DigniCap helps cancer patient keep hair through chemo
In Charlotte, Joelle Smith used the DigniCap scalp cooling device to retain hair during chemotherapy reversing fear of visible cancer stigma. The FDA expanded use in 2023 to solid tumors while costs remain a barrier and insurers vary in coverage.
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Smith
North Carolina
Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center
Winston-Salem
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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HairToStay
FDA
Dipika Misra
Charlotte Observer
Oncology Specialists
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Unsafe SARMs in online supplements warn of mislabeled products
A study of 44 online marketed SARMs found only half actually contained SARMs, while 25 percent carried undisclosed drugs and 59 percent varied from labeled amounts. Researchers warn of health risks and unknown safety as FDA has not approved SARMs for treating aging or muscle loss.
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Shalender Bhasin
Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Boston
Jama
U.S. Food and
Drug Administration
FDA
Marriage and Widowhood Linked to Dementia Risk Differences
Researchers report that being married may relate to lower dementia risk by 7 to 90 percent across studies, with never married individuals showing about 42 percent higher risk. Divorced and married show no difference, while widowhood appears more stressful and possibly raises risk. An editorial cautions on translating observations into prevention.
Teens self harm crisis climbs among tween girls
A Los Angeles Times report cites JAMA data showing emergency room visits for self harm rising sharply among girls aged 10 to 24 from 2008 to 2015, with particularly steep increases for ages 10 to 14. The study notes pills and poisons as common in nonfatal cases and links self harm to higher youth mortality.
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