Category Archives: Healthcare

15May/25

5th Annual Mental Health Action Day

May 15, 2025HealthcareA.S.K., Mental health, PARAMOUNT GLOBAL, Showtimeadmin

The fifth annual Mental Health Action Day, is an initiative spearheaded by SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios and TaskForce that brings together thousands of organisations and brands. The goal of this global movement is to shift the focus from awareness to action regarding mental health. A key element promoted this year is the A.S.K. framework (Acknowledge, Support, Keep-in-Touch) for providing emotional support. Several examples are provided of how Paramount Global and its partners, including local CBS stations and popular television shows, are supporting non-profits and encouraging communities to take concrete steps for mental well-being through various local events and initiatives. Continue reading

14May/25

Everyone isn’t ‘a little bit autistic’ – here’s why this notion is harmful

May 14, 2025HealthcareAimee Grant, Asperger syndrome, Autism, Autism rights movement, Autistic masking, Creative Commons, Developmental psychology, Double empathy problem, Masking, United Kingdom, Wellcome Trustadmin

Aimee Grant, Swansea University

I recently had a medical appointment and explained that I’m autistic. It affects how I communicate and understand information, and sometimes I’m misinterpreted as being rude. The person nodded and replied: “Well, everyone’s a little bit autistic.” They then shared something they struggle with, sometimes, when they haven’t had enough sleep.

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Women’s Heart Health: Medtronic Survey and Campaign

May 8, 2025Healthcare1, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular disease in women, Cardiovascular diseases, Galway, Health equity, Ireland, Medtronic, Medtronic plc, Men's health, Star Jones, United States, Women's healthadmin

May 7, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — A Medtronic-sponsored survey highlighted a significant lack of discussion and awareness regarding heart health among women aged 30-50 in the US, despite cardiovascular disease being the leading cause of death for women. Continue reading →

06May/25

Elsevier adds half a million records from ClinicalTrials.gov to Embase, enabling a seamless search experience in the world’s most comprehensive biomedical database

May 6, 2025HealthcareElsevier, Embase, Indian Journal of Pharmacology, Journal of Applied Biomedicine, Medical literature, Open access journalsadmin

Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, is announcing the addition of half a million records from ClinicalTrials.gov to its leading biomedical literature database, Embase. The integration will enable researchers to seamlessly view high-quality information on clinical research studies and their results alongside the peer-reviewed literature, in-press publications and conference abstracts already available in Embase. Continue reading

Insights into Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnosis and Treatment

May 1, 2025HealthcareAlcohol abuse, Alcohol dependence, Alcoholism, Alkermes Inc., Alkermes plc, Aud, Doctor of Audiology, Drinking culture, Substance dependence, Substance-related disorders, United Statesadmin

May 1, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — A new online survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of Alkermes, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on neuroscience, explores the experiences of individuals diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Continue reading →

30Apr/25

GammaPod revolutionizes breast cancer treatment: Italy introduces high-dose stereotactic radiotherapy in a single session to Europe

April 30, 2025HealthcareBreast cancer, Breast cancer management, Cancer, Medical physics, Neurosurgery, Proton therapy, Radiation therapy, Radioactivity, Radiobiologyadmin

GammaPod represents a true revolution in the treatment of breast cancer: it allows the safe and precise administration of high doses of radiation to the tumor because, unlike conventional radiotherapy equipment, designed to treat tumors in all areas of the body, GammaPod was invented and designed to treat only breast cancer. Continue reading

03Jan/25

Alcohol warning labels: A surgeon’s call for change

January 3, 2025HealthcareAlcohol abuse, Alcohol and cancer, Alcohol and health, Alcoholism, Breast cancer, Cancer, Cancer research, Causes of cancer, Colorectal cancer, Drinking culture, IARC Group 1 carcinogens, Oral cancer, United Statesadmin

Jan. 3, 2025 /Mpelembe Media/ — The Surgeon General of the U.S. has called for cancer warnings on alcoholic beverages, citing studies linking alcohol consumption to at least seven types of cancer. A recent review of research supports this, showing a correlation between higher alcohol intake and increased cancer risk, particularly breast cancer. Continue reading →

31Dec/24

Diabetes, Blood Pressure And Bad Cholesterol Cause Heart Ailment

December 31, 2024HealthcareArtery, Ashish Jain, Atherosclerosis, Blood pressure, Cardiology, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Cardiovascular physiology, Cholesterol, High-density lipoprotein, Lipoproteins, Low-density lipoprotein, Vascular diseasesadmin

Diseases are best fought when those in the high-risk bracket understand as to what are the risk factors involved. It is true that you cannot avoid the genetic factor but you can still keep the situation in your control by making a few changes in your current approach to life and living. Continue reading →

26Dec/24

ONE® Flex®: The World’s First Condom Enhanced with Graphene Now Available at Walmart

December 26, 2024HealthcareBarrier contraception, Bentonville, Arkansas, Condom, Female condom, Graphene, Potential applications of graphene, Vagina, Walmartadmin

ONE® Flex® Condoms, the world’s first condom enhanced with the wonder material graphene, is now available at select Walmart stores and Walmart.com. Building on its online sales success since its market debut in October 2023, ONE Flex is further expanding its reach by bringing this revolutionary condom technology to Walmart shoppers. Continue reading

26Dec/24

Study Finds Telemedicine Improves Care for Children with Eye Cancer

December 26, 2024HealthcareAssistive technology, Health informatics, JCO Global Oncology, Orbis International, Retinoblastoma, Telehealthadmin

Orbis International announces new research that finds telemedicine can improve care for children with retinoblastoma, a form of childhood cancer that can lead to blindness. The study, published in JCO Global Oncology, is the first to show that virtual mentor-mentee relationships through Cybersight, Orbis’s free telemedicine and e-learning platform, not only improves lives, but can save them by successfully transferring skills to eye care professionals in low- and middle-income countries. Continue reading