Shawn Yancy

Nov 20, 2023 | nbcwashington.com | Shawn Yancy |Patricia Fantis

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Nov 7, 2023 | nbcwashington.com | Shawn Yancy |Patricia Fantis

Researchers now believe one in 20 people will have a near-death experience. A professor who has spent the past 50 years studying the phenomenon says people typically describe similar experiences. Joan Fowler, 63, says she had a near-death experience almost 35 years ago. She was cycling down the Pacific Coast Highway when she was hit by a truck. She remembers the California sun hitting her face as she biked to the beach, and then the crush of metal.

Oct 11, 2023 | nbcwashington.com | Shawn Yancy |Patricia Fantis

There's a lot that might come to mind if you picture a relaxing, spa-like experience, and "mammogram" probably isn't on the list. The preventative procedure can be uncomfortable, even painful -- and you usually have to hold your breath while one of the most sensitive parts of your body is smushed in a machine that takes images. "The anxiety was getting to me, and the fear," said patient Stephanie Batistas. VHC Health, a Northern Virginia Hospital, wants to change all that.

Sep 6, 2023 | telemundowashingtondc.com | Shawn Yancy |Patricia Fantis

Un prometedor ensayo clínico en la Clínica Cleveland está probando una nueva vacuna que evitaría el cáncer de mama triple negativo, la forma más agresiva y letal de la enfermedad. La paciente Jenni Davis de Lisbon, Ohio, es la primera persona en el país a la que se le administra la vacuna experimental, destinada a combatir el cáncer y evitar que regrese. En febrero de 2018, Davis encontró un bulto en su seno.

Sep 5, 2023 | nbcwashington.com | Shawn Yancy |Patricia Fantis

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