Study: Women of color who live in certain conditions more likely to get diagnosed with later stages of breast cancer
[ad_1] NEW YORK — A new study is shedding light on why women of color die more often from breast cancer. The reason might surprise you. In October, breast cancer survivor Atia Allen shared her story with CBS New York. “I did eight rounds of chemotherapy. I did 25 rounds of radiation. But here I am, two years later,” Allen said. More...
FDA approves a new weight loss drug, Zepbound from Eli Lilly
[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration approved a request by Eli Lilly on Wednesday to begin marketing its tirzepatide medication, which is branded as Mounjaro for diabetes, under a new brand for weight loss More...
Peace Corps agrees to pay $750,000 to family of volunteer who died after doctors misdiagnosed her malaria, law firm says
[ad_1] The Peace Corps has agreed to pay $750,000 to the family of a 24-year-old volunteer from Illinois who died in 2018 in East Africa after the agency’s doctors misdiagnosed a case of malaria, a law More...
Heavy lead X-ray aprons at dentist may do more harm than good, experts say
[ad_1] Heavy lead X-ray aprons at dentist may do more harm than good, experts say Heavy lead X-ray aprons at dentist may do More...
Experimental implant restores Parkinson’s patient’s ability to walk, researchers say
[ad_1] A new implant targeting Parkinson’s disease has restored one man’s ability to walk after 25 years of suffering from the disease, according to a study published in the journal Nature Medicine More...
Multiple dog food brands recalled due to potential salmonella contamination
[ad_1] Dog food recall 00:27 Dog owners should check the labels on what they feed their four-footed friends, as three brands of pet food have More...
Golden girl: Marylander Wally Dashiell, turning 100, is unstoppable at the Senior Olympics
[ad_1] BALTIMORE — If Kent Island has an icon, it is Wally Dashiell. In just a few days, she will celebrate her 100th birthday, and for more than 60 of those years, she taught dance to thousands of grateful More...
Meet Penn Medicine’s first ever medical director for LGBTQIA+ health
[ad_1] PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Penn Medicine has a new medical director for LGBTQIA+ health. The appointment is aimed at improving care and access. This newly created role highlights Penn’s focus on More...
Living an intersex life – CBS News
[ad_1] When Pidgeon Pagonis was born in a Chicago hospital 37 years ago, her doctors saw something that alarmed them. “I was born looking female on the outside,” Pagonis said, “and then it was More...
Book excerpt: “Nobody Needs to Know,” an intersex individual’s memoir
[ad_1] Topple Books & Little A We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. According to statistics More...
