Nurse, 30, is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive breast cancer after patient inspires her to perform first breast exam

Nurse, 30, is diagnosed with a rare and aggressive breast cancer after patient inspires her to perform first breast exam

By Alexa Lardieri U.S. Deputy Health Editor Dailymail.Com 15:52 21 Jan 2024, updated 15:52 21 Jan 2024 Holly McCabe was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer at 30 years old She is scheduled to undergone 16 rounds of chemotherapy and a mastectomy READ MORE:  I thought I pulled a muscle but I actually had stage 4 lung … Read more

Snus and Tobacco Alternatives May Be Why Sweden Has Almost Quit Smoking

Snus and Tobacco Alternatives May Be Why Sweden Has Almost Quit Smoking

On an autumn afternoon in Stockholm’s trendy Södermalm neighborhood, the terraces are brimming with locals sipping coffee, wine and beer. But instead of ashtrays or lighters, tables are scattered with small round plastic containers bearing brand names such as General, Velo, Zyn, Göteborgs Rapé and Ettan. They contain snus, nicotine-filled pouches resembling tiny teabags that … Read more

StartUPDATES: New Developments from Healthcare Startups

StartUPDATES: New Developments from Healthcare Startups

Join Kismet Health on January 24 at 3pm ET for a 30-minute webinar, Integrating the Latest Evidence on Drawing into Pediatric Telehealth. This webinar will focus on research by Dr. Chethan Sarabu, of Stanford Medicine, on children’s drawings in a general pediatric setting. His paper entitled “Drawing Play: A Content Analysis of Children’s Drawings of … Read more

Macron’s government abstains from dry January – POLITICO

Macron’s government abstains from dry January – POLITICO

Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. To the despair of France’s medical establishment, dry wine has won out over dry January. It’s that time of year when — bleary eyed and a few kilos heavier from too many festive toasts — many of us swear off alcohol, at least for … Read more

One person a minute will be diagnosed with cancer by 2040, charity warns

One person a minute will be diagnosed with cancer by 2040, charity warns

One person a minute will be diagnosed with cancer by 2040, a leading charity has warned. Currently about 420,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year in Britain, but this will rise by a fifth to 505,000, Cancer Research UK has predicted. Deaths would also rise by almost a fifth, from 176,376 to 208,022. The … Read more

Manchester fire marshal says screening program saved his life

Manchester fire marshal says screening program saved his life

A program to screen Manchester firefighters for cancer has already saved a life.Manchester Fire Marshal Peter Lennon said that if it weren’t for the program, he might not have been diagnosed until it was too late. Lennon has spent his entire career in the fire service, working in Manchester for 17 years. As fire marshal, … Read more

The addictive betel nut is driving record rates of cancer – yet millions continue to chew it

The addictive betel nut is driving record rates of cancer – yet millions continue to chew it

In Papua New Guinea, where a majority of the adult population chews betel nuts, the rate of oral cancer per capita is the highest in the world. It is also the most common form of cancer among men and the second most common among women.  In a country with a weak healthcare system and only … Read more

How Are AI Companies Reacting to HHS’ New Transparency Requirements?

How Are AI Companies Reacting to HHS’ New Transparency Requirements?

The use of AI in healthcare fills some people with feelings of enthusiasm, some with fear and some with both. In fact, a new survey from the American Medical Association showed that nearly half of physicians are equally excited and concerned about the introduction of AI into their field. Some key reasons people have reservations … Read more

HHS Launches New Medicaid Care Model To Improve Maternal Health Outcomes

HHS Launches New Medicaid Care Model To Improve Maternal Health Outcomes

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services unveiled a new care model on Friday that aims to help state Medicaid agencies improve maternal health outcomes. The 10-year payment and care-delivery model is called the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model. It will “support participating state Medicaid agencies (SMAs) in developing and implementing a whole-person approach … Read more