The Oscars have decided to push back their nomination voting period and change the date of their announcement due to the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles. The voting, which was supposed to end on January 14, will now close on January 17 at 5 p. m. PT. Nominations for the 97th Academy Awards will be
Ever wondered how we can create wise public health policies? It all begins with solid research, but putting it into practice fairly isn't always a breeze. Let's take a page from doctors and hospitals. They rely on evidence to make crucial treatment decisions. We can borrow from their approach and ap
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s new golf venture, TGL, kicked off with a bang. The inaugural event at the SoFi Center in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, saw The Bay Golf Club beating the New York Golf Club 9-2, drawing an impressive 3. 3 million viewers. DJ Khaled, a well-known musician turned golfer, a
Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, decided to change the company's censorship policies. This happened after a post he made about a martial arts injury didn't get many views. In 2023, Zuckerberg posted a picture of himself in a hospital bed. He had surgery to fix a torn knee ligament. He was training
Novak Djokovic has made a surprising choice for his coach at the Australian Open. He's picked Andy Murray, a tennis legend who just retired. This news has excited fans, but not everyone is thrilled. A well-known tennis expert thinks this is a bad idea. Craig Shapiro, a tennis commentator, said he's
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) poses a serious threat, often leading to sudden cardiac death. Currently, doctors check for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) by looking for a maximum wall thickness (MWT) of at least 15 mm. However, this study suggests a better approach: adjusting the LVH threshol
Novak Djokovic, the tennis superstar from Serbia, has had a disappointing start to the new season after an early exit in Brisbane. Despite his age of 37, he's still aiming high – taking aim at a record-breaking 11th Australian Open title and his 25th Grand Slam win. To help him achieve these goals,
You might be wondering how breast cancer treatment is evolving. One big change is how doctors handle the lymph nodes under the arms. In the past, removing a bunch of these nodes after chemo was standard. But now, research shows that this might not always be necessary. Imagine this: a patient gets c
Immunotherapy has been making waves in the treatment of esophageal cancer, especially when used after initial chemoradiation. But what about patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who've had a different combo—immunochemotherapy before surgery? Does adjuvant immunotherapy (AIT) still matter
You might wonder why some breast cancer patients still undergo surgery after chemotherapy. The answer involves a specific group of patients with a particular cancer stage. These patients, whose cancer is classified as ypN1 after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC), are in a bit of a gray area. Doctors ar
