Donavyn Coffey

2 weeks ago | eatingwell.com | Donavyn Coffey

Microplastics have infiltrated virtually every ecosystem-from the ocean depths to the arctic tundra. But in 2024, scientists in New Mexico started looking closer to home: 52 autopsy samples from human brains. The results proved that no part of the body is immune. Not only were the microplastics accumulating in the brains-even able to pass the blood-brain barrier-but the samples from 2024 had higher concentrations compared to 2016.

2 months ago | medscape.org | Donavyn Coffey |Hennah Patel

0.50 CME / ABIM MOC / CELoneliness and compassion fatigue: what can be done to improve wellbeing among clinicians? Authors: Check back on February 14th, 2025, 12:00AM to complete this activity THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDITTarget Audience and Goal StatementThis activity is intended for primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in patient care.

2 months ago | eatingwell.com | Donavyn Coffey

On January 15, 2025, the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of FD&C Red 3 in food due to cancer risk. The decision came 35 years after the dye was banned from cosmetics and topical drugs. The safety of synthetic dyes—the chemical compounds that give candies, drinks and snack foods their vibrant hues—has been debated for decades. But the FDA maintains that all the other colorants—except Red 3—are safe. But experts say the regulator needs to reevaluate the safety of other food dyes too.

2 months ago | mdedge.com | Donavyn Coffey

Last year, Eric Singhi, MD, a thoracic medical oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, noticed a shift in his team. The small band of four clinicians, once motivated and enthusiastic, were now withdrawn and distant. “We had to take a break from clinic one day. We went out, got food and…acknowledged something was off,” Singhi recalled. That something: Intense emotional exhaustion. No thoracic oncology team has it easy. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths.

2 months ago | oncologynewscentral.com | Donavyn Coffey

On Dec. 18, 2024, Sai-Hong Ignatius Ou, MD, a California oncologist and professor at the University of California, Irvine agreed to pay $3 million to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to resolve charges of insider trading. The case raises questions about the broader risk posed to oncologists and cancer researchers who may not be aware of precisely what actions are considered illegal.