12+ hour, 32+ min ago   (394+ words) TIRUCHY: Tamil Nadu’s ‘Padham Padhukappom Thittam’, aimed at preventing serious diabetic foot complications through early screening and intervention, has been used to identify and treat patients at risk in Tiruchy through the primary healthcare network. Under the programme, health workers…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (119+ words) The Independent Prostate cancer breakthrough as study reveals new way to improve screening - Scientists have identified eight distinct genetic footprints that account for around 85 per cent of prostate cancer cases. - The study evaluated tumour tissue samples from 959 men and was…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (207+ words) A new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper from scholars at Harvard University, Cornell University, and the U.S. Census Bureau has found that while increases in neighborhood integration have led to increased rates of interclass marriage, neighborhood integration does not…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (104+ words) Texas Metro News Hi, what are you looking for? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Khabele breaks down the importance of early detection, genetic testing, and self-advocacy in the fight against ovarian cancer. She highlights the unique challenges Black women face…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1235+ words) When Valisia LeKae was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at 34, she was in the middle of a thriving Broadway career. She portrayed Diana Ross on Broadway in Motown the Musical, a role that earned her Tony and Grammy nominations, and she…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (451+ words) Marijuana is more available, more potent, and more accepted than ever before. But a major new study is pushing back on the idea that it is harmless. More than 19 million Americans are struggling with a marijuana addiction, and that number…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (278+ words) Labasa Divisional Hospital recorded 116 diabetes-related amputations in the first seven months of this year. That is already close to last year’s total of 149 cases, raising concerns about the growing impact of diabetes in the North. The figures were revealed by…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (283+ words) Just after turning 40, I got the answer to my discomfort that I was told was nonexistent for years: a 7-centimeter tumor in my colon. Stage two colorectal cancer, nearing stage three. As a Black woman and colorectal cancer survivor, this…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (882+ words) Bart Burrell was told repeatedly he should write a book about his health journey. His response was always the same. “That’s not my strength, that’s not what I do,” he said. “I just blew it off.” To him, it seemed…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (138+ words) In this powerful conversation, Dr. Khabele breaks down the importance of early detection, genetic testing, and self-advocacy in the fight against ovarian cancer. She highlights the unique challenges Black women face in healthcare, from late-stage diagnoses to disparities in treatment,…...