Eastern Iowa Miles for Myeloma Fundraiser Remembered
The Eastern Iowa Miles for Myeloma fundraiser returns at 11 a.m. near Shelter 1 after rain shifts, inviting all ages to walk run bike hike or dance around the lake. The event honors Doug Cummins and Dan Dwyer while raising awareness and funds for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation with participation from families patients and caregivers.
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Shelter 1
Iowa
Iown City
Dan
Laurie Cummins
Doug
Laurel Hibbard
North Liberty
Hibbard
Emmitt Blomberg
Robert Richon
Annie
Terry Trueblood
Iowa City
Three new preventive migraine drugs reach patients now
Three new drugs developed for migraine prevention arrived this year after prior treatments from other conditions. Erenumab Ajovy and Galcanezumab Emgality received FDA approvals in May and September respectively, with all three delivered by subcutaneous injections.
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FDA
Katherine Hamilton
Penn Medicine
Hamilton
Mayo identifies genes in myeloma racial disparities
Mayo Clinic researchers identify three gene subtypes linked to the higher myeloma risk in African Americans. The study, using DNA ancestry analysis of 881 patients, found translocations t11,14 t14,16 and t14,20 drive disparities. Findings published in Blood Cancer Journal.
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Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clinic
Blood Cancer Journal
Rajkumar
Flu death toll tops car crashes in United States
CDC estimates last flu season killed over 80 000 Americans and hospitalized 900 000 plus. Illinois ICU admissions exceeded 2 300 with Chicago area over 580. Vaccination urged, especially for children, as season’s severity surprised doctors at Stroger Hospital.
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Chicago
United States
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
CDC
Public Health Agency
Illinois
Icus
Stroger Hospital
Jenny Lu
West Side Hospital
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