5 Mistakes I Made When I Started A GLP-15 Mistakes I Made When I Started A GLP-1
Weight loss medications can be lifesaving for people who need them — but there are errors you’ll want to avoid. Weight loss medications can be lifesaving for people who need them — but there are errors you’ll want to avoid.
Opinion: Trump’s $150-per-month GLP-1 plan won’t reach people like meOpinion: Trump’s $150-per-month GLP-1 plan won’t reach people like me
On Oct. 16, President Trump promised to slash the price of brand-name GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to $150 a month. Even after a top health official suggested price negotiations between drugmakers and the administration were ongoing, the announcement sent Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly stocks tumbling. For patients who’ve been priced out, that Read More
Doctors using AI mammogram readings to predict breast cancer riskDoctors using AI mammogram readings to predict breast cancer risk
Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in women. About one in eight women will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetimes. To combat that, some doctors are using AI as a tool to help them not only detect breast cancer, but also predict a woman’s risk factors. Dr. Connie Lehman, founder of Clarity, joins CBS News to discuss the first FDA-authorized AI platform used to predict a woman’s 5-year risk of developing breast cancer.
New drug study shows improved survival for early breast cancerNew drug study shows improved survival for early breast cancer
Mayo Clinic researchers collaborated on a new study led by Eli Lilly showing that the drug abemaciclib improves survival for people with high-risk, early-stage breast cancer.
An understudied type of breast cancer poses a lurking threatAn understudied type of breast cancer poses a lurking threat
University of Colorado Cancer Center member Matthew Sikora, Ph.D., is a national leader in research into an understudied subtype of breast cancer that’s on the rise in American women, is often more difficult to detect than other forms of breast cancer, and has sharply lower survival rates several years after diagnosis than the most common type of breast cancer.
A Potential Aid to Identify Women With Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Heart RisksA Potential Aid to Identify Women With Breast Cancer Treatment-Related Heart Risks
(MedPage Today) — A risk model based on readily available clinical and demographic information accurately identified women at risk of heart failure (HF) or cardiomyopathy (CM) after breast cancer treatment, a large cohort study showed.
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Beauty Mogul Laura Geller Opens Up on Breast Cancer JourneyBeauty Mogul Laura Geller Opens Up on Breast Cancer Journey
Makeup mogul Laura Geller sits down with TODAY’s Jill Martin to share her journey of building her namesake brand, surviving breast cancer, and why her beauty line dedicates its marketing and message to women over 40.
Potential antibody therapy restricts the growth of aggressive and treatment-resistant breast cancersPotential antibody therapy restricts the growth of aggressive and treatment-resistant breast cancers
A new potential antibody therapy strategy which restricts the growth of treatment-resistant breast cancers has been developed by scientists.
GLP-1s and Heart Attacks, Strokes; Measles Outbreak Spreads; Using AI to Find PCPsGLP-1s and Heart Attacks, Strokes; Measles Outbreak Spreads; Using AI to Find PCPs
(MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Semaglutide (Wegovy) cut the risk for major heart events in people with obesity and cardiovascular disease regardless of how much weight they lost. (The Lancet… (MedPage Today) — Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Semaglutide (Wegovy) cut the risk Read More
Researchers seek to halt breast cancer recurrence by targeting “sleeper cells”Researchers seek to halt breast cancer recurrence by targeting “sleeper cells”
The results of a clinical trial published last month targeted breast cancer “sleeper cells,” which are cells that break away from the main tumor and can resurface later to spread cancer throughout the body.