Statins are among the world’s most commonly prescribed drugs: The number of US statin prescriptions jumped from 461 million in 2008 to 818 million in 2019. And cholesterol-lowering drugs are a big business, too: According to a recent study, US statin expenditures reached $10 billion in 2019. And now, the blockbuster statin class of drugs … Read more
A Missouri man whose organs shut down due to his 10-year vaping habit was saved in an unconventional way — by getting outfitted with breast implants. “I thought it was awesome, kind of funny,” Davey Bauer, 34, told CBS News of the unorthodox operation, which went down in May at Chicago’s Northwestern Medical Center. “He was … Read more
Faking the nip can be just as good as freeing it. Kim Kardashian’s latest SKIMS launch, a padded push-up bra with faux nipples, has caused waves online since its campy advertisement hit social media last week, with some customers applauding the perky design, while others clutched their pearls. Some pearl clutchers have deemed the “Ultimate … Read more
Artificial intelligence could have the capability to pinpoint cancer diagnoses a lot sooner. A new study published in the journal Radiology last week noted that AI helped predict one-third of breast cancer cases up to two years prior to diagnosis. The research surveyed imaging data and screening information from BreastScreen Norway exams performed from January 2004 to December … Read more
Everyone loves fast food for a source of comfort, but teenage girls need to be especially cautious when consuming it. It’s known that a diet high in sugar, carbohydrates, and highly processed foods is linked to an increased risk of cancer in general as well as obesity and other health issues. But a new study … Read more
A Florida man diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer at the age of 38 admitted he had no clue men could develop the disease. Zac Yarbrough, now 42, told Insider he first noticed a lump on his chest back in 2018, while playing in a pool with his two toddler daughters. “I noticed a knot … Read more
That’s dairy unusual. Brody Jenner recently admitted to finishing his morning coffee with fiancée Tia Blanco’s breast milk. “Alright so I just came out to make us both some coffee and we are out of almond milk,” Jenner, 40, told viewers in a YouTube vlog uploaded last week. “But I did find one thing,” “The … Read more
Talk about a dairy-tale ending! Britni Eddy, a mom from Idaho, was left in tears when her frozen breast milk supply was ruined nearly seven months after she gave birth, East Idaho News reports. Her husband accidentally forgot to plug their freezer back in as he cleaned the garage — Eddy didn’t want to throw … Read more
Jennifer Davis first noticed a lump in her breast in 2018 and underwent a biopsy, which ruled out cancer. But when the lump got bigger and doctors conducted a second biopsy, it came back positive for triple-negative breast cancer. That’s when the 46-year-old nurse and mother of three from Ohio began her long and arduous cancer … Read more
A new study from the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has revealed a major side effect of the oral medication alpelisib that is prescribed to breast cancer patients. The research, published by Wiley in the peer-reviewed American Cancer Society journal CANCER, found that the drug has caused elevated blood sugar rates, or hyperglycemia, in some people. … Read more
She might need “Stronger” clothes. Kelly Clarkson had to run off stage mid-concert on Monday after she became worried that her sheer outfit was revealing too much skin. The wardrobe malfunction, which was captured by an audience member and posted on X (formerly Twitter), occurred while Clarkson, 41, was belting out her 2012 hit “Catch … Read more
New research out of London suggests that human breast cells accumulate mutations as women age — and pregnancy can influence this process. The Imperial College London study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature Communications, aimed to take a closer look at cellular and genetic changes within normal, healthy breast tissue to explain why breast cancer … Read more
Linda Evangelista has revealed her secret battle with breast cancer, saying she has undergone a mastectomy and chemotherapy in a bid to beat the disease — but still fears for her future. The supermodel, 58, disclosed her harrowing health ordeal in a new interview with WSJ Magazine on Tuesday, revealing that doctors first detected the … Read more
To provide women at a high risk of breast cancer with more frequent screenings between mammograms, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a wearable ultrasound scanner designed to be attached to a bra. The goal is to help women detect breast cancer tumors in the early stages and maximize the survival rate, … Read more
Artificial intelligence continues to demonstrate its impressive abilities, and now it’s outperforming radiologists. A new study from Sweden has proven that AI can screen for breast cancer as well — if not better — than a double reading of mammograms by two highly skilled radiologists. Additionally, AI can cut the workload of cancer radiologists by … Read more
Alicia Segal dreamt up her side hustle while still in hospital just days after her first son was born. The Sydney mum had not long given birth to baby Kai when a midwife wheeled into her room, a bulky electric breast pump with tangled cords. She was given a quick and complicated run down of how to use it, … Read more
Suzanne Somers revealed she has been battling a recurrence of breast cancer, more than 20 years after initially being diagnosed with the disease. The 76-year-old actor shared the health update with her social media followers in a message posted to Instagram on Monday. “Since I have been taking time off from work, many of you have asked … Read more
These implants were certainly eye-popping. A British mom says she was left temporarily blind after going under the knife to get DD-sized breast implants at the age of 19. Danielle Sheehan, now 32, had the artificial assets inserted after winning a $6000 beauty makeover back in 2010. At the time, the teen — who started … Read more
YouTuber Grace Helbig has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 37-year-old content creator broke the news Monday to her 2.6 million subscribers in an emotional eight-minute video, stating that she was diagnosed with tumors in her left breast. “At this point, they think it’s stage 2A, but we’re not entirely sure just yet. So, the … Read more
It was an all-paws-in effort. A mom-of-two has her collie to thank for saving her life after she started sniffing her breast. Trisha Allison, 50, from Wilford, England, was lying on the couch one day watching TV when she claimed her 2-year-old dog, Luna, jumped on her chest and smacked her right breast in the … Read more