Carina Storrs
Science and Health Writer at Freelance
Freelance science journalist. Words mostly about infectious disease, mental health, medical research. Curious about much more. In NYC. She/her. Human + cat mom.
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1 month ago |
oncologynewscentral.com | Carina Storrs
When the National Institutes of Health created the Comparative Oncology Program within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2003, many thought it was “crazy” to study canine cancers for insights into human cancers, recalled Chand Khanna, PhD, DVM, the program’s founding director. Two decades later, that “crazy” idea has come a long way, with important contributions to human drug development in recent years and new tools and resources for researchers, said Amy K.
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states.aarp.org | Carina Storrs
More than 1.3 million Massachusetts residents depend on Social Security for at least a portion of their income, the majority of them age 65 or older. But as the program approaches its 90th anniversary in August, its future financial stability—and ability to fully pay out monthly benefits—is an ongoing concern. The issue has become especially pressing in recent months, with the Social Security Administration being one of the federal agencies targeted for workforce reductions and other changes.
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oncologynewscentral.com | Carina Storrs |Youssef Rddad
More work is needed to adequately address sexual and reproductive toxicity in patients receiving treatment for cancer, according to a comment recently published in Lancet Oncology. David J. Benjamin, MD, of the Hoag Family Cancer Institute in Newport Beach, California, and Mark P.
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oncologynewscentral.com | Harsha Vyas |Rebecca Johnson |Carina Storrs |Samyukta Mullangi
An analysis of EHR metadata from 2019 to 2022 found that the number of EHR messages for oncologists grew by 19.0%, with medical oncology hit the hardest. These findings, published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, emphasize the need for health systems to implement approaches that help reduce oncologists’ EHR burden, experts say. “Otherwise, we’re going to lose a really valuable modality for patients and clinicians to communicate in a way they previously wouldn’t have.
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oncologynewscentral.com | Carina Storrs
Sara Carton, RN, a Minneapolis-based hematology-oncology nurse, is used to creating deep, meaningful connections with patients. She has worked in cancer care since her graduation in 2018. Although vastly different, there are parallels between her career in oncology and the emotionally charged, high-stakes environment of Netflix’s Love Is Blind. Carton, who got hooked on the reality television series during its first season in 2020, found herself drawn to it.
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