After the fall of the al-Assad regime in Syria, large stockpiles of the illicit drug captagon have reportedly been uncovered.
13Dec/24
Category Archives: Health
Addiction: How Does Drug And Alcohol Addiction Occur?
We all know drug and alcohol addiction occurs. We also know some people can use and not get addicted. We all know that they are both injurious to our health. Then why is it that the addiction to drugs and alcohol is increasing everyday? Why do people still destroy their lives and family? Is drug and alcohol addiction a matter of will power, choice or is it a disease?
Let’s examine these questions in detail. Continue reading
05Dec/24
AI-Enabled Analysis of Images Meant to Catch One Disease Can Reveal Others
With the help of an AI tool, computed tomography (CT) scans taken originally to look for tumors or bleeding or infections, also revealed calcium buildup in arteries, a sign of worsening cardiovascular disease. Continue reading
31Oct/24
Regional and Global Experts Convene in Accra, Ghana to Update Cancer Treatment Guidelines for Sub-Saharan Africa
International oncology experts are gathering in Accra, Ghana for a series of meetings beginning today, to update cancer treatment recommendations in the NCCN Harmonized Guidelines™ for Sub-Saharan Africa. This is the latest event from a longstanding collaboration between the African Cancer Coalition (ACC), American Cancer Society (ACS), and National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®), and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) that collectively form the group Allied Against Cancer. Together, the organizations are focused on providing context-appropriate, evidence-based cancer care strategies that address the unique challenges faced across the region. Continue reading
21Oct/24
This Year Marks a Decade of Chicago as the Rattiest City in America
For the tenth straight year, Chicago has secured the top spot on Orkin’s Top 50 Rattiest Cities List, maintaining its reign since the list’s inception. This decade-long dominance highlights the city’s ongoing battle with rodents, as well as the efforts taken to treat their presence, which has been driven largely by the Windy City’s infrastructure and environment. Continue reading
22Sep/24
Voters Reveal Their Healthcare Priorities for the Next President in New eHealth Report
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — With the presidential election less than two months away, new research published today by eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH) (eHealth.com), a leading private online health insurance marketplace, shows that Republicans and Democrats are united in their growing alarm at the rising cost of healthcare and are looking to the next president to address it. Continue reading
22Sep/24
Researchers Find Facemask Impacts are Leading Source of Higher Severity Impacts in Professional American Football
Nearly one third of concussions in professional American football are due to impacts from the facemask, a part of the helmet that has remained mostly unchanged in the last decade. In a new study presented at the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Injury conference today, researchers used data collected from instrumented mouthpieces worn by players in the National Football League (NFL) that measured head motion and found that facemasks are the most frequent location of impact on a player’s helmet in a subset of high severity impacts. The study findings suggest that facemask enhancements could help protect players and minimize injury risk. Continue reading
22Sep/24
Experts ensure that early detection and proper prevention are key to tackling the future challenges of cancer
MEDSIR, a leading company dedicated to advancing independent clinical research in oncology on an international level and part of Oncoclínicas & Co, the largest oncology treatment group in Latin America with significant strength in the clinical and outpatient setting, showcased its groundbreaking research at this year’s European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress held in Barcelona. The company presented 12 new studies that address various types of cancer, marking a significant scientific milestone for MEDSIR. Continue reading
22Sep/24
Cancer Research Sees Major Boost as New Breakthroughs Emerge from Key Oncology Players
In the oncology world, there’s been plenty to celebrate recently, with cancer deaths falling by 33% in the last 30 years. However, there’s still a lot of work to do in the war on cancer, with the 2024 World Cancer Congress in Geneva highlighting several issues, such as artificial intelligence (AI), conflict zones and crisis care taking center stage at the gathering. Continue reading
21Sep/24
This Week in Health News: 11 Stories You Need to See
With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help healthcare journalists and consumers stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed. Continue reading