Credit: Unsplash Pregnancy-associated overdose deaths among women aged 10 – 44 years old consistently increased from 2018 to 2021, according to new research.1 From 2018 through the COVID-19 pandemic, the overall overdose-related deaths significantly increased. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2020, 91,799 people died from drug overdose. The number […]
Monthly Archives: November 2023
A new type of swine flu has been detected in a United Kingdom human for the first time, the region’s Health Security Agency announced Monday. Symptoms of influenza A(H1N2)v, clade 1b.1.1, were mild in the individual, who has fully recovered, health authorities said in a news release. Hundreds of documented cases of swine flu occur […]
“2560. The Banished have come to Suban, the blood-moon of Sanghelios, seeking to claim the unique natural resource within its vast mines: the beautiful but volatile Subanese crystals. The Swords of Sanghelios and their Spartan allies face an overwhelming force on the ground, while a Sangheili shipmistress in the skies above seeks to find a […]
Ethan Basch, MD, MSc Leveraging electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) may be a feasible, alternative approach to symptom monitoring in cancer care, according to findings from the PRO-TECT trial (NCT03249090), which were presented at the 2023 European Society of Medical Oncology Congress. Key Findings On average, the rate of weekly ePRO completion was 91.5%. This high […]
Over the years, Apple has vastly expanded the Health app on iPhone with ways to track weight, fitness, and much more. Earlier this year, we broke down the best smart scales for syncing weight with iPhone. And with iPadOS 17, the Health app is also now on iPad. Another measurement that can integrate with Apple’s […]
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Reviewing their data, the group found that women generally had much healthier eating habits than men. Women were linked to higher Mediterranean Diet scores, lower Western Diet scores and consuming fewer calories. They also had lower blood pressure, BMIs and waist-to-hip ratios. Overall, women who followed a Mediterranean diet more closely were associated with lower […]
The number of people infected with coronavirus (COVID-19) in Azerbaijan over the past week has been announced, News.az reports. The Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers said a total of 17 new cases of coronavirus infection were registered, 14 people recovered, and five people died over the week. In general, 834,152 cases of coronavirus […]
Short-term increases in fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) during both the summer and winter months in a region of Utah were linked with an increased risk of heart attack and unstable chest pain; however, these risks differed by season, according to preliminary findings presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2023. DocWire News spoke […]
Cancer and neoplasms
Study Results Demonstrate Early Potential of Breast Cancer Treatment With Minimal Adverse Effects
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A series of experiments with the narrow-spectrum Wnt signaling inhibitor TcdBFBD were conducted in several mouse models mimicking different types of breast cancer, such as basal-like and luminal-like, that are found in humans. TcdBFBD is derived from a toxin found naturally in Clostridium difficile (C. diff).1 Image credit: romaset | stock.adobe.com Although certain subtypes of […]