Cancer
Navigating to Earlier Detection of Lung Cancer
McLEOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 17 JUNE 2022 Vinod Jona, MDMcLeod Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates Building on the success of our Lung Cancer Screening program, the McLeod Health team has been detecting lung cancer earlier and saving lives through low-dose CT scans for more than seven years. Since that time the cancer team has expanded …
Male gut health may benefit from beer
In a recent article published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, scientists analyzed the effect of alcoholic and nonalcoholic beer ingestion on gut microbiota. Study: Impact of Beer and Nonalcoholic Beer Consumption on the Gut Microbiota: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial. Image credit: MsMaria / Shutterstock Background The fermented extract of malted barley grains, beer, …
Health tech vendors can be the middleman that improves payer-provider relationships
It’s no secret that payers and providers have a historically antagonistic relationship. This struggle was noted in KLAS’ recent “Points of Light” report, which optimistically explored case studies of successful payer-provider collaborations. After diving deeper into the case studies focused on reducing administrative burden through automation, one thing became clear: payers and providers still struggle …
Walpole Veterinary Clinic Using Latest Technology To Screen Dogs For Cancer – CBS Boston
WALPOLE (CBS) – A veterinary clinic in Walpole conducted cancer screening for dogs on Saturday. The Windhover Veterinary Center believes it is the first in the state to offer this relatively new test which can detect about 30 types of cancer with a single blood draw. The owner said it could expedite treatment and recovery …
PM Modi To Inaugurate 7 Cancer Hospitals In Assam Today
Breaking News LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Assam on Thursday for major events in Diphu and Dibrugarh, aimed at enhancing the growth trajectory of the state. The Prime Minister will address a ‘Peace, Unity and Development rally’ at Diphu in Karbi Anglong district at around 11 am. According to the Prime Minister’s Office …
Man 2 Man Forum hosts its 1st Men’s Health Day in the Southern Tier
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) – On Saturday, April 23, 2022, Man 2 Man Forum hosted its first men’s health day here in the Southern Tier to ensure that men stay and remain healthy. Man 2 Man Forum’s goal for the event was to focus on the importance of having healthy men around. “A healthy man creates …
UW Health encourages head and neck cancer screenings
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – UW Health is urging the public to get head and neck cancer screenings after a recent rise in serious cases has occurred at UW hospitals and clinic. According to UW Health, head and neck cancers tend to be very curable, especially when they are found early. However, Dr. Tiffany Glazer, a …
New technology enables single-cell sorting based on functional outputs
For nearly 40 years, drugmakers have used genetically engineered cells as tiny drug factories. Such cells can be programmed to secrete compounds that yield drugs used to treat cancer and autoimmune conditions such as arthritis. Efforts to develop and manufacture new biologic treatments may gain from a new technology for quickly sorting single, live cells …
UCI Health earns accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer | UCI Health
The first healthcare system to hold this designation in Orange County March 10, 2022 UCI Health has earned a three-year accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons, making it one out of only 45 rectal cancer programs in the nation …
Patient commits estate gift to advance women’s heart health, skin cancer research and Alzheimer’s caregiver education at USF
The University of South Florida Foundation today announced a $1.8 million estate gift to USF Health that will fund a women’s heart health professorship, dermatology research endowment and caregiver education programs at the Byrd Alzheimer’s Center. Community volunteer and USF Health patient Bruce Mackey made the gift in honor of his doctors Guilherme Oliveira and …
