Diseases & Conditions

2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (471+ words) PEOPLE in Oldham who have been diagnosed with cancer now have local access to a pioneering programme. Now Maggie’s has extended the scheme to the town following strong results in Manchester. The programme will now be delivered weekly at Maggie’s…...

4+ hour, 22+ min ago   (169+ words) PINEHURST — FirstHealth of the Carolinas has earned the 2026 Cleerly Certified Image Quality Award, recognizing the health system’s commitment to high-quality coronary imaging and advanced cardiovascular care. FirstHealth introduced Cleerly’s technology to enhance the evaluation of coronary CT angiography, a noninvasive…...

19+ min ago   (599+ words) The decline in drinking rates, though modest at roughly 1%, is welcome news after heavy alcohol use spiked sharply during the pandemic, said senior study author Dr. Brian P. Lee, a liver transplant doctor at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles....

7+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1488+ words) Director of communities & system partnerships, Heather McLean, shares how Macmillan Cancer Support is seeking to act as a conduit for neighbourhood health. Asked why Macmillan is in the neighbourhood health space, McLean said: ‘Cancer is so prevalent, it's such a…...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago   (1257+ words) "India's leadership is critical to achieving the global goal of eliminating cervical cancer," said Dr. Rebecca Martin, President of Global Immunization at the Sabin Vaccine Institute, which convenes the Global HPV Consortium (GHC) and hosts its Secretariat. "Success will require…...

58+ min ago   (83+ words) Good Samaritan is offering a lung cancer screening event Saturday, November 14th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Health Pavilion Radiology Department in Vincennes. The low-dose CT scan takes about five minutes. Screening is open to people ages 50 to 77 with at least a…...

25+ min ago   (52+ words) WHEC.com A 2-year-old’s cancer diagnosis led her mom to a local group that quietly helps families when they need it most Local kids fighting cancer get groundbreaking treatments right here in Rochester...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (631+ words) Local runs part of a global cancer fundraising phenomenon The 46th annual Terry Fox Run took place in Brockville Sunday afternoon, raising an impressive $16,255 dollars for cancer research. The local rally raised this between the actual run and online donations exceeding…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago   (335+ words) Mississippi State University MSU appoints Robinson head of CVM’s Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine STARKVILLE, Miss.—A new professor and head of the Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine at Mississippi State brings extensive clinical and academic experience from…...

58+ min ago   (346+ words) Dingell introduces resolution: U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell said she has introduced a resolution focused on preserving continuous Medicaid coverage for people undergoing cancer treatment. The release says interruptions in coverage can create “unnecessary risk and hardship” for patients. Claimed treatment barriers:…...