Radiology Leadership Institute names award recipients
The Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) announced its Impact in Leadership Award and Emerging Leader Scholarship recipients during the American College of Radiology (ACR) annual meeting in Washington, DC.
The 2024 RLI Impact in Leadership Award recipient is Archie R. McGowan, MD, from Portsmouth Regional Hospital in New Hampshire. The award honors individuals whose participation in an RLI course or program was integral to the successful completion of specific projects or initiatives at their practices or institutions.
The RLI Emerging Leader Scholarship recognizes residents or fellows who have shown a strong interest ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: People in the News Source Type: news
Missed Out or Want More? Here Are the Next Solar Eclipses to Look Out For
Whether you saw the moon completely block the sun, were foiled by cloudy weather or weren’t along the path of Monday’s total solar eclipse, there are still more chances to catch a glimpse.
Here’s what to know about upcoming solar spectacles:
When is the next total solar eclipse?
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Total solar eclipses happen about every year or two or three, due to a precise alignment of the sun, moon and Earth. They can occur anywhere across the globe, usually in remote areas like the South Pacific.
Read More: What the World Has Learned From Past Eclipses
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Source: TIME: Science - April 9, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Adithi Ramakrishnan / AP Tags: Uncategorized Eclipse News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
UltraCon: Hands-on training promotes student confidence in ultrasound
AUSTIN, TX -- Hands-on training that works better with medical students' schedules can improve practical skills and foster mentorship for promoting ultrasound use, according to research presented April 7 at UltraCon.
In his talk, Ernest Fonocho, MD, from the University of Texas Health McGovern Medical School in Houston presented findings indicating that a three-day curriculum with smaller class sizes improved image acquisition skills for students in several areas of the body.
“We think organizing these workshops is really good for medical students,” Fonocho said. “It sparks their interest in radiology and helps the...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 7, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Radiology Education Ultrasound Source Type: news
The rise of theranostics: Part 2 -- Moving into communities
A decade ago, only a few radiopharmaceutical agents were used to help treat cancer patients. That has changed and the field of theranostics is expanding rapidly in various ways, as described in part 1 of AuntMinnie.com's series on the rise of theranostics.
However, few freestanding theranostics centers exist today. Even if some private urology, radiation oncology practices, or radiologist groups are building the ability to perform theranostics, experts are cautious about patient management, radiation safety, and the risk of unnecessary imaging. They're also mindful of the multiple dedicated teams required to build a thera...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 4, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Practice Management Radiation Oncology/Therapy Nuclear Medicine Medicolegal Genitourinary Radiology Source Type: news
How to Talk to Kids When a Parent Has Cancer
The U.S. is expected to hit a bleak milestone this year: For the first time, more than 2 million people will be diagnosed with cancer. More than 600,000 will die, according to projections from the American Cancer Society.
Yet when you consider how many people are affected by a single diagnosis, those numbers balloon. As people with cancer grapple with fears about their health, they often describe being equally anxious about how their news will affect their family. When Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed on March 22 that she was being treated for cancer, she emphasized that she and her husband had “taken time t...
Source: TIME: Health - April 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Klein Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The Eclipse Could Bring $1.5 Billion Into States on the Path of Totality
The total solar eclipse passing through parts of the U.S. on April 8 stands to have a major economic impact on cities across the country as stargazers flock to the path of totality.
Factors including the date of the eclipse and the number of states in the path of totality means that millions of people will have the opportunity to view the event— and that the cities hosting them could see a combined $1.5 billion injected into their states’ economies.
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“That number will include lodging costs for visitors coming from out of state or far away parts of ...
Source: TIME: Science - April 1, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Simmone Shah Tags: Uncategorized feature News Desk Solar Eclipse 2024 storyladder Source Type: news
Parental avoidance of toxic exposures could help prevent autism, ADHD in children, new study shows
Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio find that parents with chemical intolerance are more likely to report children with autism and ADHD. SAN ANTONIO, March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 28, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: SVY CHI DEI DIS Source Type: news
Bird flu discovered in U.S. dairy cows is ‘disturbing’
The bird flu virus that has wreaked havoc around the world appears to have surfaced in U.S. dairy cows, the first time this viral subtype has been documented in any cattle. Three U.S. states—Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico—on 25 March reported cows sickened with what scientists are presuming is the same H5N1 strain of influenza that has killed hundreds of millions of poultry and wild birds.
The cattle infections are spoiling milk and causing limited disease in mostly older animals. Dead birds have also been found on some of the farms, which may explain the source of the virus. Public health officials have stressed ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 26, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Nightshade Vegetables Aren ’ t Actually Bad for You
If you’ve ever gone down the rabbit hole of health and wellness trends online, you’ve likely stumbled upon the so-called shadowy side of nightshades—vegetables that include tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers. What’s made them suddenly newsworthy is that they’ve been singled out by self-proclaimed wellness experts and celebrity dieters as culprits behind a range of health issues, from arthritis to autoimmune disease flare-ups and indigestion.
While there’s little scientific evidence for these claims, some people report feeling better after cutting nightshades from their diets. ...
Source: TIME: Health - March 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Claire Sibonney Tags: Uncategorized Evergreen freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
The rise of theranostics: Part 1 -- Gaining momentum
Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approvals of radiopharmaceuticals for neuroendocrine tumors and then for prostate cancer, theranostics has picked up momentum in clinical practice, propelled by encouraging research.Theranostics pairs diagnostic biomarkers that can be visualized on nuclear medicine imaging with therapeutic agents that share a specific target in diseased cells or tissues. After the therapeutic agent binds to the cancer cells, the tumors are treated in such a way that aims to prevent collateral damage to healthy cells and improve overall outcomes.Theranostics isn’t new; nuclear medicine d...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - March 26, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liz Carey Tags: Practice Management Molecular Imaging Radiation Oncology/Therapy Nuclear Medicine Source Type: news
Number of known moonquakes tripled with discovery in Apollo archive
THE WOODLANDS, TEXAS—
The Moon suddenly seems more alive. From 1969 to 1977, seismometers left on the lunar surface by the Apollo astronauts detected thousands of distinctive “moonquakes.” Now, half a century later, a new analysis has cut through the noise in the old data and nearly tripled the number of moonquakes, adding more than 22,000 new quakes to 13,000 previously identified ones.
The finding,
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last week here at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, shows “that the Moon may be more seismically and tectonically active today than we had thought,” says Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 20, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
‘Social media is like driving with no speed limits’: the US surgeon general fighting for youngsters’ happiness
It was the hush that worried the US’s top doctor as he toured the country’s university campuses last year. Dr Vivek Murthy went to places including Duke, University of Texas and Arizona State, but so many youngsters were plugged into earphones and gazing into laptops and phones that it was…#vivekmurthy #arizonastate #murthy #guardian #barackobama #keirstarmer #labour (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Supreme Court Denies Request By Group To Host Drag Show At Texas University
Authored by Jack Phillips via The Epoch Times, The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by a student group that asked to host a drag show at West Texas A&M University and sought to lift a school ban on the…#ussupremecourt #jackphillips #epochtimes #samuelalito #lgbt #spectrumwt #supremecourts #nt #walterwendler #canyon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Supreme Court declines to take up Texas university's drag show ban
West Texas A&M University's ban on drag shows on campus will stand after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a student challenge to the prohibition. The big picture: The high court denied the request from LGBTQ student group Spectrum WT, which had argued the ban violates the First Amendment…#ussupremecourt #lgbtq #spectrumwt #firstamendment #jtmorris #tampabay (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio announces the passing of William L. Henrich, MD, president since 2009
UT Health San Antonio president, who presided over the institution's greatest period of expansion, died from unexpected complications of his second stem cell transplantation at age 77. SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- It is with profound sadness that The University... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - March 15, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: OBI Source Type: news
