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☆ A 90-year-old comedian still does gigs and plays golf. She shared her secrets for staying fit and funny.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementD'yan Forest is a working comedian at 90, doing gigs in two languages. She shared some of her tips for staying fit and funny into her 90s. After a 40-year-long career as a cabaret singer, D'yan Forest, who lives in New York City, became a comedian in 2001. Now 90, she holds the Guinness World Record for Oldest Female Comedian and still performs solo shows in English and French. Advertisement"I never thought I'd be a comedian at 90," she told Business Insider.

Persons: It's, I'd, Heidi Tissenbaum, centenarians, D'yan, Forest, Rose Anne Kenny, I've, She's, Janet Gibbs Organizations: verve, National Cancer Institute, American, Nutrition, Trinity College Dublin Locations: D'yan Forest, New York City, France, America, China

☆ RFK Jr. is Trump's pick to lead HHS — here's what he could do with that power
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Kennedy will likely have some influence over who the president-elect chooses for those roles, health policy experts said. Ultimately, Kennedy's influence over immunization policy could lead to an increase in diseases preventable by vaccines, several health policy experts told CNBC. Investors are already bracing for a crackdown on food policy, with shares of processed food companies, such as Pepsi and Coca-Cola , falling on Friday. Seigerman said "there is little precedent in recent history for HHS policy dictating or affecting FDA regulation or approval of drugs." In 2023, pharmaceutical companies spent nearly $3 billion on advertising for the 10 most promoted drugs.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Thomas Machowicz, Donald Trump, Kennedy, Trump, trifecta, Spokespeople, Brandon Guerrero, Christina House, Gostin, Josh Michaud, Lawrence Gostin, Michaud, he's, Genevieve Kanter, Kanter, Covid, Richard Frank, Frank, Evan Seigerman, Seigerman, Dave Latshaw, Latshaw, Drugmakers, Joe Biden's, Amy Campbell Organizations: Reuters, Department of Health, Human Services, Republican, HHS, Affordable, Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, Centers, Medicare, Services, CNBC, CVS, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Health Defense, NBC News, FDA, NPR, Georgetown University, CDC, Vaccines, Children, Kennedy, NIH, University of Southern, Brookings Schaeffer Initiative, Health, pharma, RFK, BMO Capital, Pepsi, Trump, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, U.S, Compton, Huntington Park, Kennedy ., University of Southern California

☆ Storing too many digital items on your devices could be a sign of a disorder, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But if your device is filled with too much digital clutter, it could be affecting your mental health and productivity, experts say. But sometimes, the common behavior can tip over into a disorder that more researchers are trying to understand: digital hoarding. Here’s how to ease up on digital clutter and know when you might be displaying signs of a disorder, according to experts. “Digital clutter is just as stressful as actual clutter in our physical world,” she said. A digital hoarding disorder will be fueled by a persistent urge to save digital information, rather than a “preference” to store that is more flexible, he added.

Persons: ”, Susan Albers, “, Albers, Emanuel Maidenberg, UCLA’s David, Maidenberg, Sanjaya Saxena, Saxena, ” Albers, decluttering, “ it’s Organizations: CNN, Cleveland Clinic, UCLA’s, UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Behavioral Therapy Locations: Ohio, United States, Boston

☆ Ozempic and Wegovy may help curb alcohol addiction, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy may help people cut back on drinking, new research published Wednesday in JAMA Psychiatry suggests. Just over 28 million adults in the U.S. have alcohol addiction, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Several other studies have examined drinking habits among people taking GLP-1 drugs who do not have alcohol use disorder. Around 75,000 people in the study used some type of medication to treat alcohol use disorder. So far, the clearest results have come from studies on alcohol addiction — but there is still a lot to understand.

Persons: Ozempic, ”, Alex DiFeliceantonio, Markku, “, ” DiFeliceantonio, Christian Hendershot, Hendershot, Lähteenvuo, DiFeliceantonio, ” Hendershot Organizations: Psychiatry, National Institute, Alcohol, Biomedical Research Institute, Niuvanniemi Hospital, University of Southern California Institute for Addiction Science Locations: Sweden, U.S, Virginia, Finland, Swedish

The Summary An advanced diagnostic test uses genetic sequencing to detect a range of pathogens — viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites — that might be causing an illness. A cutting-edge diagnostic test is helping some doctors find diagnoses for medical mysteries by analyzing DNA and RNA to detect a broad swath of viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, according to a pair of studies published Tuesday. Traditional diagnostic tests are generally designed to measure specific substances such as proteins, hormones or trace amounts of genetic material. The technology is not a replacement for existing tests used to diagnose common illnesses — like those for Covid or strep throat — since it’s slower to deliver results and more expensive. The test also misses some cases, she added, so it should be used alongside other diagnostic tests in hospitals.

Persons: ”, Charles Chiu, Noah Berger, Covid, Chiu, it’s, Susan Butler, Wu, ” Butler, “ It’s Organizations: University of California, Nature, UCSF, Nature Communications, Drug Administration, University of Southern Locations: San Francisco, Mexico, UCSF, University of Southern California

☆ A 102-year-old shares her simple, science-backed skincare secrets — and they don't include antiaging creams
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Deborah Szekely is 102 years old and works three days a week. But Szekely's secret to good skin isn't spending hundreds of dollars on creams that promise to turn back time. Related storiesSunscreen is the best way to prevent skin agingSzekely has a simple daily skincare routine, too. AdvertisementHer biggest skincare recommendation for younger people wanting good skin is to wear sunscreen. AdvertisementAnd Toshiko Eto has practically no wrinkles at 80, which she attributes to eating fermented foods as well as her skincare routine.

Persons: Deborah Szekely, —, Szekely, she's, Derek V, Chan, William Organizations: Service, CNBC, Research, Dermatology, La, Rancho, Puerta, BI Locations: Baja California, Mexico, La Puerta, Manhattan

☆ What the rising popularity of Yemeni coffee shops say about third places
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | Monica Haider | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Times Square will be home to two other chains, MOKAFÉ and Qamaria Yemeni Coffee Co. But Yemeni coffee houses have taken up both those trends and boomed. Where did Yemeni coffee shops come from? We own the coffee farms in Yemen, we grew up with the coffee, we loved coffee,” Alhasbani said. “Several Yemeni entrepreneurs are opening coffee houses of their own, each with its own sort of style and atmosphere.”The coffee chains have big ambitions beyond Dearborn.

Persons: Ahmed, Ahmed Moustafa, Bhavishya, ”, Sally Howell, Howell, ” Ibrahim Alhasbani, “, Ibrahim Alhasbani, Carlos Osorio, ” Alhasbani, Alhasbani, “ There’s, Hovig Tchalian, don’t, ” Howell, Haraz, Yemen it’s, ‘, ” Moustafa Organizations: New, New York CNN, Carmine, Times, Yemeni, Co, University of Michigan – Dearborn, Qahwah, CNN, Entrepreneurship, USC Marshall School of Business, New York City Locations: New York, Detroit, SoHo, Manhattan, Qahwah, Ethiopia, Yemen, Dearborn, Yemen's, Mich, Michigan, Dallas, Dearborn , Michigan, United States, Downtown Dearborn, Canada, Qahwah House’s, Soho, Brooklyn, Queens

☆ Nvidia, Google, Microsoft and more head to Las Vegas to tout health-care AI tools
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesNvidia , Google , Microsoft and dozens of other tech companies are descending on Las Vegas next week to showcase artificial intelligence tools they say will save doctors and nurses valuable time. Based on the speaking agenda and announcements leading up to the conference, AI tools to conquer administrative burdens will be the star of this year's show. Tech companies, eager to carve out a piece of a market that could top $6.8 trillion in spending by the decade's end, argue that their generative AI tools can help. Josh Edelson | AFP | Getty ImagesGoogle, for instance, said it's working to expand its health-care customer base by tackling administrative burden with AI. Vertex AI Search for Healthcare allows developers to build tools to help doctors quickly search for information across disparate medical records, Google said.

Persons: Alex Schiffhauer, Josh Edelson, Satya Nadella, Dimas Ardian, DAX Copilot, that's, Shiv Rao, Abridge Organizations: Nurphoto, Getty, Nvidia, Google, Microsoft, Las, CNBC, Mercer, Tech, AFP, Healthcare, Google's, Bloomberg Locations: Hangzhou, China, Las Vegas, Mountain View , California, Jakarta, Indonesia

☆ Rejection therapy is trending. Here’s what experts say about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

She did it in the name of rejection therapy, a popular trend on social media that encourages people to ask strangers odd requests that will most likely get a “no” in response. Here’s what Wilmer and other experts have to say about this social media trend and how to ensure these challenges are beneficial and not harmful. Jiang had blogged about himself performing rejection therapy for 100 days after being inspired by a card game Canadian entrepreneur Jason Comey originally developed. At the beginning of the challenge Panning felt she had to hype herself up and brace herself for the answer she thought would come. And while many of her requests resulted in rejection, Panning said she was surprised to find that sometimes strangers would instead say yes.

Persons: Michelle, “, ”, Taylor Wilmer, Wilmer, Jia Jiang, Jiang, Jason Comey, Jiang’s, ” Jiang, Jourdan Travers, Travers, ” Wilmer, “ It’s, you’re Organizations: CNN, InStride Health, Social Anxiety Locations: Virginia, New Jersey

☆ Stress and ‘moon face’: What experts say about this TikTok trend
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“It can look swollen and inflamed.”“It’s from high cortisol, aka high stress,” a woman says in another post. How stress can affect the faceWhile cortisol levels from elevated everyday stress may not be the reason behind so-called moon face, the hormone can take a toll on the skin in other ways. “Consistently elevated cortisol levels have been shown to inhibit your skin’s production of collagen, hyaluronic acid and healthy lipids like ceramide,” Bowe told CNN in an earlier interview. Tips for less stressThere are ways to reduce stress that can benefit the skin as well, experts say. In addition, yoga, meditation and deep breathing are all known to decrease cortisol production and stress levels.

Persons: ”, Dr, Rajani, ” Katta, Katta, Whitney Bowe, ” Bowe, Raj Dasgupta, “ It’s, ” Dasgupta, “ Organizations: CNN, Social, Baylor College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical, Whole, “, Huntington Health, US Centers for Disease Control Locations: TikTok, Houston, New York City, California

☆ I went to a longevity conference for the ultra-rich. Here's how they're planning to cheat death.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThe small Swiss town of Gstaad, nestled in the Bernese Alps, looks like a setting ripe for a Sound of Music-inspired fairytale. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertThis is where longevity seekers come each fall for an intimate conference connecting investors to entrepreneurs and scientists. AdvertisementYes, there is still some Swiss cheese, wine, and desserts on offer at the Longevity Investor's Conference for those who wish to indulge. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertInvestment is flowing into early-stage longevity companies that are bringing tests and products to market. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertEquipped with Starlink satellite internet, the boat is designed for "floating coworking."

Persons: —, David Biedert, Moritz, Marc Bernegger, Longevity.Technology, who've, Bryan Johnson, Nir Barzilai, Alex Colville, Emil Kendziorra, Tobias Reichmuth, rapamycin, berberine, nature's, Reichmuth, David Furman, who'd, Julie Andrews, Madonna, Valentino Organizations: Business, Service, Longevity, Conference, Academy for Health, David, Bold, Michelin Locations: Switzerland, Gstaad, Bernese, St, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Age1, San Francisco, Antarctica, Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa, Japan, Zurich

All four drugs are in a class of wildly popular weight loss drugs known as GLP-1s. In the United Kingdom, authorities last year seized hundreds of counterfeit Ozempic pens — insulin pens that had been relabeled as Ozempic. Counterfeit weight loss drugs have serious health risks, according to the pharmaceutical companies and federal officials. Counterfeiters are already trying to cash in on a weight loss drug that the company hasn't even put on the market yet: retatrutide. But it's also one of the epicenters of the lucrative counterfeit drug trade, according to U.S. authorities who track counterfeit drugs.

Persons: It's, —, Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, they've, Laver, Andy Morling, CNBC Morling, Eli Lilly, Daniel Skovronsky, Eli Lilly's, we'll, Skovronksy, John F, Sal Ingrassia, Ingrassia, Customs isn't, we've, Yoav Keren, GLP, TikTok, Keren, BrandShield, it's, Nicole Johnson, CNBC Johnson, Johnson, Mike Doustdar, Doustdar, Direnc Bada Organizations: CNBC, U.S, Laver Beauty, DHL, Novo Nordisk, Laver, Medicines, Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, Lilly Research Labs, Kennedy International, JFK International Mail Facility, U.S . Customs, Border Protection, JFK, CBP, Protection, CNBC CNBC, FDA, Customs, Meta, Facebook, World Health Organization, U.S ., Intellectual, Coordination Center, National, Turkish National Police, Novo Nordisk's, CNBC Counterfeiters, CNBC FDA Locations: BOULDER, COLO, Boulder, Ozempic, Shijiazhuang, China, Beijing, Englewood Cliffs , New Jersey, United Kingdom, London, New York City, U.S, Turkey, Europe, South America, United States, India, Mexico, Istanbul, Zurich

The widespread use of toothpaste and mouthwashes with added fluoride in recent decades appears to have diminished the known public health benefits of water fluoridation, a new study suggests. Hundreds of U.S. communities, from Amery, Wisconsin, to Union County, North Carolina, are opting out of water fluoridation. Still, she noted, “contemporary studies are showing that water fluoridation is beneficial.”Before fluoride toothpastes were widely available to consumers, adding the mineral to water provided a clear benefit to teeth. Fast-forward to 2024: About 75% of the U.S. population has tap water with added fluoride at recommended levels of 0.7 milligrams per liter of water. “Water fluoridation is still effective at reducing cavities,” he said.

Persons: “, ”, Anne, Marie Glenny, That’s, ” Glenny, Johnny Johnson, Janet Clarkson, Clark Organizations: University of Manchester, U.S . Environmental, Agency, Cochrane, American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, Centers for Disease Control, Society, University of Dundee Locations: United Kingdom, U.S, Amery , Wisconsin, Union County , North Carolina, California, Australia, Grand Rapids , Michigan, Scotland

☆ Chappell Roan has frustrated fans by canceling shows. PR experts say she made the right call.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Chappell Roan has endured backlash on social media for sharing her political opinions and canceling shows. That quote was subsequently clipped and shared widely on social media, where uproar promptly ensued. Even if canceling shows could drive away fans, it's worth the riskFans at a Chappell Roan concert in October 2023. Maybe Roan should pull back from social media — but that's ultimately her callChappell Roan points at a photographer on the VMAs red carpet. Swift turned off Instagram comments years ago, Gomez has said she deleted the app from her phone, and others have quit posting on social media altogether.

Persons: Chappell Roan, —, Roan, she's, who's, Taylor Swift's, TikTok, Donald Trump, Gen Zers, Kamala Harris, mispronouncing Harris, they're, chappell, ake, ould, ong, ike J ustin, elena G omez,, ike, B, R., hore, orth, veryone's, IKE —, hite Organizations: Service, Poets Department, Guardian, Democratic, ust Locations: Roan, rive, ashington, uman

Some of the ads feature doctors speaking passionately about abortion and saying that Republican candidates shouldn't represent "us" or "our" communities in Congress. But in at least four instances, House Majority PAC, a super PAC aligned with House Democratic leadership, featured Republican-blasting doctors in their ads who did not live in the district where they were advertising. The path to the House majority runs through all four of the districts where these ads ran. Since then, both doctors and patients have often become key personal messengers on abortion for Democrats. But Republicans blasted House Majority PAC over the ads, calling them misleading and accusing the group of spreading falsehoods about GOP incumbents and candidates.

Persons: Gabe Evans “, Lori Chavez DeRemer, Emily Schneider, Evans, Michelle Berlin, Lowe, Chavez, Destinie Marquez, Yvette Herrell, ” Marquez, Joe Biden’s, Melanie Stansbury, Juan Ciscomani, Sen, Kirsten Engel, Dr, Sigrid Williams, “, Roe, Wade, Williams, Amy Walter, here’s, Hakeem Jeffries ’, Will Reinert, Marquez, Schneider, Lori Chavez, Gabe Evans, Janelle Bynum, Jeff Potts, Susan Wild, ” Potts, Potts, Mike Eby, Vasquez, Gabe Vasquez, …, ” Eby, Luna County Sheriff Raymond Cobos, Derrick Anderson, Anderson Organizations: PAC, House Democratic, Republican, New, Colorado GOP, ”, GOP, OB, University of Colorado, University of New, University of New Mexico Hospital, Democratic, NBC, Republicans, House, National Republican Congressional, NBC News, HMP, Congressional, Fund, House Republican, New York Post, Post, Congress, Luna County Sheriff, New York Times, Army Green Locations: New Mexico’s, Arizona’s, Colorado’s 8th, Oregon’s 5th, Colorado, Oregon, Colorado ’, Oregon’s, New Mexico, Arizona, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Joe Biden’s State, Arizona’s 6th, Arizona’s 7th, Berlin, Colorado’s 6th, state’s, Pennsylvania’s, Luma County, Washington, Luna County, Virginia

The move, experts say, isn’t based on medical science but instead on ongoing efforts from anti-abortion advocates to restrict access to abortion medications in states with near-total bans, like Louisiana. During a medication abortion, mifepristone is given first, followed by misoprostol one to two days later. According to the new law, it’s not a crime for a patient to possess the medications if they were prescribed to them. Hospitals don’t need to remove misoprostol from hemorrhage carts, the spokesperson added, or hesitate to administer misoprostol to patients experiencing health emergencies. The testimony “illustrated that easy access to these drugs can be dangerous to pregnant women,” Murrill said in the statement.

Persons: — mifepristone, misoprostol, Jennifer Avegno, ”, Greg Caudill, ” Avegno, “, mifepristone, it’s, Tamika Thomas, Magee, ” Thomas, “ We’re, Avegno, don’t, Liz Murrill, ” Murrill, Roe, Wade, Kaitlyn Joshua, ‘, ’ ” Joshua, Joshua —, —, ” Joshua, Lisa Boothby, ’, ” Boothby, They’ll, Boothby, You’re Organizations: New, New Orleans Health Department, NBC, Louisiana Society of Addiction, Gynecology, Louisiana Department of Health, Louisiana Society of Health, System, Physicians, Louisiana Legislature Locations: Louisiana, New Orleans, America, Baton Rouge

☆ The one sector of the stock market that is cheap with upside today
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Karen Firestone | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The table and chart below illustrate some characteristics of the biopharma stocks. The average price/earnings multiple for the group, using 2025 estimates, is 12.7 times versus 20.6 times for the S & P 500. A major knock on the biopharma group is the limited productivity from their extremely expensive research efforts, other than obesity drugs, over the past twenty-five years. The technology using AI might not be ready yet, particularly related to the complex biology of the human body. Complex programs exist already, such as AlphaFold, which predicts the structure of three-dimensional compounds using data on protein sequences.

Persons: Bristol Myers, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Lilly, Johnson Organizations: CNBC, Merck, Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, JPMorgan Locations: Bristol

☆ Eat iron-rich foods with those high in vitamin C—and 2 more essential food pairings to maximize your meals
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

While it's important to have a diet of nutrient-rich foods, how you eat them is essential to getting the most benefit. And when you eat plant foods high in iron with foods rich in vitamin C, you're able to absorb more iron. "People who don't get enough calcium and vitamin D throughout life have an increased chance of having thin and brittle bones (osteoporosis) in their later years," according to Kaiser Permanente. And "your body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium." The source of vitamin D you'll receive from the sunlight can help you get more calcium, Perez noted.

Persons: Perez, Catherine Perez, dietitian, Ernie Organizations: CNBC, Cleveland Clinic, Sesame, American, Nutrition, Permanente

☆ Sam Altman says doing psychedelics during a weekend retreat in Mexico changed his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewSam Altman, the tech CEO behind ChatGPT, is also a big supporter of psychedelics. OpenAI cofounder shared some personal anecdotes in a recent appearance on the podcast "Life in Seven Songs," saying that doing psychedelics was one of the most transformative experiences of his life. Altman said psychedelic experiences can be "totally incredible," and for him, they've been life-altering. AdvertisementThe CEO didn't specify which psychedelics he used, but he said the experience changed him in a lot of ways.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, Altman, they've, Colab, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Peter Thiel, psychedelics, Oregan Organizations: Service, Business, PayPal, YouGov Locations: Mexico, Denver , Colorado, Oakland , California

☆ MIND diet slows cognitive decline, especially in women and Black people
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Following the MIND diet for 10 years produced a small but significant decrease in the risk of developing thinking, concentration and memory problems, a new study found. The MIND diet was specifically designed to combat cognitive decline, said lead study author Dr. Russell Sawyer, an assistant professor of clinical neurology and rehabilitation medicine at the University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute. People who followed the MIND diet more closely were 4% less likely to develop memory and thinking problems than those who did not adhere to the diet, the study found. “The benefits of the MIND diet may have a differential impact in women and Blacks and this is an area for future research.”Leafy green vegetables, berries, whole grains, seeds, and a bit of fish and poultry are staples of the MIND diet. jenifoto/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesMore research neededA 2023 randomized controlled clinical trial found the MIND diet no better than the control diet in reducing signs of cognitive decline in the brain.

Persons: Russell Sawyer, ” Sawyer, Sawyer, ”, David Katz, ” Katz Organizations: CNN, University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute, “, True Health Initiative, American Academy of Neurology, National Institutes of Health, Southern, Blacks

☆ Black women are more likely than white women to die of all types of breast cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer, a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found. While Black women and white women are diagnosed with breast cancer at similar rates, Black women are 40% more likely to die from the disease. For those with HR-positive, HER2-positive tumors, Black women were 34% more likely to die than white women. Black women were 17% more likely to die from triple-negative breast cancer than white women, a finding that surprised Warner. “If you look at breast cancer data from 40 years ago, there really weren’t differences in mortality for breast cancer between Black and white women.

Persons: Erica Warner, Warner, “, ” Warner, Eric Winer, ” Winer, Wendy Wilcox, ”, ” Wilcox, Marissa Howard, McNatt, Howard, Black, we’ve Organizations: Clinical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Yale Cancer Center, “, for Disease Control, New York, New York City Health, Breast Care, Atrium, Wake Forest Baptist Locations: Massachusetts, New York City, North Carolina

☆ Caffeinated coffee and tea lowers risk of some heart and metabolic diseases, study shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

This is one of them: Drinking several cups of caffeinated coffee or tea a day may protect against Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and stroke. They also looked at responses from about 172,000 people who specified that they drank caffeinated coffee or tea. None of them had a history of cardiometabolic disease — defined by a diagnosis of at least two of the three conditions: Type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease or stroke — when the study began. And among those who did eventually develop cardiometabolic disease, drinking moderate amounts of coffee every day was still associated with lower risk of developing another cardiometabolic disease. Studies have also shown a link between high caffeine intake and a greater risk of dementia and stroke.

Persons: —, Chaofu Ke, ” Ke, Luke Laffin, ”, Laffin, “, ” Laffin, Stephen Kopecky, ” Kopecky, It’s, Kopecky Organizations: Soochow University, Center, Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic Locations: China, Sweden, Rochester , Minnesota

☆ Many Haitians in Springfield are on Temporary Protected Status — which could disappear if Trump wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAround 200,000 Haitians living in the US are on Temporary Protected Status, including many of those living in Springfield, Ohio, who have been targeted by former President Donald Trump and others with baseless claims about eating pets. Trump has already called for mass deportations from the town, saying last week: "We're going to start with Springfield and Aurora." "Once a country is designated, each individual covered by the designation must apply separately for TPS status," she said, noting that existing TPS holders must also renew their paperwork with each redesignation. However, if Trump wins, Leblang told BI this is far less likely. Indeed, it already was once before when Trump sought to end TPS for certain countries during his last administration.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Nancy Morawetz, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tom K, Wong, Harris, David Leblang, Leblang, Justin Sullivan, Lori A, Nessel, Biden, Julia Gelatt, Gelatt Organizations: Service, Trump, TPS, Haiti, Business, Biden, NYU, BI, Homeland, US Immigration Policy Center, University of Virginia, Seton Hall University School of Law, Department of Homeland Security, US Locations: Springfield , Ohio, Haitian, Springfield, Aurora, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Sudan, Canada

☆ Drinking 1 to 3 cups of coffee a day may protect heart health
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Coffee and caffeine consumption may play an important protective role in almost all phases of CM development,” Ke said. What researchers don’t knowThe methodology is strong and the results line up with existing data about caffeine and heart health, but there are still questions about the extent of the connection between caffeine and heart health, Marcus said. Because the study is observational, it can only show a connection between caffeine and heart health, he said. Other factors may actually be the cause of the improved heart health, he added. And contrary to popular wisdom, drinking caffeine in coffee is associated with experiencing a lower risk of abnormal heart rhythms, he added, pointing to his and others’ research.

Persons: Chaofu Ke, Cardiometabolic, ” Ke, Ke, Gregory Marcus, ” Marcus, Marcus, ” Organizations: CNN, Soochow University, Metabolism, University of California Locations: Suzhou, China, San Francisco

☆ A promising cancer treatment is poised for explosive growth, says Redburn Atlantic. These stocks are on its buy list
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The latest weapon in the battle against cancer is showing promising results — and it's a growing opportunity for investors, according to Redburn Atlantic. To treat cancer, targeted radiopharmaceutical therapy directly goes after tumors with radiation by binding a radioactive particle to a targeting molecule. Delving into diagnostics There are also opportunities in the radiopharma diagnostics space, according to Redburn Atlantic. It has a "strong pipeline of radionuclides for both diagnosis and therapy," he said. "Lantheus benefits from its focus on this rapidly expanding market, with 78% of revenues from radiopharmaceuticals and related products," Ridley-Day added.

Persons: Ed Ridley, Eli Lilly, Myers, Ridley, Astra's, Lantheus Organizations: Big pharma, Novartis, Mariana Oncology, Biopharma, Myers Squibb, RayzeBio, AstraZeneca, Fusion Pharmaceuticals, GE Healthcare Technologies, Lantheus Holdings, GE Healthcare, GE Locations: Bristol, radiopharmaceuticals

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