January 18, 2023Featured, Research, Treatments
Differences in how breast cancer presents
How breast cancer presents on imaging based on race: An updated analysis 25 years in the making Hannah Murphy | November 21, 2022 | Breast Imaging A new analysis recently highlighted numerous differences in how breast cancer presents on imaging based on a patient’s race. Whether patients are African American (AA) or Non-Latina White (NLW) […]
July 26, 2022Research, Treatments
CT key to accurate emphysema assessment in Black adults
CT key to accurate emphysema assessment in Black adults By Kate Madden Yee, AuntMinnie.com staff writer July 20, 2022 — Using spirometry alone to identify emphysema in Black adults can lead to underdiagnosis, highlighting the need for CT imaging to evaluate the lung health of this population, according to a study published July 19 in […]
July 5, 2022Lifestyle, Research
McKinsey Health Institute: Adding years to life and life to years
McKinsey Health Institute Adding years to life and life to years March 29, 2022 | Report By Erica Coe, Martin Dewhurst, Lars Hartenstein, Anna Hextall, and Tom Latkovic (excerpt) Historically, society has defined health in terms of the presence or absence of disease. Someone is deemed to be “in good health” if disease has no […]