The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said this week that based on the latest data on pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S., about 80% of the cases were actually preventable. The public health agency published Monday the data on 1,018 pregnancy-related deaths among residents of 36 states from 2017-2019 collected through the Maternal Mortality
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Multiple drug companies have recently withdrawn their respective PARP inhibitors for heavily pretreated ovarian cancer patients, citing data showing an increased risk for death. In a September 14 letter to healthcare professionals, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced the voluntary withdrawal of niraparib (Zejula) for fourth-line treatment in adults with advanced ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer
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On Aug. 11, LifeCenter Northwest, the Organ Procurement Organization for Washington, and UW Medicine’s heart transplant team together facilitated the Pacific Northwest’s first donation-after-circulatory-death (DCD) heart transplant. The patient, Ryan Stovall, 48, a resident of Beaver Creek, Oregon, is recovering well in Seattle. For decades, only donor hearts from patients who experienced brain death have
Welcome to the fourth post in our Inequalities Series, which discusses health inequalities and how they relate to cancer, from prevention and early diagnosis to treatment and research. In this article, we explore some of the barriers that can make it harder for some people to access cancer screening. We spoke to Dr Laura Marlow,
RT: Maria Van Kerkhove, Head a.i. Emerging Diseases and Zoonosis at the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks during a news conference on the situation of the coronavirus at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, January 29, 2020. Denis Balibouse | Reuters The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that it is struggling to identify and
UC Riverside engineers are developing low-cost, robotic “clothing” to help children with cerebral palsy gain control over their arm movements. Cerebral palsy is the most common cause of serious physical disability in childhood, and the devices envisioned for this project are meant to offer long-term daily assistance for those living with it. However, traditional robots
Note that some links may require subscriptions. According to the CDC, cases of norovirus almost tripled during the 2021 to 2022 surveillance period as compared with 2020-2021. As of Thursday, 4.4 million Americans had received Omicron-targeted COVID boosters. (AP) TV personalities Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper shared personal experiences of coping with grief. (CNN) Private-equity
It’s easy to feel hopeless right now. From supporting others to taking action, here are five things you can do that really can make a difference The cost of living crisis is weighing heavily on many minds at the moment, and with the 24-hour news cycle that washes up story after story of frightening, stress-inducing,
People who had COVID-19 are at higher risk for a host of brain injuries a year later compared with people who were never infected by the coronavirus, a finding that could affect millions of Americans, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. The year-long study, published in Nature Medicine, assessed brain health across 44 different disorders using
The Pandemic Is Over. Or Is It? President Joe Biden told 60 Minutes that the COVID-19 pandemic is over — before he walked back on it twice. But the pushback was immediate, with many critics pointing out that the US averages more than 71,000 new cases and more than 400 deaths per day. Worldwide, each day
During that July ultrasound, Winchester noticed that there was no amniotic fluid around the baby. More tests that day and the next morning indicated that the baby was in kidney failure and had multiple heart defects. Medical records spell it out in cold scientific terms: The baby had “lethal fetal anomalies.” That harsh reality sent
The last couple of weeks has been quite the firestorm for the new Truss administration. When the Prime Minister and the new Government front bench team get past the period of national mourning for the sad passing of the Queen, once-in-a-generation government interventions on the spiralling cost of living and the associated mini-budget, and the
Between smart watches tracking our sleeping patterns, apps to help us calm down before bed, alarms set via our home assistants, and dozens more modern tricks and tips we may be trying to help achieve that ‘better’ nights sleep, could we actually be causing ourselves more stress? Technology has become an intrinsic part of our
Having trouble sleeping can leave you exhausted and sleepy in the morning, affecting your mood, performance, sleeping habits, and overall well-being. Although difficulty sleeping isn’t always a cause for alarm; it could still result in deeper problems like sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, or narcolepsy, especially if not managed properly. Difficulty sleeping is commonly caused
Managing children’s cow’s milk allergy is costly to families and to healthcare systems, largely owing to costs of prescriptions, according to an industry-sponsored study based on data from the United Kingdom. “This large cohort study provides novel evidence of a significant health economic burden of cow’s milk allergy in children,” write lead study author Abbie
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A study published in the journal Cell demonstrates that dietary sugar increases the risk of metabolic syndrome by disrupting gut microbiota and suppressing protective T helper 17 (Th17) cells. Study: Microbiota imbalance induced by dietary sugar disrupts immune-mediated protection from metabolic syndrome. Image Credit: Alpha Tauri 3D Graphics/Shutterstock Background Consumption of a high-fat diet increases
Today, more than 8 in 10 children and young people in the UK, aged 0 to 24, survive their cancer for 10 years or more. Survival of children and young people has hugely increased over the last 50 years. In fact, progress we’ve made in treating and diagnosing these cancers means that we have avoided
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Wednesday’s key moments. We’re letting our stocks run on Fed day Companies with pricing power are winners here Quick mentions: CSCO, NVDA, QCOM, MRVL, CRM 1. We’re letting our stocks run on Fed
The COVID-19 pandemic has had many deleterious consequences for health care workers, including the challenges of caring for severely ill patients. Resident physicians, in particular, may have been affected by physical as well as psychological consequences of the pandemic. At present, data are sparse on the perceptions, coping strategies and mental health of residents during
Note that some links may require subscriptions. Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins Hospital is anticipating a strike by union workers ranging from essential support services to patient care services. (WBAL-TV) NIH advisers recommend tighter oversight of experiments on deadly viruses. (Washington Post) Trying to time your updated COVID-19 booster shot? Wait no later than October, some say.
It’s the technicoloured trend of 2022, but is there more to colourful fashion than meets the eye? On the third Thursday of every month, the Old Spitalfields Market in Shoreditch, London, is infused with colour, pattern, and joy. And we’re not just talking about the treasures that can be found on the flea market stalls.
he 2022-2023 flu season in the U.S. is expected to be worse than in previous years, with an anticipated increase in the number of cases. Experts recommend several ways to avoid getting sick with influenza. One of the key ways to prevent illness is to get a flu vaccination. These shots are recommended by the Centers
New Fathers’ Brains Shrink — and That’s OK The brains of first-time fathers appear to shrink after the birth of their child. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing, according to new research from the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Gregorio Marañón in Madrid, Spain, and the University of Southern California. The study was published September 4
Welcome back to this special series featuring the stories of the Senior Planet Sponsored Athletes as they pursue their fitness goals in 2022. You can find all of our Sponsored Athletes’ stories here. Professor Paul “PJ” Gammarano, Sr., 68, is an ice hockey player, cancer survivor, and advocate for older adult athletes. Get to know
For more than 4 out of 5 women who died during pregnancy, during delivery or up to a year postpartum — more than 84% — death could have been avoided with “reasonable changes” by health care providers, the community, the patient or others. The data, published Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and
It’s known that people from more deprived backgrounds are more likely to get cancer. New analysis from Cancer Research UK has revealed that ending smoking in England would have the biggest impact on closing the ‘cancer inequality gap’ between the most affluent individuals and the rest of the country. Published today in PLOS ONE, the
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