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Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

The kindness of strangers: when I found out my cancer had spread, the woman in the next bed reached out

A chance hospital roommate provided immediate empathy, companionship, and humor that transformed a frightening cancer diagnosis into vital emotional support during intensive treatment.
Medicine
fromCbsnews
6 days ago

A Pennsylvania doctor rocks 31 different pairs of pink shoes to honor breast cancer patients

A surgical oncologist in Allentown wears a different pair of pink shoes each day in October to honor breast cancer patients, promote awareness and mammograms.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Hospital opens pregnancy loss support suite

A dedicated suite has been opened at a central London hospital to help support families experiencing early pregnancy loss. The new facility at St Thomas' Hospital aims to be a home-like, less clinical, private space for patients losing pregnancies to rest and process their trauma. It has been developed specifically to help people who were less than 18 weeks pregnant at the time of loss - which could be due to miscarriages, terminations for medical reasons, ectopic and molar pregnancies.
Medicine
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Calls to include menopause support in cancer care

Cancer patients frequently lack integrated menopause support within cancer care plans, leaving many without guidance, therapies, or coordinated specialist care.
Cancer
fromIndependent
1 month ago

I thought my back pain and tiredness was menopause - it was ovarian cancer

Early ovarian cancer symptoms can mimic common conditions like back pain, bloating, or menopause, requiring attention and support for timely diagnosis and treatment.
Public health
fromIndependent
1 month ago

IBD has robbed be of being carefree. One day I feel like I can climb Mount Everest - the next I can't climb out of bed

Family history of Crohn's informed Sarah's IBD recognition, while a later multiple sclerosis diagnosis exposed limited IBD support and resources.
Mental health
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

I have complex PTSD but waiting list means I've only seen psychiatrist once in 10 years

Amy's complex PTSD leaves her facing an indefinite NHS waiting list for mental health treatment amid a growing care backlog.
MMA
fromUFC
2 months ago

UFC visits Vanderbilt Children's Hospital during UFC Nashville Fight Week

UFC athletes visited children's hospital, bringing excitement and encouragement to patients and families.
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
3 months ago

Stanford children's hospital in Palo Alto opens new treatment spaces - San Jose Spotlight

New outpatient clinic and infusion center opens at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, featuring six exam rooms and 15 private infusion bays.
Health
fromEntrepreneur
3 months ago

Why This RN Left the Hospital to Start Her Own Business | Entrepreneur

Rachel Wommack transitioned from nursing to franchising with A Place At Home to address gaps in post-acute elder care support.
Chicago
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 months ago

10-year-old patient walks the red carpet at children's hospital prom

Kolin Hummer, a 10-year-old waiting for a heart transplant, celebrated at the CHOP Prom, highlighting the importance of normalcy for hospitalized children.
#joe-biden
fromMedium
5 months ago
Cancer

I'm A Digital Healthcare Designer. Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Is A Reminder Of Work Yet To Be Done

Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer that has metastasized to his bones.
fromMedium
5 months ago
Cancer

I'm A Digital Healthcare Designer. Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Is A Reminder Of Work Yet To Be Done

Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis highlights the ongoing relevance of the Cancer Moonshot initiative.
Cancer care has evolved into a continuous journey rather than a single endpoint.
fromMedium
5 months ago
Cancer

I'm A Digital Healthcare Designer. Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Is A Reminder Of Work Yet To Be Done

Cancer
fromMedium
5 months ago

I'm A Digital Healthcare Designer. Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Is A Reminder Of Work Yet To Be Done

Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis highlights the ongoing relevance of the Cancer Moonshot initiative.
Cancer care has evolved into a continuous journey rather than a single endpoint.
more#joe-biden
fromWIRED
4 months ago

'Uber for Getting Off Antidepressants' Launches in the US

Unlike a linear taper that reduces medication by the same amount, a hyperbolic taper gradually slows the rate of reduction, resulting in very small and spaced-out doses.
Alternative medicine
Cancer
fromMedium
5 months ago

I'm A Digital Healthcare Designer. Biden's Cancer Diagnosis Is A Reminder Of Work Yet To Be Done

Joe Biden's aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis highlights ongoing challenges in cancer care and research.
fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk
5 months ago

Meet Elvis' the volunteer rocking the wards at two north London hospitals

"I've played to people who are at the end of their life. You can see the recognition of music in their eyes."
London music
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