A family is continuing to grow 13 years after freezing some lucky embryos at an IVF clinic. Tanis Larson and her husband Dave Larson unsuccessfully tried to have a baby for two years — and in 2010, the Canadian pair ultimately elected to undergo an in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment, SWNS reported. Through that process, Tanis Larson wound up with …
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New blood test shows high accuracy for colorectal cancer detection, study finds: ‘Not interchangeable’
A simple blood test could detect colorectal cancer (CRC) with more than 80% accuracy, according to a new study from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle, Washington. The study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, included nearly 8,000 people between the ages of 45 and 84, a press release stated. The results from the SHIELD blood test …
Read More »Cancer and Princess Kate: Important screenings to focus on for best health
Kate Middleton’s Friday video announcement of her cancer diagnosis may have shed some light on why she’s been out of the public eye lately — and there’s been an outpouring of support for her and the royal family ever since she spoke to the world via video. In her video message on Friday, Middleton revealed that after her recent abdominal …
Read More »Cancer and Princess Kate: Important screenings to focus on for best health
Kate Middleton’s Friday video announcement of her cancer diagnosis may have shed some light on why she’s been out of the public eye lately — and there’s been an outpouring of support for her and the royal family ever since she spoke to the world via video. In her video message on Friday, Middleton revealed that after her recent abdominal …
Read More »COVID pandemic led to thousands of missed prostate cancer cases, new study finds
Many thousands of prostate cancer cases were missed during the disruption of the COVID pandemic. Those are the findings of a new study published in BJU International last month. Researchers from the University of Oxford and other U.K. universities analyzed a dataset of 285,160 participants from OpenSAFELY-TPP, a large, nationally representative dataset of routine health care records. HAIR LOSS AND …
Read More »Princess Kate Middleton undergoing ‘preventative chemotherapy’ after cancer diagnosis: ‘Stronger every day’
Princess Kate Middleton announced on Friday that she’s been diagnosed with cancer following major abdominal surgery in January. The Princess of Wales has just begun a treatment regimen of “preventative chemotherapy,” she said in a video message. After Middleton underwent “major abdominal surgery” in January, it was initially thought that her condition was “non-cancerous,” she said in the video message. …
Read More »Artificial intelligence helps predict seniors’ long-term care needs: ‘Critical next steps’
Could artificial intelligence predict when your aging loved one will need long-term care? Approximately 70% of adults aged 65 years and older will require long-term care at some point in their lifetime, statistics show — and the time leading up to that can be fraught with uncertainty. One California company is looking to change that with its new AI platform …
Read More »Lymphoma signs, symptoms, common treatment options for the blood cancer
Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that targets the lymphatic system. This type of cancer impacts the cells that are a part of one’s immune system, according to the American Cancer Society. There are several different kinds of lymphoma, including Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin. BLOOD CANCER AWARENESS: COMMON TYPES, SIGNS AND TREATMENT OPTIONS Non-Hodgkin lymphoma specifically is one of the …
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