Task force revises breast cancer screening starting age
The U S Preventive Services Task Force now says women should begin mammograms at age 40 and screen every two years through age 74 for average risk. The update aligns with other groups and highlights stronger logic for earlier screening to address higher mortality among Black women and rising incidence in 40s.
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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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Houston
American College of Radiology
American Cancer Society
Bevers
Task Force
John Wong
Tufts Medical Center
Boston
Wong
City nurses door to door to curb Philadelphia overdoses
A Philadelphia campaign funds a citywide door to door effort to place naloxone Narcan kits and overdose prevention supplies in homes. Workers hand pamphlets fentanyl test strips and Narcan while urging preparedness especially in Black communities amid 1413 overdose deaths in 2022.
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Kensington
Philadelphia
Mariella Elie
Elie
Liberty Bell
Marsella
Keli McLoyd
Pathfinders for Autism shares its supportive culture
Pathfinders for Autism in Baltimore County rents the National Aquarium yearly to give families a sensory-friendly visit. Executive director Rebecca Rienzi notes a child’s meltdown led a mother to be comforted by staff, highlighting the organization as a judgment-free zone. The group, founded by Maryland parents including B J Surhoff and Polly Winde Surhoff, has evolved from a phone line to a 3000-plus provider database and widespread community training.
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Rebecca Rienzi
Pathfinders For Autism
Baltimore County
National Aquarium
Inner Harbor
Rienzi
Pathfinders
Maryland
Baltimore Orioles
William “B.J
Surhoff
Pathfinder
Trish Kane
Side planks with Tyler Neeley guide core workout
Fitness Center at University Hospitals Avon Health Center presents Work It weekly guidance by Tyler Neeley, a fitness specialist and Ohio University exercise physiology student. The eight week series features equipment free side planks and other core exercises, including a golf preseason program highlighting back and torso strength. For details call Renee Barrett at 440 988 6822.
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University Hospitals Avon Health Center
Tyler Neeley
Ohio University
Neeley
Renee Barrett
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