Cancer Physicians Attack High Drug Costs More than 100 cancer specialists have banded together to persuade pharmaceutical companies to bring prices down, suggesting that the high prices for medicine needed to keep someone alive is profiteering. More
Patients’ Genes Seen as Future of Cancer Care Major academic medical centers in New York and around the country are spending and recruiting heavily in what has become an arms race within the war on cancer. The investments are based on the belief that the medical establishment is moving toward the routine sequencing of every patient’s genome in the quest for “precision medicine,” a course for prevention and treatment based on the special, even unique characteristics of the patient’s genes. More
Nobel prizewinner, IVF pioneer Robert Edwards dead Robert Edwards, a Nobel prizewinner from Britain whose pioneering in vitro fertilization research led to the first test tube baby and has since brought millions of people into the world, died Wednesday at age 87.... More
Even after melanoma, some people keep on using tanning beds You would think that people who were diagnosed with melanoma -- the most deadly form of skin cancer -- would be meticulously careful about using sunscreen, avoiding tanning salons and generally protecting their skin. More
MRI-first strategy for prostate cancer detection proves to be safe, study finds There are several strategies for the early detection of prostate cancer. The first step is often a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA). If PSA levels exceed a certain threshold, the next ... 12/20/2024 - 9:16 am | View Link
An insurer denied a CT chest scan. Now an NJ dad has terminal lung cancer EviCore, a third-party vendor, denied the request for Horizon to cover the CT scan. An NJ bill would prohibit insurers from requiring pre-approval. 12/19/2024 - 7:31 pm | View Link
Researchers investigate CBD's effect on scan-related anxiety in breast cancer patients The findings showed that CBD did not significantly change scan-related anxiety when compared to a placebo, but researchers did find that CBD was safe and resulted in significantly lower overall ... 12/16/2024 - 12:59 pm | View Link
Study explores whether CBD can reduce scan-related anxiety in patients with advanced breast cancer Anxiety is extremely common among adults receiving cancer care, with as many as one out of every four patients meeting the clinical criteria for anxiety. 12/16/2024 - 7:54 am | View Link
Rangers youth player who beat cancer dreams of playing for Chelsea The scan revealed a tumour and a biopsy was carried out. Cara adds: "A very long and terrifying week later we were given the results that it was cancer. "It was found the cancer was localised but ... 07/16/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
Telegram is a great way to connect with businesses, but some scammers take advantage of that by creating fake accounts and tricking people into handing over personal information. Fortunately, that's now a thing of the past, as Telegram has announced unique verification icons businesses can use to prove they're the real deal.
Agendas, calendars, and bullet journals all have their advantages over screens, but with the right apps and templates, a phone or tablet can feel quite similar. I personally dig these digital productivity templates. Here, I've made some notes.
Happy New Year! 2025 is now upon us, and with it comes the promise of new beginnings and clean slates. However, with the jubilations comes a wave of scams aimed at targeting people wishing to turn over a new leaf.
Since the phenomenal rise of AI tools following ChatGPT's 2023 launch, 2025 is shaping up to be an enormous year for artificial intelligence. These are the AI trends I'm most excited about for 2025.
Chrome doesn't exactly have the best reputation when it comes to user privacy. However, as someone who refuses to give up the Chrome experience, I've adopted several strategies to protect my privacy—from managing ad settings and clearing my browsing data regularly to blocking third-party cookies.
Have you ever copied a link or snippet into your notes, only to forget where it came from? Microsoft’s new Sticky Notes app has a simple but brilliant solution that other apps need to replicate: automatic source-tracking. This small feature makes note-taking much better.