FORMER MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has revealed she had a second cancer attack after pictures of her appearing frail at the MPs Swearing In ceremony went viral, Thursday.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news

Researcher discusses breast AI study with AuntMinnie.com
Researchers continue to find ways for AI to improve breast imaging in the er...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: AI on par with breast radiologists for reading test cases Deep-learning model classifies breast ultrasound findings Combined AI mammo texture model improves cancer risk assessment Can AI risk assessment improve screening mammography results? AI model uses diverse data to predict breast cancer
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Mammography facilities should remove physical disability barriers
Mammography facilities should strive to ensure accessibility and improve th...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Breast imaging experts criticize controversial cancer screening study Online self-scheduling use in mammography increases Spanish-preferring Latinas have more mammograms ordered In a new book, Rachel Brem and Christy Teal offer breast cancer care guidance Elderly women at risk of breast cancer overdiagnosis
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - September 8, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Histologic Analysis and Diagnostic Yield of Breast SCNB Histologic Analysis and Diagnostic Yield of Breast SCNB
This study evaluated the current detection rate of breast calcifications and DCIS using SCNB.American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pathology & Lab Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

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