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Public insurance tied to lower cancer survival in young patients

(HealthDay)—Young, low-income patients with bone or soft tissue sarcomas have decreased overall survival (OS), regardless of disease stage at presentation, according to a study published online Dec. 15 in Cancer Medicine. Neela L. Penumarthy, M.D., from Seattle Children’s Hospital, and colleagues used data from the University of California San Francisco Cancer Registry to identify patients

Fatty diets tied to leading cause of vision loss in seniors

(HealthDay)—Diets heavy in red meat and fatty foods could help spur a leading cause of vision loss in older Americans, new research suggests. The study found that people who ate more typical Western diets were three times more likely to develop an eye condition that robs you of your central vision—late-stage age-related macular degeneration. “What

Mother, 35, risks her life to save her baby

Mother, 35, risks her life to save her baby by undergoing dangerous transplant surgery to donate a piece of her liver Firefighter Jonathan Roscoe is used to saving lives, but it’s his wife, Danielle, who has saved the life of their son Otis by donating part of her liver, after doctors warned he would die

How to Get—and Stay—Motivated to Lose Weight

If the one thing that seems to be missing from your weight loss efforts is the motivation to get started on a plan or to stick with it, you might be surprised at how much control you have when it comes to this seemingly mysterious, fired-up feeling. While motivation seems like it comes and goes

These Influencers Promoted Literal Poison to Their Followers

The rise of the influencer over the last decade has produced a new breed of celebrity: one with a direct line of communication to a vast, passionately loyal audience. It was only a matter of time before brands started tapping up these new tastemakers to make some money, and influencer marketing has swiftly become another

Moms reach out to breastfeeding apps

Mobile phone apps are increasingly being used to support breastfeeding decisions—sometimes at a cost, a Flinders University study indicates. The objective approach of most infant feeding (IF) apps gives mothers a perception of greater control, confidence and efficacy at a time of transition and stress in the early stages of parenting an infant, the study

New app will open eyes to vision issues in babies

An app that helps student midwives detect rare eye conditions in newborns has been developed by a lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU). All babies are screened for congenital abnormalities, including eye issues, within 72 hours of birth under the Newborn Infant and Physical Examination program (NIPE). However because eye conditions at birth are rare,

Deprivation strongly linked to hospital admissions

People who live in areas of higher than average deprivation are more likely to be admitted to hospital and to spend longer in hospital, according to new research from the University of Cambridge. The difference was particularly pronounced among manual workers and those with lower education level. Despite increases in overall life expectancy there is

Chanel Iman Gives Birth to Baby No. 2 With Sterling Shepard

Model mom! Chanel Iman gave birth on Tuesday, December 17, welcoming her second baby with her husband, Sterling Shepard. “Our Christmas gift came early 👶🏽🎀,” Iman wrote, captioning an Instagram photo of the couple posing with their children from her hospital bed. She revealed that their daughter’s name is Cassie Snow Shepard. The Georgia native,