Nigeria: Exclusive Breastfeeding Can Prevent Breast, Ovarian Cancers, Says NAFDAC DG
[Leadership] The director general of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged nursing mothers to always espouse optimal breastfeeding of their children with a view to lowering the risk of breast and ovarian cancers.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news

Last-minute summer holiday bookings rise as Brits flee rain
School holidays are in full swing but it can be hard to believe this is peak summer for anyone who finds themselves on a UK beach. "But I don't want to book time off for my holiday and for it to be raining all week. I'm wearing winter clothes and its August. I don't mind what it takes, I'll be…#portugal #greece #julialobuesaid #jet2
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

All anyone ' s talking about: Reacts to Mega Millions winning ticket at Neptune Beach Publix
It wasn't quite business as usual Wednesday at the Neptune Beach Publix where someone bought the $1.6 billion-with-a-B Mega Millions ticket whose winning numbers were announced the night before. TV news crews were there in the parking lot before the sun came up over the nearby Atlantic Ocean, and…#neptunebeachpublix #atlanticocean #laurakenney #atlanticbeach #kenney #publix #megamillions #neptunebeach #jacksonville #ruthbeebe
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Including Women in Their 40s in Breast Cancer Screening Programs Beneficial
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Screening programs that include women in their 40s are associated with significantly higher breast cancer (BC) 10-year net survival (NS) for women aged 40 to 49 years, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Overdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Annals of...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

A Florida resident just won $1.58 billion in the Mega Millions lottery
A Florida ticket holder is the winner of a record-breaking Mega Millions lottery jackpot, valued at $1.58 billion, according to lottery officials. The ticket was sold at a Publix in Neptune Beach, Fla. After estimated taxes and the winning state's cut, the lucky winner walks away with $783.3…#florida #megamillions #publix #neptunebeach #fla #lotterydreams #megaball #southcaroline #megamillion #bethennyfrankel
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Linking human perception and scientific coastal flood risk assessment (Anlo Beach Community, Ghana) - Dada OA, Angnuureng DB, Almar R, Morand P.
Policymakers concerned with coastal management issues have recently focused their efforts on how people perceive flood risk. Understanding the public's perception of risk has become an essential component of contemporary flood risk management, as it provid...
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Disaster Preparedness Source Type: news

Snakes on USA beaches: a new management challenge? - Leatherman SP, Rangel-Buitrago N.
The beach is a vast environment filled with varied animal species, most of which are benign to humans or indifferent to their occasional interactions. One of the animals most associated with interactions in both marine and freshwater beach environments are...
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Non-Human Animals and Insects Source Type: news

Practical use of smartphone cameras in rip current monitoring studies - Surisetty VVAK, Venkateswarlu C, Ramesh M, Gireesh B, Naidu CV, Sheela Nair L, Sharma R.
The present study focuses on detection and analysis of rip currents through a low-cost smartphone-based beach monitoring system (SBMS) by taking the advantage of multiple in-built cameras and on-board memory. The famous tourist destination, Rama Krishna (R...
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Relationships between the tide and fatal drowning at surf beaches in New South Wales, Australia: implications for coastal safety management and practice - Koon W, Brander RW, Dusek G, Castelle B, Lawes JC.
Beaches are popular, recreational destinations, but can be hazardous environments where drowning fatalities and other types of injuries can occur. Ocean lifeguards and beach safety managers make operational safety decisions based on ocean conditions, inclu...
Source: SafetyLit - August 9, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Progesterone, Ovulatory Menstrual Cycles and Breast Cancer Progesterone, Ovulatory Menstrual Cycles and Breast Cancer
These results suggest a strong link between ovulatory menstrual cycles and the risk of developing breast cancer, with progesterone playing an important role.Breast Cancer Research
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news

Can a bra detect breast cancer? This Nigerian entrepreneur thinks so
An aunt ’s death led Kemisola Bolarinwa to develop a wearable device that can pick up Nigeria’s most common cancer much earlierIt was a school competition to build a radio that set Kemisola Bolarinwa on her path to becoming the inventor of a bra that can detect cancer. “My physics teacher brought the idea of coming up with a radio transmitter and a receiver. I started working on it with one of my classmates,” she says.“We went for the competition, and we came second out of the many competitors from other schools. That was when I discovered myself to be an innovator – that was how the passion started.”Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Valentine Benjamin Tags: Global development Breast cancer Wearable technology Health Society Nigeria Africa Medical research Science Technology startups Technology sector Business World news Source Type: news

In a new book, Rachel Brem and Christy Teal offer breast cancer care guidance
Breast cancer care doesn't have to be mysterious, according to radiologist Rache...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Breast cancer care primer offers women guidance through the journey Brem to publish mastectomy primer ScreenPoint adds Brem to board Delphinus appoints Brem to board of directors ABUS plus mammo boosts cancer detection rate by more than 30%
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Breast cancer care primer offers women guidance through the journey
In a video interview, radiologist Rachel Brem, MD, and breast surgeon Christ...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Brem to publish mastectomy primer ScreenPoint adds Brem to board Delphinus appoints Brem to board of directors ABUS plus mammo boosts cancer detection rate by more than 30%
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Scalp Cooling for Chemo Hair Loss Strikes Out With Patients Scalp Cooling for Chemo Hair Loss Strikes Out With Patients
Investigators found no differences in perceived hair loss, quality of life, and other outcomes between women who opted for scalp cooling during breast cancer chemotherapy and those who did not.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

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