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In the years since a 2005 study found that diabetes patients taking metformin had lower rates of cancer, oncologists have been excited by the prospect of using the inexpensive, safe, and widely used diabetes drug to prevent or slow the development of many cancers.

Cutting nitrous oxide waste in hospitals, switching to reusable vaginal speculums for cervical screening, and prescribing tablets over intravenous drugs are just some of the tangible actions doctors can take to reduce the carbon footprint of health care.

The effectiveness of mRNA vaccines in reducing disease severity and hospitalization from COVID-19 is well established. Now, new research from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine advances our understanding of how these vaccines protect the lungs following breakthrough infections from emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Current participation rates in the US federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) by licensed child care centers point to program underutilization and unequal access, according to the first nationwide analysis of data on CACFP participation in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

By TROY MUKUPA

BODY Builder, Fred Phiri, of Kufiz Body Building and Fitness Gymnasium on Saturday night defeated eight musclemen to win the Mr. Mtendere 2023 Bodybuilding contest, held at Mika Hotels in Kabulonga.

In a tightly contested competition, Phiri, returned the title he first won last year to make it 2 straight wins and cemented his legacy as Mutendere’s number one body builder. 

Phiri walked home with K10,000 prize money, a humper, medal, a trophy and certificate of participation. 

The runner-up position went to Allan Mulenga who pocketed a K4,000, humper, medal and certificate of participation, while Francewell Phiri, came out third and walked home with a K3,000, humper, medal and a certificate of participation.

Speaking in an interview, Betika Zambia, country manager, Mr. Caristo Kanyembo, who was also the guest of honor, said the online gaming firm attaches great importance to sports like body building which promote physical fitness. 

Kanyembo said the firm will continue to partner with all sporting disciplines to enhance the promotion of all sports activities across the country.

And Zambia Body Building and Fitness Federation (ZBBFF) president Jackson Jay Nkhoma, said in an interview that the federation was committed to ensuring that bodybuilding and fitness thrived as a sport in the country. 

Nkhoma commended Mutendere Gymnasium Chairman, Pamphrey Ngoma and their executive for hosting a successful event that saw sponsors in Mika Group of Companies, Big Tree Beverages Ltd, Betika Zambia, IDEAS GO and Supplement World Zambia come on board.

Bladder cancer, notorious for being one of the most costly malignancies to manage, often results in patient discomfort and frequent invasive and expensive procedures. Traditional treatments, though gradually being replaced by immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), have yielded varied success rates with limited predictors for individual patient responses.

A research team has announced a new genetic classification system for gastric cancer by a multicenter study with the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. This research could lay the foundation for personalized gastric cancer treatment.

Menopause causes a decrease in “muscle power,” an indication of muscle function and strength. However, postmenopausal loss of muscle power can be partially prevented by using high-intensity interval training (HIIT), a form of aerobic exercise. The findings by researchers in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, are presented in a new study published in the American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology.

The brain is a complex network containing billions of neurons. The soma of each of these neurons communicates simultaneously with thousands of others via their synapses (links), and collects incoming signals through several extremely long, branched “arms,” called dendritic trees.

Racial inequities in maternal morbidity and mortality persist into the postpartum period, leading to a higher rate of postpartum hospital use among Black and Hispanic people but until now little was understood how to best identify people at high risk.