A new artificial intelligence tool called TumorSite Risk has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As ABC News reports, the technology is designed to help women diagnosed with breast cancer better understand the likelihood of their disease returning. The clearance comes during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and as nearly 400,000 women are […]
This week, Christina Applegate shared a stunning health revelation: She doesn’t have multiple sclerosis (MS) after all. As USA Today reports, the “Married With Children” and “Dead to Me” star, 54, revealed the news in the latest episode of her “MeSsY” podcast, a show she hosts with Jamie-Lynn Sigler (who has also been living with […]
World Osteoporosis Day is observed annually on 20 October, and launches a year-long campaign dedicated to raising global awareness of bone health, and of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease. What is Osteoporosis? According to the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), worldwide, one in three women and one in five men […]
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has released new guidance for the treatment of common menopause and perimenopause symptoms, including recommending Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for many women with hot flashes and night sweats. As CBS News reports, it’s the first time in more than a decade that the group, which is the […]
Fall is persimmon season, so that naturally makes October the perfect time to have National Persimmon Month! The Long and Fruity Origins of Persimmons Persimmons grow in temperate to tropical climates. Cultivation of Diospyros kaki began thousands of years ago in China and about 1,300 years ago in Japan. It seems to be the only […]
October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and October 14 is Stop Bullying Day. Bullying Prevention Month is a time when a variety of organizations come together to educate and raise awareness about bullying prevention. It was started in 2006 by PACER’s National Bullying Prevention Center, whose goal was to change the prevalent view that bullying […]
We’re in the middle of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but advocates and medical professionals have set aside a special day to focus solely on Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC). Here’s why…. What is Metastatic Breast Cancer? According to the Cleveland Clinic, Metastatic Breast Cancer is the most advanced stage of breast cancer. MBC is also classified […]
Just in time for Halloween, and centuries after “the black death” was the most feared thing in the world, new reports that one or more Russian scientists may have died from plague, possibly the pneumonic form, have once again put this ancient killer in the news. People are, well, justifiably concerned. Could this turn into […]
Walking after eating may feel like the last thing you want to do, but if weight loss is your goal, studies show that short strolls straight after meals could help you hit it. Back in 2011, the International Journal of General Medicine compared the benefits of walking for 30 minutes straight after a meal to walking for […]
October was first declared as National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) by Congress in 1989. Since then, October has been a time to acknowledge domestic violence survivors and be a voice for its victims. Organizations and individuals unite across the country for a national effort to uplift the needs, voices, and experiences of survivors. Domestic […]