Cancer advocates gather in D.C. to urge Congress to sustain vital research & prevention funding

News by American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the September 30 government funding deadline nears, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from every corner of the United States, including Washington,...

Pharmacy closures create healthcare crisis in some Massachusetts communities

When the Walgreens on New Athol Road in Orange shut its doors in January, patients at the Community Health Center of Franklin County suddenly faced a 45-minute drive just to fill prescriptions — turning a routine errand into a major hurdle. The...

Lupita Nyong'o, Mandy Moore reveal hidden struggles behind women health advocacy

Mandy Moore and Lupita Nyong’o are advocating for women's health research! The This Is Us alum and the Quiet Place: Day One star have recently sat down to talk about the visible gap in the field of research for female health. They recently met...

Lawmakers can ensure that nonprofit hospitals benefit communities, Brown scholar tells Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. [Brown University] — More than half of U.S. hospitals are nonprofit organizations, and the total financial value of nonprofit tax exemptions exceeds $37 billion per year nationally. In return for this exemption, the IRS requires...

Lupita Nyong’o and Mandy Moore Talk ‘Unacceptable’ Gap in Women’s Health Research (Exclusive) By Vanessa Etienne

NEED TO KNOW Lupita Nyong’o and Mandy Moore opened up about the importance of women's health in a sit-down interview on ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis The actresses recalled a recent visit to Washington, D.C., where they spoke to lawmakers...

The Fight For Cannabis Reform Must Focus On Medical Patients—Not Taxes And Banking—In Order To Win (Op-Ed)

“Without medical cannabis at the center, federal reform loses both its moral compass and its political leverage for many.” By Cannabis Businesses & Professionals United for National Medical Cannabis It is clear that opposition to cannabis is on...

College of Public Health to host Public Health Advocacy Workshop

Public Health Advocacy Workshop will be at Cunz Hall on Saturday. Credit: Daniel Bush | Campus Photo Editor Whether it’s knocking on elected officials’ doors or hosting informational sessions on campus, public health advocacy can take many forms....

New job will require a healthy dose of people skills

DEAR ABBY: I'm a man in my early 30s who has made a career switch. My new field requires me to be more social because I will be meeting with colleagues, some of them older than I am, and attending trade shows, meetings, and business and social...

Lilly's oral GLP-1, orforglipron, demonstrated meaningful weight loss and cardiometabolic improvements in complete ATTAIN-1 results published in The New England Journal of Medicine

The investigational once-daily oral pill led to an average weight loss of 27.3 lbs (12.4%) at the highest dose at week 72 in the Phase 3 study Orforglipron demonstrated significant improvements across key cardiometabolic risk factors, supporting...

WV Foundation grant pays for vehicle helping a man get vital medical treatment

BECKLEY – A new Raleigh County Day Report Center vehicle acquired with opioid settlement money has already proved its worth by helping a client with medical issues get to a doctor and then the surgery that he needed. The West Virginia First...

Myra C. Stark

Myra C. Stark, 90, died on Sept. 8, 2025, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, following a brief illness, surrounded by family and friends. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Myra showed an early passion for reading and learning. She graduated Phi Beta...

B.C.’s record-setting deficit ‘understated,’ Auditor-General says

Open this photo in gallery:B.C. Premier David Eby and Finance Minister Brenda Bailey in Burnaby, B.C., on July 7. Mr. Eby says the dispute between his Finance Ministry and the Auditor-General is just a technical disagreement about accounting...

Impact of cuts on medical research funding unclear

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma’s institutions are refusing to discuss the impacts of the Trump administration’s decision to cut federal research grants for projects with ties to diversity, equity and inclusion. While most Oklahoma institutions declined...

Federal grant for Cambria-Rowe building project expires; future of planned medical center uncertain

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A $1.95 million U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration grant that was acquired to renovate the former Cambria-Rowe Business College building is no longer available for the Johnstown Redevelopment Authority...

Medical Bulletin 16/September/2025

Simple Change to Your Breakfast Timing Could Add Years to Your Life, New Study Reveals A recent international study published in Communications Medicine highlights that when you eat, especially breakfast, can be just as important as what you eat...

Hundreds of Cancer Advocates Gather in D.C. to Urge Congress to Sustain Vital Research and Prevention Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 15, 2025 – As the September 30th government funding deadline nears, more than 700 cancer patients, survivors and advocates from every corner of the United States, including Washington, D.C., Guam, and Puerto Rico, are...

Pharmacists Can Apply Their Expertise to the Medical Psilocybin Act

Introduction Psychedelic compounds have been used by Indigenous peoples and ancient civilizations in spiritual, religious, and healing practices for millennia. During the 1950s and 1960s, psychedelics found their way into Western culture via...

Local cancer survivor joins hundreds in D.C. advocating for cancer research funding

CARROLL COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A Carroll County mom is taking her fight from Southwest Virginia all the way to Capitol Hill. She’s urging lawmakers to protect cancer research funding — and she knows what’s at stake because she’s alive today thanks...

Lawyers ask judge to appoint receiver for state prison healthcare system

PHOENIX – More than three years after a federal judge found that Arizona's prison healthcare system was "plainly grossly inadequate" and two years after an injunction required vast improvements, so little progress has been made that lawyers for...

Job will require a healthy dose of people skills

DEAR ABBY: I’m a man in my early 30s who has made a career switch. My new field requires me to be more social because I will be meeting with colleagues, some of them older than I am, and attending trade shows, meetings, and business and social...