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☆ This up-and-coming cancer treatment could be a $25 billion market opportunity — it's already a hotbed for M&A
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

RBC Capital Markets sees a $25 billion market opportunity for the space. The average analyst rating is hold, with 8% upside to the average analyst price target, according to FactSet. Eli Lilly has an average analyst rating of overweight and 8.3% upside to the average analyst price target, according to FactSet. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon AstraZeneca's one-year performanceAstraZeneca shares have an average analyst rating of overweight and nearly 6% upside to the average analyst price target, according to FactSet. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Bristol-Myers Squibb's one-year performance

Persons: It's, Gregory Renza, Renza, Oppenheimer, Jeff Jones, Piper Sandler, Edward Tenthoff, Eli Lilly, Dan Lyons, Janus Henderson, Myers Squibb, William Blair, Matt Phipps, Jefferies, Andrew Tsai, They've, Janus Henderson's Lyons, Jones, Piper Sandler's Tenthoff, Myers Organizations: pharma, RBC Capital Markets, TRT, Novartis, Mariana Oncology, Janus, Janus Henderson Investors, Bristol, RayzeBio, Karuna Therapeutics, AstraZeneca, Fusion Pharmaceuticals, GlobalData's Pharma Intelligence, Pluvicto Locations: Mariana, Bristol

☆ A corner of the cancer therapy market is heating up—Here are the names investors need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

A $25 billion market Meanwhile, RBC Capital Markets sees a $25 billion market opportunity for the space. A name Jones likes is Perspective Therapeutics , which he rates outperform. CATX 1Y mountain Perspective Therapeutics year to date Cantor Fitzgerald is also bullish on the name. So it's really an ideal profile," said Piper Sandler analyst Edward Tenthoff, who doesn't cover Perspective Therapeutics. Then there is Lantheus Holdings , which calls itself a radiopharmaceutical-focused company and has a $5.6 billion market cap.

Persons: There's, Eli Lilly, Myers, Jefferies, Andrew Tsai, radiopharma, Oppenheimer, Jeff Jones, FactSet, William Blair, Read, — it's, Andy Hsieh, Gregory Renza, Jones, Cantor Fitzgerald, Louise Chen, it's, Piper Sandler, Edward Tenthoff, Dan Lyons, Janus Henderson, Lantheus, Roanna Ruiz Organizations: Novartis, pharma, Mariana Oncology, Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca, Fusion Pharmaceuticals, RBC Capital Markets, TRT, Therapeutics, Alpha, Janus, Janus Henderson Investors, Lantheus Holdings, Lantheus, Leerink, ~$ Locations: Biopharma, Bristol, Mariana, radiopharma, New Jersey

☆ Chemical toxin exposure in the womb linked to greater health risks for children ages 6 to 11
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Chemical toxins are everywhere — in our water, food, air and soil. Children born to European mothers exposed to four families of chemicals that disrupt the body’s endocrine (hormone) system had elevated levels of metabolic syndrome at ages 6 to 11. Metabolic syndrome can include obesity, elevated blood pressure, and abnormally high cholesterol and insulin resistance, which is a precursor to type 2 diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is typically associated with adult cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke, but the growing epidemic of childhood obesity has seen symptoms appearing in kids at younger and younger ages. Having metabolic syndrome as a child is highly predictive of chronic disease as an adult, experts say.

Persons: Nuria Güil, ”, Oumrait, Vicente Mustieles, Mariana Fernández, Carmen Messerlian, Messerlian, phthalates, “, Jane Houlihan, ” Houlihan, Houlihan, PFAS, EWG Organizations: CNN, Icahn School of Medicine, JAMA, Biomedical Research, University of Granada, Harvard, of Public Health, International Council for Chemical Associations, American Chemistry Council, EPA, Food, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, NSF, National Sanitation Foundation Locations: Mount Sinai, New York City, Spain, Messerlian, Chan, Boston, United States

☆ 2 teens won $50,000 for inventing a device that can filter toxic microplastics from water
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

They wanted to find out whether this type of facility already had tools that could remove microplastics from wastewater. In a single pass, their device can remove between 84% and 94% of microplastics in water, according to a press release. On a smaller scale, it could filter microplastics in laundry machines and even fish tanks. In another 2023 study, researchers at Shinshu University tested a similar ultrasound-filtering method to remove microplastics from water. But Ou and Huang say their device is simpler, more efficient, and the first to use ultrasound to block and filter microplastics directly.

Persons: —, Victoria Ou, Justin Huang, Huang, Gordon E, Moore, Lisa Fryklund, Huang —, Chris Ayers, Society for Science Huang, Ou, Justin Huang didn't, Chris Ayers Ou, they're Organizations: Service, Mount, Business, Science, Engineering, Google, Environmental Sciences, Society for Science, EPA, ISEF, New Mexico Tech, Technology, Shinshu University Locations: Woodlands , Texas, Mount Everest, Victoria, Los Angeles, Texas, microplastics, Mt, Everest

☆ Inside Oracle's Deadly Gamble on Cerner and Electronic Health Records
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ashley Stewart | Blake Dodge | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

That was the promise of Cerner, the medical-records company Oracle bought in 2021 for $28.3 billion — Oracle's biggest acquisition. At the time, Cerner managed the electronic health records for a quarter of all American hospitals, including those run by the Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Larry EllisonCerner's electronic records, in short, were a deadly disaster for the VA. Never mind the futuristic, AI-driven healthcare system Ellison envisioned. In 2015, it beat out Epic, its main competitor, for a $4.3 billion contract to handle electronic health records for the Defense Department. It had agreed to process tens of millions of crucial medical records, but it couldn't handle the subsequent deluge of data.

Persons: Larry Ellison's, Ellison, Cerner, I'm, Larry Ellison, Neal Patterson, Cerner's, Patterson, Ellison's, they're, David Shulkin, Margaret Albaugh, Cerner couldn't, Charlie Bourg, —, Larry, Marc Benioff, Ellison protégé, Mike Wilson, David Agus, oncologist, Agus, he'd, Steve Jobs, Sensei, We've, Georges De Keerle, Cerner —, hadn't, Mike Sicilia, Sicilia, Oracle, Anthony Jones Jr, Jones, Donald Remy, didn't, Seema Verma, Neil Evans, Sara Vaezy, Ed Meagher, haven't, Charlie Monroe —, it's, Charlie Bourg —, Bourg, Charlie Monroe, Monroe, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, grandkids, We're, there's Organizations: Oracle's, Oracle, Pentagon, Department of Veterans Affairs, Cerner, RAND Corporation, RAND, Big Tech, GE, Siemens, Cerner Corporation, Defense Department, Department of Defense, Business, Spokane, Ellison Institute of Technology, Microsoft, Agency, Health, Amazon, Veterans ' Affairs, Oracle Health, Navy, Columbus VA, BI, Life Sciences, Intermountain Health, UPMC, DOD, Seabees Locations: Las Vegas, antiaging, Silicon Valley, Spokane , Washington, Cerner, VistA, Bourg, Washington, Sicilia, Ohio, Columbus, Providence, Spokane, Monroe, CloudWorld

☆ A Covid-19 memorial website, The WhoWeLost Project, offers pandemic mourners a digital safe space
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Ashley Williams | Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

A year ago, the World Health Organization declared an end to Covid-19 as a global public health emergency. On the fourth anniversary of Settle’s death – and driven by a need to mourn – Koenig wrote about his former partner on the Covid-19 remembrance website WhoWeLost. Greenwald expanded the website nationally after a 2021 story on the website from an NPR affiliate garnered widespread praise. “I think the need for the site, in a way, is larger because less people are paying attention (to Covid-19),” Greenwald told CNN. They can write those stories down here.”New York City resident Wiandy Santiago’s 65-year-old brother Wilmard Santiago died of Covid-19 in April 2020, a week after being placed on a ventilator.

Persons: Jody Settle, Ed Koenig, Settle’s, Willie Nelson’s, ”, Koenig, – Koenig, Martha Greenwald, “, ” Greenwald, Greenwald, Kentuckians, Kent Nishimura, Wilmard Santiago, ” Wiandy Santiago, Alberto Locascio, doesn’t, ” Santiago, she’s, –, Wilmard, Locascio’s, Nicholas, She’s, Sarah Wagner, Covid, ” Koenig, Poynter, ’ ” Greenwald, Spencer Platt, “ We’re, ” Paige Gavin, that’s, ” Wagner, WhoWeLost, “ Covid Organizations: CNN, New York City, Settle, World Health Organization, United, NPR, Los Angeles Times, American Psychiatric Association, York City, Wiandy, Yankees, George Washington University, Getty Locations: Irish, New York, United States, Covid, Kentucky, New Jersey, Louisville , Kentucky, Washington, Washington ,, United Kingdom, ”, York, Bronx, New

☆ What you need to know about skin cancer and how to prevent it, according to a doctor
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. As we head into summer, what do we need to know about the chance of developing skin cancer? In addition, those who are at increased risk for skin cancer should ask a dermatologist if they should receive regular skin exams. These include personal or family history of skin cancer, history of precancerous lesions such as actinic keratoses, certain genetic disorders such as xeroderma pigmentosum and history of immunosuppression. And it’s not only people who are fair-skinned who can have skin cancer; individuals of all colors, including those with brown and Black skin, can develop skin cancer.

Persons: Leana Wen, Wen, Anastasiia Organizations: CNN, American Cancer Society, Northern, George Washington University, Getty, Preventive Services Task Force, immunosuppression Locations: United States

☆ FDA approves Amgen's treatment for most deadly form of lung cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In clinical trials, Amgen's drug has been shown to reduce tumor growth and help people with small-cell lung cancer live significantly longer. Of the more than 2.2 million patients who are diagnosed with lung cancer worldwide each year, small-cell lung cancer comprises 15%, or 330,000, of those cases, Amgen said. There are around 35,000 patients with small-cell lung cancer in the U.S., Dr. Jay Bradner, Amgen's chief scientific officer, told CNBC. Small-cell lung cancer usually starts in the airways of the lung and grows rapidly, creating large tumors and spreading throughout the body. Maida Mangiameli, a small-cell lung cancer advocate and patient mentor from Naperville, Illinois, is also a survivor of the devastating disease.

Persons: Amgen, Jay Bradner, Bradner, Lynne Bell, Amgen's, Bell, I'm, Maida, Mangiameli, Amgen's Bradner Organizations: Drug Administration, of Cancer, CNBC, American Cancer Society Locations: U.S, Atlanta , Georgia, Naperville , Illinois

☆ These diets may reduce cancer, heart disease and early death, according to a 20-year review
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Eating a vegan, vegetarian or lacto-ovo vegetarian diet significantly reduces the overall risk of developing cancer, heart disease and dying early from cardiovascular disease, according to a new “umbrella” analysis of more than 20 years of research. “Plants have more fiber (animal foods have zero), less saturated fat and zero cholesterol (all animal foods have cholesterol),” Gardner said in an email. However, vegetarian diets limiting but not completely excluding certain types of meat and fish, such as pesco- or pollo-vegetarian diets, were excluded, he said. “Strictly vegan diets can be deficient in vitamin B12,” Gardner said. “Iron is another nutrient that is harder to get from a fully vegan diet,” Gardner added.

Persons: ”, Dr, Angelo Capodici, Federica, Guaraldi, David Katz, ” Katz, Christopher Gardner, Gardner, ” Gardner, “, Davide Gori, ” Gori, It’s, Wesley Soares Ferracini Organizations: CNN, Scuola Superiore, IRCCS Institute of Neurological Sciences, True Health Initiative, Stanford Prevention Research Center, University of Bologna, Mayo Clinic, B12 Locations: Pisa, Italy, Bologna, Palo Alto , California

☆ More young people are being diagnosed with cancer. 3 lifestyle changes could reduce your risk, according to a cancer dietitian.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA dietitian specializing in cancer prevention told Business Insider that simple lifestyle changes can be powerful when it comes to reducing the risk of developing cancer. The rates of younger adults being diagnosed with cancer have been rising since the '90s, according to the American Cancer Society, with colorectal, breast, and stomach cancers a particular concern. But certain lifestyle choices can help to prevent cancer, Tejal Parekh, a registered and licensed dietitian who specializes in helping mesothelioma patients reduce cancer symptoms through diet at Asbestos.com, told Business Insider. Research suggests that diets high in salt are linked to an increased risk of stomach cancer. Exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weightBeing physically active for at least 30 minutes daily can help prevent cancer, Parekh said.

Persons: —, Tejal Parekh, dietitian, Parekh, Parekh it's Organizations: Service, American Cancer Society, US Centers for Disease Control, Business, International Agency for Research, Cancer, Research, CDC, Health Organization, National Cancer Institute

☆ Not all ultra-processed foods are created equal. Here are the 4 UPFs linked with early death in a study.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Eating certain types of UPFs carries a higher risk of early death than others, a new study found. AdvertisementPeople who eat a lot of ultra-processed foods are more likely to die early than those who don't, according to a study. Chan School of Public Health, told CNN that the association between UPFs and early death was "moderate" and not equally strong among all UPFs. Notably, a recent study linked UPFs to 32 health problems, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, and depression. To address these concerns, the researchers placed UPFs into nine groups to assess if some foods had a greater impact than others.

Persons: —, Mingyang, Harvard T.H, UPF, Gunter Kuhnle Organizations: Service, Harvard, of Public Health, CNN, University of Reading Locations: Chan, UPFs

☆ How Mother Figures Impact Our Lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Catherine Pearson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

For Mother’s Day, The Times asked readers to tell us about the mother figures in their lives. KELLY SANDOVAL, 48, SQUAMISH, B.C., CANADAI come from a multicultural background, but the Puerto Rican side of the family lived far away. When I showed up, Linda, my host mother, picked me up from the bus stop and made me tea and crumpets. If I had a nightmare and woke my mother up, she would tell me to climb into bed with Rita. During that year I also moved into my first apartment, away from the guidance of my mother.

Persons: Sara Walcott, “, ”, Walcott, Ruth, she’d, JUDITH SHAPIRO, Halbeck, ZEVA OELBAUM, Jacqueline, ” Jacqueline, It’s, JESSICA CHAHINE, Patty, darlin, KELLY SANDOVAL, Alina, “ Fallon, FALLON ALVAREZ, Linda, We’re, BELLA MUNTZ KIRCHNER, AUSTIN , TEXAS Tenzin, CHANTAL TORTOROLI ROBERTS, Mom, idealists, ANNETTE EUFEMIO, Miss Jordan, MARJORIE GEORGE, Yoshibe, I’m, MARY HAYES, Viola, Lois, Aunt Flossy, Frankye, DOUG MOURER, MANSON, Colleen, WENDY, Greenberg, Bach, MANUEL FIGALLO, Rita, HARRIET LISS, MARY EILEEN CONNERY McDONNELL, Wilma, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, MADLYN DICKENS, Dunn, —, Parkinson’s, I’ve, ” GENEVIEVE GEER, ANYA SANCHEZ, mami ”, Kitty ” —, KITTY CHACHRA Organizations: The Times, SOUTH, CANADA, Radio City Music Hall, Miss, Gloucester Cathedral, THE, The Locations: Macon , Ga, McLEAN , VA, Kansas City, Mo, New York, MONTCLAIR, N.J, France, Paris, SQUAMISH, Puerto Rican, PORTLAND, Cambridge, England, AUSTIN , TEXAS, LARCHMONT, MANILA, PHILIPPINES, BROOKLYN, N.Y, Japan, INDIANAPOLIS, Walla Walla, Wash, Northern Idaho, Swedish, Seattle, I’m, BELLINGHAM, ARLINGTON , VA, STAMFORD, CONN, GEORGETOWN, THE BRONX, MARATHON, Cava, Spain, BOULDER, COLO, India, Toronto, longhand, Delhi, WATERLOO , ONTARIO

☆ Mammograms are now recommended starting at age 40. Should you get one?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Katia Hetter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —An influential group of medical experts, the US Preventive Services Task Force, recommended last week that most women receive a mammogram starting at age 40. People should now starting getting mammograms at age 40, according to new recommendations. According to a study in the journal Lancet Oncology, the mortality from breast cancer could be lowered by starting mammograms earlier, at age 40. A woman who has a sister, mother or other first-degree relative with breast cancer has double the average risk of breast cancer. Wen: Someone who has a family history of breast cancer may be recommended for genetic testing.

Persons: Leana Wen, Wen Organizations: CNN, US Preventive Services Task Force, George Washington University, Getty, American Cancer Society, Preventive, Force, White, Oncology, The American College of Obstetricians, American, of Radiology Locations: United States

☆ Equinox's new $40,000 membership promises to help you 'live 100 healthy years.' Longevity experts say doing these 4 simple things will work just as well.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA luxury gym chain is launching a program costing $40,000 a year that it says will help clients to boost their longevity. But experts told Business Insider you don't need to spend thousands of dollars to enjoy a long, healthy life. The program, which will later be available in other states, aims to help customers "live 100 healthy years," Jonathan Swerdlin, co-founder of Function Health, told CNBC. Research suggests that weight, or strength, training is beneficial for longevity because it builds muscle mass, which helps maintain strength and mobility into older age. One 2022 study found that those who did 30 minutes of strength training a week were 10% to 20% less likely to die from chronic illnesses, such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Persons: —, Jonathan Swerdlin, Maveron, Dan Belsky, Robert N Butler, Michael Snyder, Snyder, Belsky, Virend Somers Organizations: Service, Function, CNBC, Business, Consulting, of Labor, Robert N Butler Columbia Aging Center, Center for Genomics, Medicine, Stanford University, Research, Mayo Clinic Locations: New York City, Highland Park , Texas

☆ Ultraprocessed foods linked with early death, according to 30 years of research
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Eating ultraprocessed foods is associated with an early risk of death, according to a 30-year study — but different foods have different impacts. Meats were shown to have a bigger impact on risk of death than many other kinds of ultraprocessed foods, according to the new study. Adam Höglund/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesSong described the correlation as “moderate,” noting that the connection was not equally strong among all kinds of ultraprocessed foods. Song wouldn’t necessarily advise a complete rejection of all ultraprocessed foods because it is a diverse category, he said. “Just be mindful of the nutritional content of (the ultraprocessed foods) that you do choose to consume.”It is also important to recognize that foods need to be eaten in balance.

Persons: Mingyang, Adam Höglund, ”, Marion Nestle, Paulette Goddard, “, Peter Wilde, Wilde Organizations: CNN, Harvard’s, Chan, of Public Health, New York University, Quadram Institute Bioscience Locations: United States, United Kingdom

☆ How I found support in my journey through grief
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Emily Halnon | Personal Essay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Editor’s note: Runner and writer Emily Halnon’s new book, “To the Gorge: Running, Grief, and Resilience & 460 Miles on the Pacific Crest Trail,” was released on May 7. CNN —When my mom died, I spent a lot of time trying to stuff away my grief. My mother felt the weight of cancer, but she insisted on continuing to live in her wholehearted way. I was worried the Pacific Crest Trail run would be too much. But as I kept training, I discovered that running was one of the best places to process my grief.

Persons: Emily Halnon’s, “, Miles, ”, I’d, didn’t, She’d, that’d, you’ll Organizations: CNN, Pegasus Locations: Eugene , Oregon, Oregon, Vermont, Eugene, Salt Lake City, Willamette, Griefville

☆ Laurent Cantet, Whose Films Explored France’s Undersides, Dies at 63
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Adam Nossiter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Laurent Cantet, an eminent director who made penetrating films about the prickly undersides of French life and society, died on April 25 in Paris. His screenwriter and editor, Robin Campillo, said he died of cancer in a hospital. That ambiguity infuses the film with a rare tension, as a hapless language teacher struggles with his largely immigrant students, trying (with difficulty) to gain their acceptance of the strict rules of the French language, and French identity. In this frank chronicle of classroom life, the students, many of them from Africa, the Caribbean and Asia — bright, sometimes provocative — have the upper hand. Reviewing “The Class” in The New York Times, Manohla Dargis called it “artful, intelligent” and “urgently necessary.”

Persons: Laurent Cantet, Robin Campillo, Cantet’s, Palme, Oscar, Manohla Dargis, “ Organizations: Murs, Cannes Film, The New York Times Locations: Paris, Africa, Caribbean, Asia, The

☆ There’s actually no such thing as vegetables. But here’s why you should eat them anyway
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Carrots, beets and other vegetables that grow in the ground are actually the true roots of plants. While vegetables are really just the roots, stems and leaves of plants, experts don’t recommend eating just any roots, stems and leaves. “We know (vegetables) are healthy. It is important to eat a variety of vegetables since each one will have varying beneficial nutrients, she added. “If you introduce children to vegetables at a younger age … they’re more likely to eat vegetables throughout their lifespan and therefore decrease the risk of chronic disease.”

Persons: Steve Reiners, Tatiana Maksimova, Reiners, United States —, ” Reiners, “, ”, Sherri Stastny, Stastny, ” Stastny, … Organizations: CNN, Cornell University’s College of Agriculture, Life Sciences, Food Information, North Dakota State University Locations: United States

☆ C.J. Sansom, Mystery Novelist Drawn to Tudor England, Dies at 71
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Trip Gabriel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An 800-page novel about the peasant uprisings of 1549!” Marilyn Stasio, the longtime mystery and crime reviewer for The New York Times Book Review, began a column in 2019. It was an assessment of “Tombland,” the seventh work of historical fiction by C.J. Sansom to feature Matthew Shardlake, a hunchbacked lawyer-turned-detective whose exploits solving chilling murders in Tudor England come steeped in suspense and granular historical detail. Readers are made privy to the court intrigues of Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII, eavesdrop on women arguing in a market stall, and inhale the stench of London streets. “Sansom describes 16th-century events in the crisply realistic style of someone watching them transpire right outside his window,” she wrote.

Persons: goody, Marilyn Stasio, C.J . Sansom, Matthew Shardlake, Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII, eavesdrop, “ Sansom, ”, . Sansom Organizations: The New York Locations: Tudor England, London

☆ Duane Eddy, Whose Twang Changed Rock ’n’ Roll, Dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Bill Friskics-Warren | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Duane Eddy, who broke new ground in pop music in the 1950s with a reverberant, staccato style of guitar playing that became known as twang, died on Tuesday in Franklin, Tenn. The cause of his death, in a hospital, was complications of cancer, said his wife, Deed (Abbate) Eddy. Mr. Eddy had tremendous success as a strictly instrumental recording artist in the late 1950s and ’60s, selling millions of records worldwide with growling, echo-laden hits like “Rebel Rouser” and “Forty Miles of Bad Road.” In the process, he played a major role in establishing electric guitar as the predominant musical instrument in rock ’n’ roll. Mr. Eddy influenced a multitude of rock guitarists, including George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix and Bruce Springsteen, whose plunging guitar lines on “Born to Run” pay homage to Mr. Eddy’s muscular fretwork.

Persons: Duane Eddy, Eddy, Mr, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen Locations: Franklin , Tenn, ”

☆ J&J advances $6.475 billion settlement of talc cancer lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It will begin a three-month voting period in hopes of reaching consensus on a settlement of all current and future ovarian cancer claims. Ovarian cancer claims account for 99% of the talc-related lawsuits filed against J&J (JNJ), including about 54,000 lawsuits that are centralized in a New Jersey federal court proceeding. In March, J&J received a new chance to contest the scientific evidence linking talc to ovarian cancer in the centralized litigation in New Jersey federal court. But, the litigation has resulted in some large verdicts for plaintiffs, including a $2.12 billion award in favor of 22 women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in J&J talc. In the past month, J&J was recently ordered to pay $45 million in a mesothelioma case while winning an ovarian cancer case.

Persons: York Reuters — Johnson, Johnson, J, LTL Organizations: York Reuters, J, LTL, & $ Locations: York, New Jersey

☆ King Charles returns to public duties in visit to cancer treatment center
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The 75-year-old monarch revealed he was battling cancer in early February and is continuing his treatment as he restarts his public-facing engagements. The first fresh entry in his diary was a visit to a cancer treatment center in London, where he was expected to meet patients and staff. The King, who has been patron of Macmillan Cancer Support for nearly three decades, was accompanied by his wife, the Queen. The King and Queen meet staff as they arrive at the cancer treatment center. However, it has been confirmed that he will welcome Japan’s Emperor and Empress for a state visit later that month.

Persons: London CNN — King Charles III, ”, Camilla, Suzanne Plunkett, Charlie Swanton, Buckingham Organizations: London CNN, Macmillan Cancer, Reuters, University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer, Cancer Research, CNN’s Royal Locations: London, Normandy

☆ Meet the little people whose bodies may hold a key to longevity
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Sandra TorresTorres has a rare disorder called Laron syndrome that is caused by a genetic mutation. “This is how powerful this mutation seems to be.”What is Laron syndrome? Laron syndrome is a recessive gene, so only those who receive a copy from each parent will be affected. The condition leads to extreme obesity, a trigger for diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other diseases. While technically overweight at 100 pounds (45.4 kilograms), she was in good health, with no signs of diabetes or heart disease.

Persons: Paola Castro Torres, ” Torres, Torres, “, ” Nathaly Paola Castro Torres, Sandra Torres Torres, ”, Valter Longo, Longo, Laron, Jaime Guevara, Aguirre, Guevara, ” Longo, ” Guevara, Andrew Freeman, Freeman, ” Hope, it’s Organizations: CNN, gerontology, University of Southern, of Endocrinology, Laron, Jewish Health Locations: Los Angeles, Quito, Ecuador, University of Southern California, Israel, Yemen, East, United States, Croatia, Ireland, Denver

☆ 3 questions to ask yourself if you want to cut down on ultra-processed foods, according to a dietitian
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ultra-processed foods are linked to health problems such as cancer, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. Ultra-processed foods tend to be made from ingredients you wouldn't find in a regular kitchen and are manufactured using industrial techniques. "I think we're getting too bogged down with the term ultra-processed food, we just need to make it a bit simpler," Patel told Business Insider. It's also very important to look at food labels, Patel said, so that you actually know what you're eating. Ultra-processed foods make up 73% of the US food supply.

Persons: —, hasn't, Linia Patel, Patel, It's, UPFs, Aleksandr Zubkov, There's Organizations: Service, Northeastern University's Network Science Institute, British Dietetic Association, University of Milan, FDA Locations: UPFs, USA

☆ Britain’s King Charles III will resume public duties next week after cancer treatment, palace says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Britain's King Charles leaves the London Clinic after receiving treatment for an enlarged prostate in London, Britain January 29, 2024. King Charles III will resume his public duties next week following treatment for cancer, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. Charles took a break from public appearances almost three months ago to focus on his treatment for an undisclosed type of cancer. The palace said Charles would make a public visit to a cancer treatment center on Tuesday in the first of several appearances he will make in coming weeks. One of his first major engagements will be hosting a state visit by the emperor and empress of Japan in June.

Persons: Britain's King Charles, King Charles III, Buckingham, Charles, ″ Charles, Rishi Sunak, Charles ', Princess, Duke, Duchess, Prince Harry, Meghan — Organizations: Clinic Locations: London, Britain, Japan, Wales, Sussex

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