… becomes better understood by the public. Experts note that the overdiagnosis of thyroid cancer has particularly large health ramifications because by age 50, half of the population has at least one thyroid nodule, and by age 90, almost everyone does …
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Tarek El Moussa reveals battle with testicular cancer
… to come forward and share the second cancer battle because he thought it would help people be more aware of their own health. “A lot of people said they got tested because I shared my [thyroid cancer] story,” he said. “I thought this was the time to …
Tarek El Moussa FINALLY Opens Up About Divorce
If you’re a fan of the HGTV show Flip or Flop, then you’ve likely heard by now that hosts Tarek and Christina El Moussa are getting divorced . The split made tabloid headlines, not only because the El Moussas appeared to have the perfect marriage, but also because of the ugly confrontation that led to their decision to part ways.
Oak Ridge teen: ‘I’ve turned a bad thing into a good thing’
… supplement every day. When he was in the eighth grade, his parents were approached by the National Institutes of Health in Maryland about him participating in a research study. “At first I said, ‘What the heck! No! I don’t want to participate in …
Pitt researchers uncover genetic marker that may predict drug response in many cancer types
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have uncovered a novel genetic mechanism of thyroid cancer, as well as a marker that may predict response to a particular class of drugs, not just in patients with thyroid cancer, but in those with many other types of cancer as well. The new findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .
Visa crackdown puts these rural doctors at risk
… We can’t afford to lose someone with his specialization,” said Cindy Morrison, chief marketing officer for Sanford Health, a non-profit health care system based in Sioux Falls that runs 300 hospitals and clinics in predominantly rural communities. A …
Many people are unaware of thyroid conditions
Despite it effecting millions of Americans, more than half of the people living with a thyroid condition aren’t aware of the issue, a situation that can contribute to chronic health problems, including weight gain and infertility. “A thyroid condition is very, very common,” says Dr. Sherry Zhou, endocrinologist with Mosaic Life Care.
Brothers receive cancer diagnosis 11 months apart,a
Dealing with one child diagnoses with cancer can be a traumatic blow for any family, but what if 11 months later, another one of your children is also diagnosed? Brison Ricker, 15, was diagnosed with DIPG on Jan. 22, 2016. This is one of the the deadliest forms of childhood cancers.
Equinox’s Powerful New Ad Features A Model With Mastectomy Scars
Nowadays, ringing in a new year has become closely associated with New Year’s resolutions – often fitness-related ones. While many gyms take advantage of those resolutions by rolling out aggressive new ad campaigns, you might notice something slightly different about Equinox’s campaign this year.
Forget Gilead Sciences Inc.: These 2 Stocks Doubled Last Year
Despite a generally bleak year for Gilead, and for biotech stocks in general, shares of Exelixis, Inc. Can these biotechs continue climbing throughout the new year and beyond, or are they about to sputter and run out of fuel? Let’s look at what’s propelling them upward to see why they might be better picks than Gilead Sciences. A string of good news for Exelixis’ lead cancer drug made this one of the best-performing biotech stocks of 2016.