Toby Keith announces new project after cancer diagnosis
Toby Keith is keeping on top of business while undergoing treatment for cancer as his fishing brand, Luck E Strike, launches a range of new products. The country singer, 62, was diagnosed with stomach cancer in 2021 and took a break from recording new music and performing live. Luck E Strike will…#tobykeith #luckestrike #jeffwilliams #twitter #keith #nashville #tennessee #cassandratryon #nbcuniversal #howdoyoulikemenow (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 24, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Does this explain epidemic of colorectal cancers in young Americans? Scientists prove link between junk food and formation of stomach tumors for first time
High-fat diets could be driving America's colorectal cancer epidemic in young people, a study suggests. The cancer is expected to double in young people by 2030. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 23, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Weight-loss surgery ‘cuts cancer risks’ by 41 percent
Weight-loss operations can slash the risk of women dying from cancer by nearly half, even if they are not obese, experts say. Researchers found those having the surgery - including gastric bypasses and bands - had a 41 percent lower risk of suffering cancers linked to obesity. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The red flag sign at mealtimes that could signal stomach cancer
Each year, around 6,700 people in the UK are diagnosed with stomach cancer; would you know the symptoms to look out for? (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
News at a glance: A win for obesity drugs, NIH unionization roadblocks, and Mexican fireflies under threat
CONSERVATION
Researchers raise alarm over threat to Mexican fireflies
Scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) last week delivered a letter to the Mexican government requesting it regulate tourism centered on the threatened firefly species
Photinus palaciosi
. Endemic to Mexico’s Tlaxcala forests,
P. palaciosi
is one of the few species that glow in synchrony, offering an annual spectacle that attracts thousands of visitors during summer mating season. The letter describes how littering, artificial light, and noise interfere with the insects’ ...
Source: ScienceNOW - August 10, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
'My son died from cancer caused by stomach-eating bug after he travelled - get tested'
A man who went backpacking across India as a teenager went on to develop stomach cancer and his mum has now issued a warning for other travellers. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
My son died of stomach cancer - I think he got it from a bug all travellers should know about
Zak Wilcox (pictured), was just 40 when he passed away in 2021. His mother believes he was infected with the bacteria Helicobacter pylori, which is known to increase the risk of stomach cancer. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Woman diagnosed with pancreatic cancer after experiencing bad stomach pain on holiday
Following unbearable stomach pains she experienced on holiday, a woman was diagnosed with deadliest type of cancer. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor shares tell-tale signs your bloating could be symptom of cancer
While the causes of stomach bloating are mostly benign, experiencing this problem persistently could be a sign of cancer, according to a doctor. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Inside Toby Keith's life with longtime wife Tricia Lucus
Country music singer Toby Keith has taken a break from public life in the last few years due to health issues, but he's had the support of his longtime wife, Tricia Lucus. The "Beer For My Horses" singer had been diagnosed with stomach cancer in the fall of 2021, but he recently started making…#tobykeith #tricialucus #beerformyhorses #keith #shouldvebeenacowboy #tobykeithcovel #oklahoma #moorehighschool #trish #northamerican (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports strong growth in both divisions ’ base business; Group sales and profit reflect declining demand for COVID-19 products
Excluding COVID-19 products,Groupsales increase strongly by 8%1at constant exchange rates (CER)In line with the expected declining demand for COVID-19 products,Groupsales decrease 2% (-8% in Swiss francs)Pharmaceuticals Division sales grow strongly by 8% due to continued high demand for newer medicines; new eye medicine Vabysmo is the strongest growth driverDiagnostics Division ’s base businesscontinues its good growth momentum with an increase of 6%, while total divisional sales are 23% lower due to exceptionally high demand for COVID-19 tests in the first half of 2022Core earnings per share decrease 5%, driven by lower...
Source: Roche Investor Update - July 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports strong growth in both divisions ’ base business; Group sales and profit reflect declining demand for COVID-19 products
Basel, 27 July 2023Excluding COVID-19 products,Groupsales increase strongly by 8%1at constant exchange rates (CER)In line with the expected declining demand for COVID-19 products,Groupsales decrease 2% (-8% in Swiss francs)Pharmaceuticals Division sales grow strongly by 8% due to continued high demand for newer medicines; new eye medicine Vabysmo is the strongest growth driverDiagnostics Division ’s base businesscontinues its good growth momentum with an increase of 6%, while total divisional sales are 23% lower due to exceptionally high demand for COVID-19 tests in the first half of 2022Core earnings per share decrease ...
Source: Roche Media News - July 27, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Stomach Cancer Risk in Asian Americans: Expert Q & A
People of East Asian descent have a higher risk of stomach cancer than other groups. Here’s what Haejin In, MD, wants them to know about symptoms and screening. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - July 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Extra chromosomes —long a mystery in tumors—may help them grow
Cancer cells are sloppy with their DNA, often gaining entire chromosomes as they proliferate. Now, researchers have found that this extra DNA can rev up the cells' growth and stymie one of the body's main anticancer defenses. This chromosomal hoarding may leave some tumors susceptible to certain drugs, however, opening the possibility of tailored treatments.
The study, in which researchers used gene editing to compare cells with and without extra chromosomes, "is important, it's novel, and it was carried out in a very elegant way," says cell biologist Uri Ben-David of Tel Aviv University, who wasn't connected to the ...
Source: ScienceNOW - July 6, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
Vaccination Is the Best Bet Against Drug-Resistant Superbugs — Experts
Experts encourage parents to vaccinate their children against typhoid to ensure that the child has access to clean drinking water. Credit: Zofeen Ebrahim/IPS By Zofeen EbrahimKARACHI, Jul 6 2023 (IPS) The first thing you notice about eight-month-old Manahil Zeeshan is how tiny she looks on the adult-size hospital bed at the government-run Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology (SICHN) in Korangi, a neighbourhood in Karachi.
Her right foot is taped with a cannula, and she whimpers incessantly. “I have been in and out of the hospital for the last seven days,” said Uzma Mohammad, Zeeshan’s mom, with worry lines...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Zofeen Ebrahim Tags: Africa Civil Society Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequality Poverty & SDGs TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Pakistan Source Type: news
