A new diagnostic scoring system, developed by renowned breast cancer experts, is now available as an easy-to-use online tool through Susan G. Komen®, the world’s leading breast cancer organization. This tool will help health care providers recognize and effectively diagnose a rare and aggressive breast cancer, inflammatory breast cancer. The new Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) … Read more
Particular combinations of bacteria found in dust at day care facilities have been linked to wheezing in young children in a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy. Wheezing in young children is often an early sign of asthma. Children may spend many hours in day care each week and … Read more
L’Oréal USA announces new leadership at SkinCeuticals USA, a top medical aesthetic skincare brand worldwide. Angela Hildebrand has been named general manager and Amy Sloan has been appointed the new position of senior vice president of business strategy and growth. “With their collective knowledge, expertise, and dedication to excellence, Angela and Amy’s leadership … Read more
Some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may not need radiotherapy after breast conserving surgery according to new research led by McMaster University, BC Cancer, Hamilton Heath Sciences, and the University of British Columbia. The research, published in The New England Journal of Medicine on Aug. 17, shows women 55 or older with a specific … Read more
An analysis of 19 causes of death in the United States revealed persistent disparities and a familiar pattern across five racial-ethnic groups and 3,110 counties from 2000 to 2019. That’s according to the most comprehensive peer-reviewed research published today in The Lancet. The mortality rates among American Indian or Alaska Native (AIAN) and Black populations … Read more
It’s a beautiful moniker, but for Australia’s ‘butterfly children’ it belies a devastating reality filled with enormous pain and suffering caused by a rare skin condition – Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). UniSA Professor Allison Cowin. Image Credit: University of South Australia Affecting more than 500,000 people worldwide – and around 1200 people in Australia – EB … Read more