Liz Szabo

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Liz Szabo

New research suggests that blood tests known as "liquid biopsies" can improve the treatment of some people with metastatic breast cancer and help their tumors remain under control for more than a year. For many, it's been a long time coming: More than a decade ago, researchers and investors predicted that liquid biopsies - which are sensitive enough to detect tumor cells and DNA in the blood - would be "game changers" in the realm of cancer.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Liz Szabo

2 hours agoThe Ticking Health Time Bomb You Didn't Realise You HadHeart and circulatory diseases are the leading cause of death globally. During his time as a pro cyclist, Conor received a blood test result that showed an elevated cholesterol level. Should he have been worried? Should he be worried now? And what can we all be doing to take care of our heart health? ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro: heart disease is our biggest killer 01:03 - What is high cholesterol? Prof.

3 weeks ago | medscape.com | Liz Szabo

Amy Acton, MD, MPH, wasn’t accustomed to the spotlight. When Acton was appointed to lead the Ohio Department of Health in 2019, her top priorities were infant mortality and youth homelessness. Then came COVID-19. Acton quickly became the state’s face of public health. Although many Ohioans hailed her as a hero, armed protesters angry about mandatory lockdowns showed up at her house. Acton resigned as the state health director just over 3 months into the pandemic.

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Liz Szabo

In just two months on the job, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has raised the profile of autism more than any recent public official. Autism advocacy groups typically welcome more attention to their cause. But many autistic people say Kennedy is exploiting their community — and perpetuating harmful stereotypes — as part of his decadeslong campaign against vaccines, even as the Trump administration threatens to eliminate services that help people with autism reach their full potential.

1 month ago | scientificamerican.com | Liz Szabo

Human papillomavirus (HPV) a year, including and Now recent research suggests HPV infection also increases the risk of heart disease. An analysis of seven studies with a total of nearly 250,000 participants found that those who tested positive for HPV were 33 percent more likely than those who tested negative to develop cardiovascular disease.