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DC-area cancer doctor hopes FDA action will save more lives of people with colon cancer 07/31/2024 08:32am • Some D.C.-area doctors hope a decision this week by the Food and Drug Administration will save the lives of people with colorectal cancer. On Monday, the FDA approved a blood test made by Guardant, which can detect colon cancer with a simple blood test. “I think this represents a major chang US BMX star Alise Willoughby aims for first gold at her fourth Olympics after triumph and tragedy 07/31/2024 07:33am • MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX, France (AP) — Alise Willoughby is back at the Summer Olympics for the fourth time, trying to win the gold medal that not only has escaped her own grasp but that of her husband, Sam, a standout BMX racer in his own right until a fluke crash left him paralyzed. They've experi What to Do When Medicare Advantage Plans Deny Coverage 07/30/2024 08:00pm • Since their introduction 20 years ago, Medicare Advantage plans have become a rapidly expanding option in the Medicare system. In 2023, more than 30 million people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan, accounting for 51% of those eligible for Medicare. By 2033, those enrolled in Medicare Advantage Editorial Roundup: United States 07/30/2024 07:44pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: July 26 The Washington Post on Biden's SCOTUS reform plan In an Oval Office speech on Wednesday, President Biden announced that he supports reforming the Supreme Court, “because this is critical to our democracy.” But how? There ar Some Ohio residents can now get $25,000 for injuries in $600 million train derailment settlement 07/30/2024 06:52pm • People who live near East Palestine, Ohio, can now get $25,000 apiece for any injuries they sustained after last year's Norfolk Southern freight train derailment on top of whatever money they get for property damage as part of the $600 million class-action settlement. The lawyers who negotiated the Police recruit who lost both legs in 'barbaric hazing ritual' sues Denver, paramedics and officers 07/30/2024 06:33pm • DENVER (AP) — A police recruit who had to have both of his legs amputated after losing consciousness and repeatedly collapsing during fight training at Denver’s police academy is suing those who allegedly forced him to continue the “barbaric hazing ritual” after paramedics ignored warning si For Italy and Brazil, losing to Simone Biles' US team at the Olympics still felt like a victory 07/30/2024 05:20pm • PARIS (AP) — Watching the celebrations after the Paris Olympics women’s gymnastics team final Tuesday, it was impossible to tell who had won. The Simone Biles -led U.S. team? Brazil star Rebeca Andrade and her teammates? Or the Italian team led by 17-year-old Manila Esposito? Athletes from thr Ex-clients of Social Security fraudster Eric Conn won't owe back payments to government 07/30/2024 02:37pm • LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Social Security Administration is notifying some former clients of disgraced Kentucky attorney Eric Conn that they no longer owe money back to the government for overpayment of disability benefits. Conn was charged in a $500 million disability scheme nearly a decade CDC: Six Marylanders hospitalized so far in listeria outbreak tied to deli meats 07/30/2024 11:00am • Six of the 33 people who have been hospitalized for a listeria outbreak tied to Boar’s Head meats were Maryland residents, second only to the 12 hospitalized in New York, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The July 26 CDC report said two people have died — in Illinoi Spiers dominant in return, Cubs' Pearson ejected for pitch to Stephenson's head as Reds win 7-1 07/29/2024 10:29pm • CINCINNATI (AP) — Carson Spiers allowed one hit in five scoreless innings in his return from the injured list, and the Cincinnati Reds homered three times in a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Cubs reliever Nate Pearson and manager Craig Counsell were ejected in the eighth inning 9 Tips for Finding the Best OB-GYN for You 07/29/2024 08:00pm • An obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN for short, is a doctor who specializes in women's health and reproduction and can take care of you for both general gynecological needs as well as childbirth. These specialists play an important role in the care of women throughout their lives, not just during Premeds: Learn to Navigate Ethical Challenges of AI in Medicine 07/29/2024 08:00pm • When any new technology emerges for the first time, promise of innovation must be counterbalanced with the need for responsible and ethical implementation. Technologies powered by artificial intelligence hold significant promise to transform the health care landscape, offering unprecedented opportun Trial canceled in North Dakota abortion ban lawsuit as judge ponders dismissal 07/29/2024 03:28pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A trial looming in a lawsuit challenging North Dakota's abortion ban was canceled Monday as the judge in the case weighs whether to throw out the lawsuit. It was not immediately clear why the trial was canceled. State District Judge Bruce Romanick issued a notice to parties r UK's new Treasury chief axes projects to save costs and confirms deal to end doctors strike 07/29/2024 01:38pm • LONDON (AP) — Britain's new Labour government axed several construction projects and withdrew a winter fuel payment for millions of retirees Monday to cover what it called a newly uncovered 22-billion-pound ($28 billion) shortfall in the public finances inherited from the previous Conservative adm Virginia free clinics hope for funding boost from the state 07/29/2024 01:22pm • Jobs come and go, but free health clinics have been something Florence Roane-Bell could always count on. The lifelong Richmond resident has tapped into the Health Brigade — formerly known as the Fan Free Clinic — when she needed it. It was there that she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (after