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Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 advances in cancer treatment

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

Cynthia Weiss | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkDEAR MAYO CLINIC: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, melanoma, breast cancer and colon cancer. In talking about treatments, it seems as if there is more available today than in the past. Can you share some of the advances in cancer care? What should I know as far as my risk for cancer?ANSWER: Although the rate of cancer diagnosis has fallen slightly post-COVID-19, cancer remains a common diagnosis in the U.S., affecting almost 2 million people annually. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.The chronic nature of cancer is one of the reasons why there is so much research happening with countless organizations, including Mayo Clinic, which is always identifying and evaluating new treatment options to improve outcomes and reduce the burden of cancer for patients and their families.Advancemen...

How much does a home security system cost?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

Erik J. Martin | Bankrate.com (TNS)Here’s an alarming thought: a burglary occurs every 25.7 seconds, equating to around 3,300 per day, per FBI Crime Data. Those kinds of numbers are enough to give anyone pause, whether you own your own home or rent. Fortunately, Americans can turn to home security systems for better peace of mind against break-ins – with more products and options available today than ever before.That begs the question: How much does a home security system cost? “On average, home security systems cost $700, not including installation costs if needed. However, the price can range anywhere from $280 to $1,150, depending on the security system you choose,” Mallory Micetich, a home expert with Angi, says. With installation, the price can mount to $2,000, according to Angi. Highly elaborate systems, with full-time professional monitoring, can run as high as $4,500, Fixr.com figures show.This level of protection won’t break your bank, but some options are more expensive th...

Officials say jet crash in Russia kills 10. Wagner chief was on passenger list

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A private jet crashed over Russia on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board.Unconfirmed media reports said the jet belonged to Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company.Russia’s state news agency Tass cited emergency officials as saying that the plane carried three pilots and seven passengers. It was not clear if Prigozhin was among those on board, though Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, said he was on the passenger list.The plane was en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg and went down in the Tver region, more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of the capital. Authorities are investigating. Flight tracking data reviewed by The Associated Press shows a private jet registered to Wagner that Prigozhin had used previously took off from Moscow on Wednesday evening and its tr...

Where and when to watch the first Republican presidential debate

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

By Steve Rosenberg, Southern California News GroupIf Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, seems too early for a presidential debate, that isn’t stopping the Republican Party from holding one in the city of Milwaukee and broadcasting it on multiple Fox News-affiliated outlets.The debate is set to begin at 6 p.m. Pacific time on Wednesday, with Fox News beginning its coverage at 5 p.m. and continuing past 9 p.m. — which on the East Coast is midnight, or that time when cable news channels morph from shiny carriages into not-so-shiny pumpkins until the news cycle begins anew the following morning.The debate is sponsored by the Republican National Committee, and the wraparound coverage will be carried on:Fox News ChannelFox Business Networkfoxnews.comThe Fox Nation streaming platformThe streaming service Rumble will also carry the contest.The biggest news surrounding the debate concerns who will — and won’t — be there.This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidates, top row from...

Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

Alex Osiadacz | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkAugust is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It’s a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living.Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need.In the U.S., 17 people die every day while waiting for an organ transplant.Nearly 60% of people on transplant waiting lists come from minority communities, while about 30% of donors are people of color.“Blood types and certain HLA, or antibodies, tend to correlate with various ethnic groups,” says Dr. Mao. “So it is not directly related to a particular minority group; however, organs will end up with someone of a similar background because the better matched an organ is, the more longevity that organ has.”Higher rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes ...

Russian Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin on passenger list of jet that crashed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board.Unconfirmed media reports said the jet belonged to Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company.Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, said Prigozhin was on the passenger list. However, it was not immediately clear if he had boarded the flight.Russia’s state news agency Tass cited emergency officials as saying that the plane carried three pilots and seven passengers. The authorities said they were investigating the crash, which occurred in the Tver region more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Moscow.Prigozhin, whose private military force Wagner fought alongside Russia’s regular army in Ukraine, mounted a short-lived armed mutiny against Russia’s milit...

Rudy Giuliani to surrender to Georgia authorities Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

By Tim Balk | New York Daily NewsFormer New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who made a career of prosecuting criminals before his two-term, law-and-order-focused mayoralty, is expected to surrender to Georgia authorities Wednesday on 2020 election interference charges.Robert Costello, Giuliani’s lawyer in past matters but not the Georgia case, said in an email that the former mayor would surrender “sometime today.”Briefly addressing a phalanx of TV reporters outside his Manhattan apartment Wednesday morning, Giuliani said he was “going to Georgia” and “feeling very, very good about it.”“I feel like I am defending the rights of all Americans, as I did so many times as a United States attorney,” he said. “I’m the same Rudy Giuliani that took down the Mafia, that made New York City the safest city in America.”He arrived by plane at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport, outside Atlanta, about 11 a.m., according to WANF-TV, a Georgia station.Brian Tevis, a Georgia lawyer who said he is representing G...

Orioles scratch Jack Flaherty from Wednesday’s start vs. Blue Jays, make bullpen move

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

Orioles right-hander Jack Flaherty will not start Wednesday night’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays as expected, with right-hander Dean Kremer moving up a day and Baltimore yet to announce a starter for Thursday’s series finale.The Orioles did not immediately give a reason for the change. Manager Brandon Hyde is expected to address it during his pregame media session Wednesday evening.Baltimore acquired Flaherty from the St. Louis Cardinals on the cusp of the MLB trade deadline for three top 20 prospects. In three starts with the Orioles, the 27-year-old pending free agent has a 7.07 ERA, though that’s bloated by a three-inning, seven-run outing against the San Diego Padres on Aug. 15, his most recent start. Left-hander Drew Rom, one of the three prospects Baltimore parted with for Flaherty, allowed eight runs (six earned) in 3 2/3 innings in his MLB debut as the Cardinals’ starter Monday.The Orioles have of late used a six-man rotation, giving young start...

Astros’ Justin Verlander tells Red Sox manager Alex Cora to ‘f–k off’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

Justin Verlander’s outing against the Red Sox reached a fever pitch when the veteran ace shouted at Boston manager Alex Cora.The heated moment in Houston occurred during a delay Tuesday night in which Verlander expressed his PitchCom communication system wasn’t working correctly.“F—K off, Alex,” Verlander was heard saying after Cora walked onto the field during the stoppage in play.Cora was the Astros’ bench coach in 2017, when Verlander joined the team toward the end of a season that ended with Houston’s first World Series title. Cora was later suspended for the 2020 season for his role in the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal.“The [pitch] clock ran out,” Cora said after Tuesday’s loss, according to MassLive.com. “And we’ve seen this before. I think we’ve been in that place, too, kind of [acting] like the PitchCom doesn’t work. But when you’re shaking off, shaking off, shaking off, what...

Police identify suspect in deadly Barrio Logan shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:30:09 GMT

SAN DIEGO — San Diego police released images Wednesday to seek public help locating a man suspected in a deadly shooting in Barrio Logan in June.According to SDPD, 42-year-old David Gatheright is wanted in connection to the murder of 53-year-old Brian Noel, who was killed in a shooting in the 1600 block of Logan Avenue on June 2.During the course of their investigation, homicide detectives learned that Noel and Gatheright got into a brief verbal altercation shortly before the shooting, Lt. Steve Shebloski said in a news release.After interviewing witnesses, collecting physical evidence and reviewing surveillance footage from the surrounding area, detectives were able to identify Gatheright as the suspected shooter. Bodycam video showing man shot, killed by officer in College Area released Gatheright was described by officials as being 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He also has several tattoos on his neck and chest, SDPD said.Officials releas...