Blood Test for Cancer Now Available, But Is It Ready for Prime Time?

Blood Test for Cancer Now Available, But Is It Ready for Prime Time?

Aug. 11, 2022 – A new blood test that can detect up to 50 cancers from a single blood sample is gaining traction in the United States. The Galleri blood test is being offered by several U.S. health networks, which have teamed up with the company that developed it. They include the Department of Veterans … Read more

Bounce Houses Bring Delight, But Injuries and Deaths Are Risks

Bounce Houses Bring Delight, But Injuries and Deaths Are Risks

Aug. 10, 2022 – No parent expects their child’s life to be at risk when they climb into a bouncy castle, but windy days and poor regulations can quickly turn glee into terror. In the past 2 decades, researchers found almost 500 injuries and nearly 30 deaths not only from high-wind-related bounce house incidents, but … Read more

Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds

Armed man takes hostages at Beirut bank demanding return of frozen funds

After an hours-long standoff, the man surrendered to security forces after receiving a portion of his bank account, according to the security source. The source spoke on the condition of anonymity due to professional norms. The man was promised $30,000 out of the $210,000 in his frozen bank account as part of the terms of … Read more

U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining

U.S. Opioid Prescriptions Are Declining

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The United States has an opioid epidemic, but there’s one bright spot in the fight against it: Prescriptions for these addictive drugs have declined for patients with private insurance. Amid guidelines over the past decade from governments, health systems and insurers aimed … Read more

What Are Growing Pains? Turns Out No One Really Knows

What Are Growing Pains? Turns Out No One Really Knows

Aug. 11, 2022 – Just about every child hears it growing up: An ache in the leg? “Growing pains.” A dull pain in the side? “Growing pains.” The catch-all phrase for random pains that children and teens have is so common that it even inspired the name of a 1980s sitcom. Yet when scientists dug … Read more

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 With Leica-Branded Cameras Launched: Details

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 With Leica-Branded Cameras Launched: Details

Xiaomi Mix Fold 2 was launched in China on Thursday. The new foldable phone is powered by the a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, coupled with 12GB of RAM. It sports a 6.56-inch E5 AMOLED outer display with a 120Hz refresh rate, 21:9 aspect ratio, Dolby Vision, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection. The handset … Read more