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I turn up the dial. These grants are a big deal, recognizing exceptional creativity and facilitating future great work across all fields, including arts and sciences. The prize comes with a $625,000 stipend paid out over five years and there are no strings attached to the money. The Foundation wants the grantees to have cash-on-hand to do whatever they need to do to keep being awesome.
Right now Jason Beaubien is telling me about a bioengineer who is saving lives in Africa. Her name is Dr. Rebecca Richards-Kortum, and she’s sharing a story about how her students created a centrifuge using a salad spinner.
But then she says something that really blows my mind: “The Hanson’s Method is kicking my butt right now.” Of course! This amazing woman is also a runner, and one who is training for the Marine Corps Marathon this weekend. It’ll be her fourth full marathon, having just started running five years ago. Although I hated to put another thing on her calendar, I had to talk to this woman and share her story with you.
Growing up in Nebraska, Rebecca always liked math and science, and she assumed she’d become a math or science teacher. Faculty inspired her to major in physics, and later encouraged her to stay in the major even when she considered engineering because of the career paths. For graduate school, Rebecca headed to MIT. She completed her master’s, and in her Ph.D. class of 80, there were three women until one dropped out.
As bioengineering developed as an independent field, Rebecca helped launch that department at the University of Texas before heading to Rice University, where she’s been for almost 12 years. There she is the director of the Rice 360°: Institute for Global Health Technologies, and also teaches in the departments of bioengineering and electrical and computer engineering. Rice 360° involves undergraduate students in “solving some of the biggest challenges in global health,” she said.
A decade ago, she and her colleagues asked themselves how they could get bioengineering students to do more design to solve real problems. Rebecca found an opportunity in Malawi. “I visited a neonatal unit there,” she said. “It was heartbreaking to see how hard they were working but how little technology they had even to keep kids breathing, to keep kids warm.”
Donated equipment had been ruined by electrical surges, so she challenged her students to design equipment that would work in that environment. For the past 10 years, Rebecca and her colleagues have mentored undergraduate student teams to develop solutions to problems identified by doctors and nurses through the Beyond Traditional Borders program, part of Rice 360°. “These kids work so hard when they know they can have an impact, especially women and underrepresented minorities,” she said.
“Sally the Salad Spinner” is one of her favorite projects, even though it wasn’t entirely successful. Doctors needed to test for severe anemia in their patients to determine if they needed blood transfusions. If you’ve had blood work, it probably took just a few minutes and seemed like no big thing. But it requires a centrifuge, which requires electricity to spin fast enough to separate the component parts of your blood. So Sally was a salad spinner that students turned into a centrifuge. It turns out you can, in fact, accurately measure hematocrit with a salad spinner, but it takes nine minutes of salad-spinner pumping. Not exactly efficient. “But it inspired another idea,” she said. “And showed how you have to fail along the way.”
Rebecca holds 30 patents, with students often listed as inventors. Students do share in the royalties, while most of the staff donated their royalties back to the program. “It’s really fun to see some of these inventions go along and move into clinical practice,” she said. When she visits hospitals in Africa, the staff usually don’t know who she is. But when she says she’s there about the CPAP machines, they light up.
In developing countries, respiratory failure is a leading cause of death of newborns. A bubble continuous positive airway pressure device — a CPAP — is a safe and effective intervention that’s widely used. A Beyond Traditional Borders team developed the Pumani bCPAP, low-cost, easy-to-use, easy-to-repair device to treat infants in respiratory distress, and it has been designed specifically to operate in low- resource settings.
Her MacArthur Genius Grant
Despite the program’s success, the phone call from the MacArthur Foundation was a “total surprise.” “They called me at home. I thought it was a telemarketer! I’m forever grateful that I was polite when I answered,” she said.
The fellowship comes with a $625,000 award distributed over five years. Not surprisingly, Richards-Kortum intends to use the money to further Beyond Traditional Borders. (When Rebecca and Rice 360º co-founder Maria Oden were recognized with the 2013 Lemelson-MIT Award for Global Innovation, they used their $100,000 prize as seed funding for a campaign to build a new neonatal ward at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Malawi, which was dedicated this past June.)
“I am so grateful to have the opportunity to have this money to improve the health for pregnant women and babies in Africa,” Rebecca said.
Spending time in African orphanages inspired Rebecca and her husband, also on the Rice faculty, to adopt two daughters. The family of eight includes six kids: three children old enough that they’re largely out of the house, but three are still at home, including their youngest, two girls adopted from Ethiopia. They range in age from 24 to six. Rebecca describes things as “good-busy” at home. But running, she said, provides her some “white space” in her life between the demands of work and home.
About five years ago, Rebecca, now age 52, started running a few miles in the mornings, which led to a neighborhood 5k. “I was hooked at the first water stop — those little paper cups!” She gradually worked herself up in distance and has run Marine Corps twice before and the Houston Marathon.
“I feel like in my job and at home, I have to give 100 percent all the time,” she said. But running is the one thing in her life that doesn’t carry that same pressure. “I want to be better than last season, but it’s okay if I’m not,” she said.
This season, she’s trying the Hanson’s Method. “It was the seduction of the shorter long run,” she said. “And I’m totally paying for it every single day!”
With a job that includes regular travel to Africa, Rebecca acknowledged fitting training in while oversees can be tricky. “There’s a lack of pedestrian safety in Africa. There’s no room for runners,” she said. But, she can use a nearby college track because “it’s safe and it works.” Otherwise, the treadmill is her only option. But, she said, there are a lot of runners and nobody gives her a second look. It’s a difficult balance, but she doesn’t see her life as particularly exceptional. “I’m like anybody else who does this. I just get up, get my shoes on, and get out the door.”
It takes time to train, of course, but she says without running, she doesn’t think she would be as productive. Running, for her, is a stress reliever and a “great way to work out solutions to problems, to get ideas.”
“I’ve found I’m so much more centered because of running. And I feel like if I wasn’t doing it, I would be impossible to live with!” Her husband “supports both running as well as being very much an equal partner at home,” she said. “And he’s gotten up very early to cheer at my races!”
Their adopted daughters, now ages 10 and 6, were with their father watching mom race the Houston Half-Marathon in 2013. “The toughest part of the race for me was between miles 11 and 12, but I knew my husband and our three daughters would be waiting for me near mile 12,” she recalled. “I got to mile 12 at about the same time the elite women marathoners were coming up on mile 25, and they’re all Ethiopian. It was an amazing moment for me and my daughters to see these amazing Ethiopian runners, and their mother, at the same time!”
When she ran the Houston Marathon in January 2016, she again drew on her children for inspiration. “I had a goal for Houston, and I knew from mile 20 on would be the hardest, so I asked my daughter to make audio files that I could listen to during the race to motivate me,” she said.
“She’s 14. She asked, ‘Can I curse?’”
Rebecca didn’t listen to the files before the race. She loaded them into her playlist at strategic points, so she would have them to look forward to but the content would be a surprise. “She made me the most motivational 1-minute messages with epic background music,” she said. “It was so sweet and so helpful.”
What’s Rebecca’s goal for the Marine Corps? Her lips are sealed. But she promised to let Salty Running know if she achieves it!
Track Rebecca during the Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 30, and you can follow her on Twitter @kortum.
You can also donate to the One Day Project at Rice 360º to help get these student-designed technologies to care givers in Malawi and other sub-Saharan countries.


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Locanda Vini e Olii opened in 2001 and quickly established itself as one of the most authentic Tuscan restaurants in NYC. Housed in a landmarked apothecary on a quiet corner in Brooklyn's Clinton Hill, this quintessential neighborhood restaurant features a menu full of ancient Florentine recipes using local and sustainable ingredients. Chef/owner Michele Baldacci (who also owns Camillo in Prospect Lefferts Gardens) was born and raised in Florence, and makes everything in house: from the Tuscan bread, to the pasta, to the desserts. Along with a full bar featuring a variety of spritzes and negronis, Locanda Vini e Olii boasts an impressive all-Italian wine list of hard-to-find varietals from some of the Italy's top wine producers. Save the cost of a plane ticket and treat yourself to a true Tuscan experience right here in Brooklyn.
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Superb Italian restaurant in an old pharmacy. On a corner of a quiet residential block. Nice side walk terrace.
A century-old former drugstore converted into a vintage space serving Northern Italian cuisine.
5 min walk • Italian • Dinner • Outdoor Seating A century-old former drugstore converted into a vintage space serving Northern Italian cuisine.
Beautifully set in an old pharmacy in Clinton Hill - Italian cooking is good but not exceptional
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Hey all! Haven’t done these in a while, so figured this was a good time to check up. I haven’t been buying too much lately, and everything here are e-copies. Let’s take a look!
eBooks purchased by me
Magonia – Right around the time this came out, I got an e-mail from the publisher asking me if I wanted a copy. I replied yes and was totally jazzed about receiving it. Unfortunately, instead I got a copy of a Kelly Armstrong book. While the latter was more in line with what I normally got from the publisher, I was still disappointed because I’ve heard good things about this. I’m looking forward to finally reading it.
Cursed – Yep. This is the sequel to the just reviewed Fated. I had fun. I hope to continue to have fun.
The Husband Test – This is historical romance – medieval romance – at that. Not my normal cuppa, but I got it and look to read it when I need a break from fantasy.
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First Season/Bride to Be – this is a pair of Regency Romances that are being re-released as a pair, possibly as some kind of 30th anniversary deal. Again, this is very much a break from routine for me, but they are hopefully fun.
Son of the Black Sword – Epic fantasy with Gods and Demons. I’m in.
Sorcerer to the Crown – Of the five here, this is the one I’m most looking forward to. Regency England, magic, politics. I might be drooling.
A Crucible of Souls – A boy seeking the truth. Magic. Politics. What can I say. I have a thing for this kind of thing 😉
The Demon’s Librarian – To be honest, this sounds like it might be kind of cheesy Cinemax soft-core film. I’m hoping for something as fun!
Won in Giveaway
I haven’t actually read this author before, but the concept of mixing post-apocalyptic and traditional fantasy is appealing! I look forward to reading this!
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The Weaver's Son and the Giant of the White Hill
There was once a weaver in Erin who lived at the edge of a wood; and on a time when he had nothing to burn, he went out with his daughter to get fagots for the fire.
They gathered two bundles, and were ready to carry them home, when who should come along but a splendid-looking stranger on horseback. And he said to the weaver: "My good man, will you give me that girl of yours?"
"Indeed then I will not," said the weaver.
"I'll give you her weight in gold," said the stranger, and he put out the gold there on the ground.
So the weaver went home with the gold and without the daughter. He buried the gold in the garden, without letting his wife know what he had done. When she asked, "Where is our daughter?" the weaver said: "I sent her on an errand to a neighbor's house for things that I want."
Night came, but no sight of the girl. The next time he went for fagots, the weaver took his second daughter to the wood; and when they had two bundles gathered, and were ready to go home, a second stranger came on horseback, much finer than the first, and asked the weaver would he give him his daughter.
"I will not," said the weaver.
"Well," said the stranger, "I'll give you her weight in silver if you'll let her go with me;" and he put the silver down before him.
The weaver carried home the silver and buried it in the garden with the gold, and the daughter went away with the man on horseback.
When he went again to the wood, the weaver took his third daughter with him; and when they were ready to go home, a third man came on horseback, gave the weight of the third daughter in copper, and took her away. The weaver buried the copper with the gold and silver.
Now, the wife was lamenting and moaning night and day for her three daughters, and gave the weaver no rest till he told the whole story.
Now, a son was born to them; and when the boy grew up and was going to school, he heard how his three sisters had been carried away for their weight in gold and silver and copper; and every day when he came home he saw how his mother was lamenting and wandering outside in grief through the fields and pits and ditches, so he asked her what trouble was on her; but she wouldn't tell him a word.

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Control Experiments of Ectropis Crepuscularia Pests
Chen Shunli; Ye Jianxiong(Resources & Environment Dept., Fujian College of Forestry, Nanping, Fujian 353001 )Chen Hongsheng; Zhang Chaoju ;Huang Zhen(Huaqiao Forest Farm of Guangze, Fujian 354001)
With 40% Omethoate, 80% DDVP, 20% Pydrin and Bt etc, control experiments of chemical and biological insecticides against Ectropis crepuscularia were carried out by using the method of Latin square design,The variance analysis on the experimental data showed that :The difference between chemical insecticideswas very obvious and the effect of 20% Pydrin was the best. Among comparative experiments, the control effect of 20% Pydrin was the best, that of Bt was the second. The control effect depends obviously upon the concentration. The control effects carried out in lab. conformed to that in field.

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Greta just wants to get away: away from her school and away from the friends who have so endlessly disappointed her. The holiday job at the royal stud farm comes at just the right time for her. She might not have any interest in horses –and even less in princes and princesses –but the royal family’s palace still makes her heart beat faster.
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Oven Roasted Cauliflower
I have never met a vegetable that I didn’t love, honest truth. Cauliflower is no exception to this. I am working on branching out more with my vegetable side dishes and sharing them all with you. Let’s start with Oven Roasted Cauliflower.
Paleo – Gluten Free – Vegan
Oven Roasted Cauliflower is a back to the basics, simple, yet delicious and healthy cauliflower recipe. I buy cauliflower often with big aspirations for it, however 9/10 times it sits in the fridge for days and then I have to cook it up before it goes bad. Oven Roasted Cauliflower is the one recipe that I turn to time and time again.
I love Oven Roasted Cauliflower for so many reasons, let me share them with you…
- It is sooooooo easy to make.
- I always have all of the ingredients on hand.
- It tastes AMAZING.
- It goes with anything and everything.
- I never get tired of it.
- You only need 4 ingredients.
I really could just go on and on, but I think you get the point. Oven Roasted Cauliflower is a perfect accompany to any entrée, and excellent for a holiday or gathering. You can dress it up easily by adding anything you are in the mood for. Get creative!
I plan to take this blank canvas and turn it up with future posts. I would also love to hear how you like to get fancy with your cauliflower!
Oven Roasted Cauliflower
This healthy, gluten free, vegan and paleo side dish is hard to resist.
- 1 Head of Cauliflower (washed and cut into florets)
- 3 TBSP. Chopped Garlic
- 1 ½ TBSP. Avocado Oil
- Sprinkle of Salt and Pepper
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Wash the florets and pat dry.
Put cauliflower in a bowl and drizzle with avocado oil.
Add the garlic.
Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Stir until the cauliflower is well coated.
Lay flat on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes.
You’re lucky that you’ve never met a vegetable you didn’t like. I love almost all vegetables. Almost. Brussels Sprouts and turnip. But everything else is fair game for me! I absolutely adore cauliflower and love how you prepared yours. I also love how easy your delightful recipe is! I can’t wait to make it!
Thank you! This is my simple go-to.
Roasted cauliflower is a favorite around here! I love how delicious it is even without much effort– just a little garlic makes it fabulous! We like to add a little spices too- so good!!!
Exactly, we all need those simple go-to recipes.
Roasted cauliflower is amazing. Other than cooking it on the grill, this is the only way I cook it. The perfect side dish, used as an appetizer with a dip, blended into soup. So many possibilities from this amazing and delicious veggie!! Bonus….everyone in our house LOVES cauliflower.
YES! Blending into a soup sounds amazing!
I never knew that cauliflower could be roasted in the oven, I always cook it in a pot of boiling water. Your recipe sounds so quick and easy, I will try it a.s.a.p. as I know my family will love it!
Roasting it gives it so much more flavor. I know you will love it!
Cauliflower is so yummy – one of my very favorite vegetables. But even still, I sometimes do the same thing as you and leave it in the fridge until I have to use it or lose it! Roasting it is a great idea.
Thank you Amy. Sometimes its hard to get to all the veggies as quickly as you expected.
I happen to love cauliflower in any form but roasting it with garlic has to be genius! What a healthy, delicious snack! Lucky for me I’ve got one on hand and can try it tonight!
Hi Megan! Truly the perfect simple and healthy side dish.
Gotta love a flavourful, simple veggie side. The crispy roasted browned edges look perfect to me (and you just know how much extra flavour comes from getting them to that point!). Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much! Definitely the perfect flavor.
I love how simple this is. We have roasted broccoli a few times a week done with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and nutritional yeast! I’ll have to try cauliflower. My husband doesn’t like cauli, but hey, more for me 😉
Nutritional Yeast is a great idea! I’ll give that one a try.
Roasting cauliflower is my very favorite way to cook it! It’s absolutely delicious. My whole family loves it!
So easy and delicious!
While I love cauliflower I always forget it’s in the fridge until it’s past the point of eating raw. I never though of roasting it though and always love roasted cauliflower. I love how simple this recipe is yet packs a punch of flavor.
I love cauliflower and buy one a week. We usually rice it, but I’d forgotten how good it is roasted. So easy and such a good low carb and lower calorie substitution for potatoes.
Cauliflower is definitely under appreciated. I’m glad you enjoyed it.


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A 9-year-old girl from Miami visiting the Big Apple with her mom was ‘sucker-punched’ in the head Monday while walking near Central Park — and a doorman at The Plaza made sure the assailant couldn’t flee before cops showed up.
Suspect Raheem Ramsarran, 27, allegedly punched the young tourist in the left side of her head at around 11:20 a.m. on the corner of Central Park South and Grand Army Plaza, police sources said.
“We saw a man with a backpack, a red hoodie and a beige jacket screaming at people and people literally running away from him and he was just like yelling,” said Kimberly Thomas, 24, who was working at a nearby COVID-19 testing booth Monday morning when the assault happened.
Neil Johnson, 60, was at his job as a doorman at The Plaza Hotel Monday when he heard the suspect yelling and ran to the scene to help.
“I saw the woman crying and they’re running away from this guy and he’s walking fast toward them. So got to do something,” he told the Post. “I got in between them and this crazy guy. And then another guy joined me, who apparently saw the whole thing happened. So we just made sure that this person couldn’t go.”
Johnson said he saw the poor girl holding her head and clearly in pain. He called the cops while he was trying to make sure the suspect didn’t attack her again.
The girl was treated on the scene, complaining of pain on the left side of her head. Her mom, Yelena Contreras Molerio, 36, declined the offer for her kid to receive further medical treatment, police said. The girl’s name is unknown. The Post was unable to reach Contreras Molerio on Monday.
Cops said Ramsarran was apprehended at 30 Central Park South about 15 minutes after the alleged assault. He was taken to Midtown North precinct and is currently in custody.
“After he realized he couldn’t go any further, we weren’t going to let him, he stayed there and started yelling, ‘Where are the cops? Where are the cops?’” Johnson said.
The suspect’s yelling was largely unintelligible and sounded like angry noises, Thomas said.
“I thought he was chasing someone. I didn’t know he hit someone,” she said.
The motive for the alleged attack was unclear as of Monday afternoon, and it was witnesses who called the police after seeing the unprovoked punch.
Ahmed Ahmed, 41, who operates a food cart on the corner of Grand Army Plaza and Central Park South, saw the incident but he didn’t describe the contact as a sucker punch.
“I seen this guy he had a bag and he ran into a small girl,” Ahmed said while making a pushing motion.
Amhed saw the alleged suspect “push the girl on the ground and then run” but said it all happened so fast he might not have the fullest picture.
Ramsarran’s last known address is in Harlem.
Police sources said that cops were called to Ramsarran’s previous Queens address in 2018 and again in 2019 for reports of an emotionally disturbed person, and that he told responding officers he was not on medication. On one occasion he said he felt suicidal and wanted to be hospitalized, they said.
Johnson told the Post it seemed “pretty clear” the suspect was suffering from mental health issues. In his 24 years working at the Plaza, he said he’s never seen something like the Monday morning punch.
“There’s always been fights and stuff like that but nothing that disturbing. This was just off the charts as far as sanity goes,” he said, adding that the city needs more hospitals to treat people suffering from mental illness.
When a Post reporter told him the girl was in town from Miami, he responded: “That little girl is never going to want to come to New York City ever again.
“She’s not going to be ok. She’s traumatized. Can you imagine?”
Additional reporting by Tina Moore


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Popular conceptions of what constitutes ‘quintessential Africa’ are arguably inspired and informed by some of the highlights of Tanzania – iconic and powerful as they are. The vast Serengeti, with the phenomenon of the annual migration of the wildebeest; the Ngorongoro crater, the largest caldera in the world; and the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro – have all long been enormous drawcards to Africa. However, the country also boasts less celebrated areas with equally rich ecosystems and dense wildlife… and fewer guests. The lesser-known parks and reserves in the south of the country offer a more remote safari experience; the diverse range of wildlife encounters extends to the best chimp viewing in Africa in the west of the country. Finally, the turquoise seas of the Indian Ocean offer some incredible marine experiences, notably from some of the islands, famed for their beauty, coral reefs, and rich sea life.


TalkSPORT pundit Gabby Agbonlahor has outrageously claimed Cristiano Ronaldo would leave Manchester United for arch-rivals Liverpool as he doesn't have "any loyalty."
Ronaldo, 37, shocked the Red Devils' hierarchy with a transfer request at the start of the transfer window, citing a desire to play in a 20th consecutive Champions League campaign as his motivating factor.
After missing the entirety of pre-season due to family issues, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner held crisis talks with new boss Erik ten Hag on Tuesday (July 26), in which he asked the Dutchman to rip up his £360k-a-week contract and allow him to walk out the Old Trafford exit door.
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"Cristiano Ronaldo would join Liverpool this summer, if he could. They are big rivals of Man United but it’s about Ronaldo," Agbonlahor told the talkSPORT breakfast programme.
"He will go anywhere he can still play Champions League football, add to his record and win titles. I don’t think Ronaldo has any loyalty to United, Real Madrid or Juventus."
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But while Ronaldo may see his future away from Old Trafford, the Portuguese icon is still yet to find a club competing in the Champions League that are interested in securing his services. Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and Real Madrid have all snubbed potential moves and, as it stands, a return to Europe's elite is looking increasingly unlikely.
Despite a scintillating nine-year spell with Real, city rivals Atletico Madrid had seemed Ronaldo's best option for a summer exit but Los Rojiblancos have now ruled themselves out of a move following heavy backlash from supporters.
United had hoped Tuesday's talks would convince Ronaldo to see out his two-year deal, emphasising his importance to the squad after racking up 24 goals last term but the 37-year-old is understood to be unwilling to drop down to the Europa League.
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Tennessee dentists need some help restocking protective gear after they were asked to give it up to the National Guard. Dentists are now reopening their offices but running into the same shortages of masks, gloves and gowns seen nationwide.
“I think we thought — maybe erroneously — that there would be supplies that would come in, and it would be able to be redistributed in a pretty rapid fashion,” says Phil Wenk, CEO of Delta Dental of Tennessee, the largest dental insurance plan in the state.
“That was something that was misunderstand not just by Tennessee, but everywhere.”
The shortage is so widespread that Delta Dental was trying to help dentists by distributing protective gear, but gave up. Instead, the organization has committed $3.3 million to give a $1,000 allowance for protective gear to dentists. Wenk says it’s also a way to use some of the surplus premiums that have built up, as no one has been getting regular cleanings and fillings.
The American Dental Association recommends both N-95 respirators and face shields for dental work, which has often been done with just a surgical mask.
Gov. Bill Lee’s order limiting Tennessee dentists to performing only emergency procedures expired May 6, though dentists had been pushing to get back to work even sooner.
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The findings are based on three studies conducted across Europe.
Snorers may be more likely to get cancer, cardiovascular disease, and dementia, according to new research.
A recent study by Swedish experts has revealed that obstructive sleep apnea, the major symptom of which is snoring, cuts off oxygen supply, feeding tumours, blood clots, and brain cell death.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder that causes the throat walls to relax and narrow, interfering with proper breathing while asleep. Overweight people are especially vulnerable to OSA, with experts noting preventative measures include weight loss and sleeping with a mask that blows air into the back of the throat.
The findings, which were presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) meeting in Barcelona, could lead to screening programmes and are based on three studies conducted across Europe.
“It’s known already patients with obstructive sleep apnea have an increased risk of cancer, but it has not been clear whether or not this is due to the OSA itself or to related risk factors for cancer, such as obesity, cardiometabolic disease and lifestyle factors,” says Dr. Andreas Palm, a researcher and senior consultant at Uppsala University, in a statement.
“Our findings show that oxygen deprivation due to OSA is independently associated with cancer.”
The researchers examined data from 62,811 Swedes five years before they began using a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) mask to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
They combined it with data from the Swedish National Cancer Registry, accounting for body size, other health issues, and socioeconomic status. It allowed them to compare 2,093 patients with OSA and a cancer diagnosis up to five years prior to OSA diagnosis to a control group of 2,093 patients with OSA but no cancer.
The apnea hypopnea index (AHI), which counts breathing disturbances during sleep, or the oxygen desaturation index (ODI), which counts how many times per hour blood levels fall by at least 3% for ten seconds or longer, were used to determine severity.
“We found patients with cancer had slightly more severe OSA, as measured by an apnea hypopnea index average of 32 versus 30, and an oxygen desaturation index of 28 versus 26,” says Palm. “In further analysis of subgroups, ODI was higher in patients with lung cancer (38 versus 27) prostate cancer (28 versus 24) and malignant melanoma (32 versus 25).”
“The findings in this study highlight the need to consider untreated sleep apnea as a risk factor for cancer and for doctors to be aware of the possibility of cancer when treating patients with OSA,” said Palm. “However, extending screening for cancer to all OSA patients is not justified or recommended by our study results.”
“The association between OSA and cancer is less well established than the link with diseases of the heart and blood vessels, insulin resistance, diabetes and fatty liver disease,” adds Palm. “Therefore, more research is needed, and we hope our study will encourage other researchers to research this important topic.”
A second study found a link between OSA and a greater decline in brainpower over a five-year period. It was based on sleep tests completed by 358 people over the age of 65 in Switzerland.
Global cognitive and executive function, verbal memory, language, and spatial perception were all evaluated.
It was found that OSA and, in particular, low oxygen levels during sleep due to OSA, was associated with a greater decline in global cognitive function, processing speed, executive function and verbal memory. They also found that people aged 74 and older and men were at higher risk of cognitive decline related to sleep apnea in some specific cognitive tests.
The Stroop test, which measures processing speed and executive function, for example, revealed a steeper decline in people aged 74 and older when compared to younger participants. Men’s verbal fluency declined more rapidly than women’s.
A third study found that patients with more severe obstructive sleep apnea, as measured by AHI and nocturnal oxygen deprivation, were more likely to develop blood clots (venous thromboembolism), which can lead to heart attacks or stroke.
The findings were based on 7,355 patients who were followed for more than six years, 104 of whom developed blood clots.

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Chapter 275 Danna Receives Summons From The Court
- When Arissa came to her senses, she realized that she had wolfed down more than half a portion of the food.
- She stole a glance at Benjamin and thought of asking if he would like to have some. Right that instant, someone opened the door abruptly.
- The next second, Jonathan stepped into the ward with a briefcase. Wearing a solemn look, he was dressed in a black suit with his hair slicked back neatly.
- Scrutinizing him from head to toe, Arissa could not resist admiring the man inwardly. Now that's how a lawyer should look!
- Sensing someone gazing at him, Jonathan turned instinctively. When a woman came into view, he was stunned momentarily. Is she Gavin's mother?
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Alvaro Morata insists Cristiano Ronaldo is 'happy' at Juventus but admits the Portuguese star is still 'angry' about their Champions League exit amid rumours he is open to returning to Real Madrid this summer
- Alvaro Morata has insisted Cristiano Ronaldo is still happy at Juventus
- The Portuguese star is being linked with a return to Real Madrid this summer
- Ronaldo has faced scathing criticism in Italy for their Champions League exit
- Morata says he is 'angry' about their failure but is 'happy' within the group
Ronaldo was heavily criticised by Italian media after Juventus crashed out of the Champions League earlier this month with Corriere dello Sport saying he 'betrayed' them after Porto scored the decisive goal when he turned his back on a free-kick.
Andrea Pirlo's men have had a disastrous campaign and lost further ground in their bid for a 10th successive Scudetto when they suffered a shock loss to lowly Benevento at the weekend, with league leaders Inter Milan now 10 points ahead.
Alvaro Morata says Cristiano Ronaldo (above) is happy at Juventus amid rumours of a move
The Portuguese forward is being heavily linked with a return to Real Madrid in the summer
The Portuguese star, who is the club's top scorer with 30 goals from 34 games this season, has been criticised over his recent performances and is now facing an uncertain future at Juventus with a return to Real Madrid being linked.
According to Marca, Ronaldo is open to the prospect of rejoining Madrid, but Morata believes the 36-year-old is happy where he is despite still being hurt by their failure to win the Champions League this season.
Speaking to El Larguero, the Spanish striker defended Ronaldo and insisted he wants him to stay at the club.
'It's been a complicated year, the small details had us eliminated from the Champions League, it was everyone's fault,' he said.
'I don't have to explain who Cristiano is, he always tries to defend the Juventus shirt.
AS in Spain report it could be 'back to the future' with Ronaldo rejoining Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema in a potent attack at Madrid once again
Morata admitted Ronaldo is still angry about Juventus' Champions League exit this month
'He's used to playing in Champions League finals. But he would have been the same in another club.
'It's not a Juve problem. He's happy with the group but he's used to winning, so it's normal that he's angry.
'I think he's happy with the team. Juventus and I want him to stay, because Juventus must have the best in the world.'
Ronaldo, however, is being heavily linked with a move away with Real Madrid said to be considering reuniting their all-conquering front three of him, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema next season.
Bale has confirmed that he will return to Madrid at the end of the season after his loan spell at Tottenham while speculation continues to intensify around Ronaldo's return, a prospect that has thrilled the Spanish press with AS running the headline: 'Back to the future!' this morning.
Corriere dello Sport used the headline 'Betrayed by Ronaldo' after Juve crashed out to Porto
Ronaldo turned his back in the wall as Sergio Oliveira scored a low free-kick in extra time
Bale, Ronaldo and Benzema spearheaded Real's European charge under Zinedine Zidane, where they won the Champions League three years in a row from 2016 to 2018.
Despite recently coming under fire, Ronaldo's national boss Fernando Santos insisted it has not impacted his mentality ahead of Portugal's World Cup qualifiers this week.
'When Cristiano is with the national team, he always comes with the same vision, the same passion, the same will, the same joy,' Santos said.
'He always gives 100 per cent when he comes to the national team.
'I don't think he has any problem in terms of mentality at the moment.'
Ronaldo is with his national team as they prepare for their World Cup qualifiers this month
Portugal manager Fernando Santos has defended Ronaldo who 'always gives 100 per cent'

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IT MAY BE THE EFFECT OF MORE EMPOWERED COPS DUE TO THE ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGNS, OR SIMPLY THAT LUCK HAS DESERTED POLITICIANS, BUT THEIR NAMES ARE CROPPING UP MORE OFTEN IN POLICE CASES THESE DAYS. SOMETIMES IT HAS BEEN THE POLITICIANS ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE LAW, OTHER TIMES THEIR CHILDREN HAVE BEEN CAUGHT IN THE WRONG PLACES, SERIOUSLY DENTING THE ‘CLEAN’ IMAGES POLITICIANS LIKE TO MAINTAIN.HOWEVER, IF ONE FELT THAT SUCH ACTIONS PROBABLY MADE THE COPS PROUDER, IT IS NOT SO. THOSE IN THE KHAKI DEPARTMENT ARE USUALLY APOLOGETIC WHEN BOOKING POLITICIANS OR THEIR KIN, FEARING TRANSFERS TO SOME OTHER REMOTE PLACES.EVERY PARTY HAS HAD ITS SHARE OF EMBARRASSMENT,UMNO HAS BEEN BRIMMING OVER WITH MANY OF THEIR LEADERS BEING DRAGGED INTO SOME OR THE OTHER CONTROVERSY. A RAID BY THE CRIME BRANCH AT A AH HING NOTORIOUS GAMBLER’S DEN WHO ALREADY HAS 11 OFFENCES AGAINST HIM AT FIVE POLICE STATIONS – WAS NEARLY BOOKED IN A 12TH CASE. HE HAD BEEN HAULED UP FOR THREATENING AN IRON TRADER, BUT THE INTERVENTION OF UMNO POLICE LETTING OFF WITH ONLY A WARNING AND NOTICE UNDER THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE. A MERE DENIAL TO AN ALLEGATION OF CRIME DATA MANIPULATION SUGGESTS THE POLICE LACK CREDIBLE DATA WITH WHICH TO DISPROVE THE CLAIM, DAP LAWMAKER TONY PUA SAID TODAY.
“If there is indeed no manipulation of data as claimed by PDRM (Royal Malaysia Police), how else can they explain the shockingly divergent trends between index and non-index crime?” asked Pua.
Yesterday, former Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan expressed a similar view, saying that authorities needed to refute the allegation with objective data in order to head off public speculation.
Last week, an anonymous letter, purportedly written by a policeman who penned his name as Sumun Osram, had alleged that crime cases were being methodically shifted from “index” crime into “non-index” offences that were not registered as part of the official statistics presented by Putrajaya’s efficiency unit PEMANDU.
In Malaysia, the police divide crime into two categories, index and non-index — the former defined as crime that is reported with sufficient regularity and significance to be a meaningful indicator of the crime situation while the latter is regarded as minor in nature.
Yesterday, the police dismissed the claim as “erroneous”, and maintained that both sets of data were taken into account for its crime statistics. It added that “overall crime (Index + Non-Index) has in fact reduced in 2010, 2011 and 2012”.
Pua said today, however, that there was a “significant drop in index crime” but that this was accompanied by “drastic increase in non-index crime” from 2007 to 2011, which appeared to corroborate the anonymous letter.
Using crime statistics provided by the police, Pua said that while index crime had dropped 24.7 per cent from 2007 to 2011, non-index crime has increased 68.7 per cent over the same period.
“What is even more glaring is the fact that ‘non-index crime’ is increasing annually as a proportion of total crime since 2007 based on PDRM data,” he said.
“Under normal circumstances, if the crime situation in the country has improved as much as boasted by the authorities, then both index and non-index criminal cases should show a declining trend,” Pua said.
Pua also pointed to the significant drop in crime-fighting performance “after non-index crime is taken into account” as “strong evidence of manipulation”.
He said Putrajaya had previously “boasted its achievement of 15.4 per cent, 11.1 per cent and 10.1 per cent reduction in the crime index over 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively”, based on index crime alone.
But PDRM yesterday said that the combined index and non-index crime has dropped 7 per cent, 9 per cent and 5.3 per cent in 2010, 2011 and 2012, respectively.
The data did not, however, assuage Pua.
“While the total index and non-index crime cases based on PDRM data has indeed dropped over the past 2-3 years, it appears that the data has been systematically manipulated to present an inflated over-achievement under the Najib administration,” said Pua.
Last month, PEMANDU defended itself from public criticism after a spate of crime incidents that seemed to contradict the image painted by its crime statistics.
The agency, along with the police and Home Ministry, had continued to stand by its claim that the country’s crime rate has dipped considerably since initiatives under the Government Transformation Programme (GTP) were put in place two years ago.
PEMANDU’s crime reduction NKRA (national key results areas) director Eugene Teh had in July released fresh statistics to show that index crime in Malaysia dropped by 10.1 per cent from January to May this year compared to the same period last year.
The agency had earlier released figures to show that index crime had dropped by 11.1 per cent from 2010 to last year while street crime dipped 39.7 per cent in the same period.
If the recent revelations of an experienced police officer is telling enough you have not heard enough.
As part of the BBC’s Who Runs Your World? series, Jonathan Kent in Kuala Lumpur looks at how Malaysia’s notorious triad gangs are run.
(By now Ah Hing would already be a tai koh, if still surviving)
Ah Hing makes no bones about his world and his life. “I admit that I am a bad guy, and that I’m a gangster,” he said.
“So who runs your world?” I asked – to which he gave a simple reply : “The government”.
Retired Federal Police Chief Musa Hassan is lying outright in denying that he had contacts with shady underworld kingpins Goh Cheng Poh, or Tengku Goh, and BK Tan when he was Inspector-General of Police.
So says former Commercial Crime Investigations Department Director Ramli Yusuff (left), who added that evidence gathered by his CCID team, an unchallenged statutory declaration and court testimonies prove otherwise.
Furthermore, in Ramli’s abuse of power trial in the sessions court in Kota Kinabalu, Musa had been found to be an unreliable witness when testifying against Ramli.
“Musa was the last witness to testify in my abuse of power trial. He was found by Sessions (Court) Judge Supang Lian to have contradicted the testimonies of seven police officers under him. Hence, the Judge dismissed Musa’s testimony as unreliable,” Ramli added.
“Here, we have a junior judge passing such a remark on the then serving IGP. This is a disgrace to the Police Force,” he told Malaysiakini in an interview.
The judge made the remark in 2009 when acquitting and discharging Ramli without calling for his defence. Ramli, who has since been cleared on all five charges he insists were trumped-up, spoke to Malaysiakini when asked to comment on Musa’s interview with the news portal in May this year, in which the former Police Chief denied knowing underworld kingpins Tengku Goh and BK Tan.
Tengku Goh is reportedly an underworld boss who enjoyed Musa’s backing when Musa (right with A-G Gani Patail) was Johor Police Chief. Musa was said to have eliminated all loan sharks, money-laundering syndicates, gaming and drug syndicates and crime lords in Johor, but allowed Tengku Goh to continue operating – until the Bukit Aman CCID found out about Goh’s activities.
As a result of this discovery, called the Copgate affair, Ramli and his men were instead hit with trumped-up charges by Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail, who was accused of colluding with the then Police Chief.
Ramli was eventually cleared without his defence being called and appeals by the AG against the decision were thrown out by the upper courts. Meanwhile, Ramli’s men who were similarly charged were also acquitted without their defence called. The prosecution, however, did not appeal their acquittals.
Some of these Police officers, who were driving taxis to make ends meet following their suspension from the force, have now been reinstated and promoted.
What the CCID team uncovered…
In the Malaysiakini interview, Ramli also denied that his CCID team encroached into Criminal Investigation Department’s (CID’s) jurisdiction as alleged by Musa.
Acting on information received, Ramli said he and his team recorded intelligence statements from underworld whistleblowers, who detailed the illegal activities committed by Tengku Goh and his involvement with Musa.
“The Police submitted this information to Deputy Internal Security Minister Johari Baharom, who directed us to continue with the investigations as the government wanted to curb all illegal activities such as money laundering, illegal gaming, loan shark or illegal money-lending activities, drug smuggling and gangsterism.
“When we have information, we investigate. How can we stop investigations (when we come across any illegal activity involving syndicate members in the course of our investigation)?
“We are police officers and we are supposed to investigate, regardless of whether the matter comes under the purview of the CID, Anti-Narcotics Department, Internal Security Department or any other department in the police force.
“Our powers are the same, as enshrined under Section 3 of the Police Act 1967 and other relevant laws,” Ramli added.
In the bizarre Copgate affair, Deputy Minister Johari (right) was himself accused of having links with the mob for releasing three gangsters held under the recently repealed Emergency Ordinance, which allowed for detention without trial.
It is believed that Johori ordered Ramli to probe Musa in a tit-for-tat battle between the DeputyMinister and the IGP.
Both men – the politician and the Police Chief – were subsequently cleared of mob involvement by the anti-corruption agency after the scandal broke in 2007.
Ramli said he later got to know that the current Deputy IGP, Khalid Abu Bakar (left), who was then Deputy Director of CID, had investigated Tengku Goh a few months before his men were asked to begin their investigation.
However, Ramli said, he was informed that Khalid’s investigation was stopped by Musa, who claimed that the allegation against Goh was baseless and that some police officers were trying to fix him up.
“Apparently Musa interfered, resulting in the transfer of some of the officers involved in the investigation. Khalid himself was removed as Deputy Director of the CID and appointed Selangor Police hief,” he said.
“How can Musa have the guts to say he does not know Tengku Goh when the fact is that Tengku Goh named him in his affidavit to secure his release as a restricted resident under the Restricted Residence Act?”
Furthermore, Ramli said, he and his team received information that when Musa was Johor Police Chief, he acted against all crime syndicate members, except Tengku Goh.
“You can ask any Police officer in Johor… they will know who Tengku Goh is.”
Ramli accused Musa of blatantly lying when saying that he did not know Tengku Goh.
“He was not telling the truth. How could Musa claim that this particular person was fixed when we recorded statements from sources (whistleblowers) saying otherwise? There is also evidence provided in court to prove this,” he said.
Musa’s son worked with BK Tan
Ramli also questioned how Musa could deny not knowing BK Tan, another shady character who had worked behind the scenes with key personnel in the Police Force on the transfer of certain Police officers.
He cited the sworn statement of a Police officer, ASP Mior Fahmi Ahmad, which said he saw Musa’s son working with BK Tan at his office in Amcorp Mall, Petaling Jaya, at which former Police Commissioner Othman Talib was also present.
Mior Fahmi, who was transferred from Sabah, was brought to Amcorp Mall by another senior Police officer to meet BK Tan. He was later sent to Johor to take charge of the D7 unit, which handles gaming, vice and secret societies.
“He (Mior Fahmi) was given a house to stay, free of charge, by the syndicate.We also have a statutory declaration from Musa’s former aide-de-camp ASP Nor Azizul Rahim, who disclosed that they discussed the transfer of D7 officers at Musa’s home, together with BK Tan and ex-Police Commissioner Othman.
“Musa was given a list of officers by BK Tan to be issued with transfer orders. These were officers who were on BK Tan’s payroll.
“Moreover, Musa was found to be an unreliable witness by the sessions court in the case against me, and this finding was also affirmed by the High Court in Kota Kinabalu and by the Court of Appeal. So, who are we to believe?” Ramli said.
He said the allegations made against Musa were damaging and based on the statutory declarations as well, Musa’s claim that he does not know BK Tan and Tengku Goh made no sense at all.
Mat Zain, former senior police officer, states there is no other body that is qualified to adjudicate on the present attorney-general than a tribunal.
He said Najib had last March rejected the calls for a tribunal although many credible exposures had been made over Gani’s misconduct in the public domain.
“I placed my trust on the PM to reconsider that stand. If Najib was willing to have an RCI to investigate the influx of illegal immigrants into Sabah, then he should consider the wishes of the people in the peninsula who had asked many times for a tribunal to be formed against Gani for the alleged misconduct,” he said.
Mat Zain Ibrahim, in his open letter sent to Najib two days ago, also revealed another possible misconduct by Gani with regard to documents relating to Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA) investigations into the bank accounts of former Malacca chief minister Rahim Tamby Chik.
I always thought that nobody is invincible and untouchable except the Almighty! The question that invariably accompanies this would be: What “hold” has the AG on Jib?
Musa’s former aide, ASP Noor Azizul Rahim, who is now attached to a Federal Ministry, was contacted by Malaysiakini to verify the contents of his Statutory Declaration. However, he declined to make any further comment on the issue, saying that he would nevertheless be willing to testify before a tribunal, should one be set up.
Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein rejected the need for an inquiry into the scandal.This is nothing but a re-run of a bad movie. If you add all the re-runs it feels like Musa has had his ass probed so many times he lost count. Who ordered his ass probed and who did the probing and when. comedians working on recycled materials hoping to earn some loose change from passersby. Haven’t we heard this before?READMOREhttp://lawmattersjournalmalaysia.blogspot.com


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From now through April, the Oberhausen International Short Film Festival will present “Film Studies in Motion”, a Web Series curated by Volker Pantenburg and Kevin B. Lee. This series, available on the festival’s website and Facebook page, presents weekly selections of analytical video essays on the web, in preparation for Pantenberg and Lee’s presentation “Whatever happened to Bildungsauftrag? – Teaching cinema on TV and the Web”, scheduled for April 28 at the festival.
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Pop-up headlights are a distinctive feature that was popular in many Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars from the 1980s and 1990s. These unique headlights were not only functional but also added to the aesthetic appeal of the cars. While pop-up headlights are less common in modern cars due to changing design trends and safety regulations, they were a hallmark of JDM cars during a certain era. Here are some JDM imports that featured pop-up headlights:
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7. Nissan Silvia (S13 and S14 generations): Certain versions of the Nissan Silvia, specifically the S13 and S14 generations, sported pop-up headlights along with their sporty appearance and rear-wheel-drive layout.
It’s important to note that regulations and design trends have evolved over the years. As a result, pop-up headlights are less common in modern car designs, and some JDM models might not have featured this unique design element. If you’re specifically interested in JDM cars with pop-up headlights, cars from the 1980s and 1990s are likely to have this feature.


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By Steve Blanchard - April 12, 2022
Fewer women who have survived breast cancer are returning for their annual mammogram. That’s according to new research published this month in the Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
The study suggests that the rate of mammography use by breast cancer survivors has been steadily declining since 2009, particularly among younger survivors.
“It’s important to remember that women with a personal history of breast cancer can still develop a subsequent and new breast cancer,” Funaro said. “Additionally, these patients may develop a recurrent cancer. Early detection is always key.”
Researchers reviewed a nationwide commercial claims database to review annual mammography rates in patients aged 40 to 64 with a personal history of breast cancer. Approximately 74% of survivors between ages 50 and 64 were getting annual mammograms from 2004-2009, but that rate slipped to 67% by 2016. For the 40- to 49-year-old group, annual mammography rates held steady at 70% from 2004-2009 before dropping to 57% by 2016.
"The goal of mammography, including women with a personal history of breast cancer, is to detect breast cancer early while it is still treatable and less likely to have undergone distant spread."- Dr. Kimberly Funaro
“The goal of mammography, including women with a personal history of breast cancer, is to detect breast cancer early while it is still treatable and less likely to have undergone distant spread,” Funaro said. “Every patient that receives a mammogram at Moffitt, whether they are a former breast cancer patient or not, receives a letter notifying them of their results in plain language and follow up recommendations.”
That “lay letter,” as it’s called, is required by law to be sent to all patients undergoing mammography. Even if the result is negative, Funaro says the letter includes a recommendation for continued annual mammography.
According to the study’s results, annual mammography rates declined by approximately 1.5% per year from 2009-2016 overall, but that rate of decline jumped to 2.8% for survivors 40- to 49-years-old. The study authors note this is particularly concerning given that younger patients are more likely to develop aggressive tumors and also have a longer remaining life expectancy.
The results were examined by recency of surgery or primary care visit, neighborhood racial and socioeconomic demographics, geographic region and deductible costs. The data were not conclusive on which specific factors are driving the decline.
“This study highlights the underutilization of mammography not just in a screening population, but in women with a prior history of breast cancer,” Funaro said. “It is concerning that these drops in annual mammography are observed in women across multiple demographic factors, including those with recent engagement in the healthcare system.”
Funaro specifically points out that the most notable decline in mammography participation comes in younger survivors (age 40-49) who are more likely to have aggressive tumors and more life expectancy left to lose.
“More studies are needed to better understand what is driving these declines,” Funaro said. “Ultimately, we need to find ways to reduce barriers to mammography and prevent these missed opportunities for potentially life-saving screening.”