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Obesity Epidemic: A Ticking Time Bomb
The U.S. Is facing a health crisis of epic proportions. A sweeping new study reveals a staggering statistic. Nearly three-quarters of American adults are overweight or obese. The implications are dire, as weight-related diseases threaten to
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Obesity Becomes A Health Crisis In The US
Obesity has reached alarming levels in the United States, becoming a major public health crisis. Rising rates of obesity are linked to various chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers, putting a...
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Cord blood transplants remain rare but life-saving
New data from the Canadian Blood Services' Cord Blood Bank show less than two per cent of donated units have been transplanted in nearly a decade. The treatment is still rare, but scientists say it's important for saving the lives of...
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'Asking big questions:' FDA Commissioner Makary outlines proposed changes for children's health
FDA Commissioner Dr. Martin Makary spoke with Scripps News Thursday about what expected changes and priorities for children's health policy could look like. (Scripps News)
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9/11 community urges Congress to keep World Trade Center Health Program alive
The program provides first responders and survivors with free annual health exams and treatment for 9/11-related health conditions. (Scripps News)
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Younger People Are Getting More Cancer, Says Dr. Agus
Dr. David Agus M.D., is a prominent oncologist and medical researcher who says that more young adults are getting cancer, but the exact causes are not fully understood. He says there needs to be better data collection and analysis to...
Press Association
Brain tumour campaigners hand in a petition to Downing Street calling for more research
Interviews with brain tumour campaigners in Westminster before handing in a petition to Downing Street. Interviews with Dan Knowles, Chief Executive of Brain Tumour Research, TV gardener Danny Clarke and Theo Burrell, Antiques Roadshow...
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Hacking the Microbiome to Fight Cancer
A French biotech firm is working on a drug for cancer care that uses bacteria from human feces, part of a pharma industry push to harness the microbiome and potentially revolutionize medicine.
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Surgeon general issues advisory on link between alcohol and cancer
The country’s top doctor is sounding the alarm about the link between drinking alcohol and increased cancer risks. (Scripps News)
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Surgeon General Calls for Cancer Warnings on Alcohol
Alcoholic beverages should display warning labels about their links to cancer according to the US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. He says scientific evidence shows alcohol causes about 100,000 cases of cancer and 20,000 related deaths each...
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Study: Millennials and Gen X at a higher risk of cancer than older generations
A new study by the American Cancer Society found that Generation X and millennials are at greater risk of developing 17 of the 34 cancer types than previous generations. (Scripps News)
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Bird flu detected in dairy cows in 12 states
The CDC says over 100 dairy cattle herds in around a dozen states have reported cases of the highly infectious disease since March. (Scripps News)
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Cancer cases among Gen Xer's growing faster compared to those before them
Gen X patients had decreases in lung and cervical cancer rates, but the rise in other cancers could erase those gains. (Scripps News)
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"We are the united nations": Indigenous activists speak out against fossil fuel lobbyists at Cop28
Indigenous activists spoke out against fossil fuel lobbyists at a protest on the second fifth day of negotiations at Cop28 which was held by activists from around the world. Speakers, including Casey Camp Horinek of the Ponca tribe in...
Bloomberg
Prenetics CEO Discusses New Joint Venture
Danny Yeung, Co-founder and CEO at Prenetics, tells Yvonne Man and David Ingles about a new $200 million joint venture that his company has formed with Chinese University of Hong Kong Professor Dennis Lo will focus on early cancer...
Bloomberg
The Viral Dark Matter Inside Your Body
May.08 -- There are a huge number of viruses living inside animals, plants, and even our own bodies. They are the most abundant biological entity on earth, and we only know about some of them. Of the viruses inside the human gut, a...
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England's chief medical officer says cancer patients should routinely be offered DNA tests to help them get the best treatment.
VOICED: England's chief medical officer says cancer patients should routinely be offered DNA tests to help them get the best treatment. More than 30,000 NHS patients have had their genetic code sequenced since 2013. Professor Dame Sally...
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Pioneering stem cell treatment for lung cancer to be trialled in the UK
Pioneering stem cell treatment for lung cancer to be trialled in the UK
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Alternative to chemotherapy being developed in Northern Ireland
An experimental cancer treatment is providing an alternative to chemotherapy in Northern Ireland. It is an alternative to chemotherapy, which attacks all rapidly-dividing cells even if they're healthy.
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What Alphabet CFO Porat Learned From Surviving Cancer
Alphabet CFO Ruth Porat doesn't believe in the term "work life balance." She talks about surviving breast cancer twice while handling the demands of work and family. She talks to Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Studio 1.0."
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Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong Says 'Triangle Offense' Against Cancer Is Working
Jan.13 -- Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, NantKwest Inc. chief executive officer, discusses the immunotherapy company's 2020 cancer trials with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs at the JPMorgan Health Care Conference in San Francisco on "Bloomberg...
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StartUp Health CEO on Coronavirus Impact, Trends in Healthcare
Sep.08 -- Steven Krein, chief executive officer, co-founder and managing partner at StartUp Health, discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on health care innovation, the trends in healthcare technology and the investment...
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Tech's War on Cancer
June 14 -- Health industry experts talk at the Bloomberg Technology Conference about technological advancements in the fight against cancer. Speakers include: Helmy Eltoukhy, co-founder and CEO, Guardant and Michael Polansky, CEO, Parker...