A dad died after a brain tumour left him convinced his wife was having an affair. Andy Hampton, 55, started experiencing memory loss, confusion and fatigue but thought it was linked to his mental health. Over time he became increasingly paranoid – suspecting his wife Gemma, 37, was having an affair. After a breakdown – struggling with brain fog and an overwhelming sense of depression – in May 2023 he was diagnosed with an infection. But when the symptoms continued the dad-of-four went back to the GP and a scan revealed a mass on his brain the size of a…
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A 55-year-old man with advanced lung cancer developed an unusual swelling in his right middle finger and big toe, which quickly took on a clublike appearance. According to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine, scans revealed that cancer had “completely replaced” the bones at the tips of both digits with destructive lesions—a rare phenomenon known as acrometastasis, per Live Science. Acrometastasis, when cancer spreads to bones in the fingers or toes, is highly uncommon, representing only about 0.1% of bone metastases. It’s most often linked to cancers in the lung, gastrointestinal tract, and genitourinary system and tends…
By sparking the immune system into action, radiation therapy makes certain tumors that resist immunotherapy susceptible to the treatment, leading to positive outcomes for patients, according to new research by investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy and the Netherlands Cancer Institute. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. In the study, published in Nature Cancer, investigators dove deep into the molecular biology of non-small cell lung cancer to pinpoint what happens on a cellular and molecular level over time when the cancer is treated with either radiation therapy followed by…
At her Inverness salon, Tara McVicker was midway through an appointment when a client mentioned that the tax credits she used to pay for her health insurance would disappear by year’s end. McVicker froze. The 51-year-old esthetician and cancer survivor said that coverage had saved her life. Like many self-employed Floridians, McVicker buys her insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Since 2021, she’s benefited from a federal tax credit, known as the enhanced premium tax credit, that lowers the monthly cost. The enhanced credits are part of a pandemic-era expansion that put affordable insurance within reach for more middle-income families.…
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Health insurance companies face pressure as they negotiate their 2026 rates, and thousands of customers will be affected. Update on Massachusetts’ emergency shelter system It’s time for state regulators to decide which rate proposals will be approved, and many will feel the impact. Six insurers now have the green light from the Division of Insurance for prices to increase officially. Insurers argue that they have little choice due to growing provider costs, while small business employees say this will put more strain on the state’s affordability. Premiums for many Massachusetts residents will increase from seven percent to…
An experimental mRNA vaccine that supercharges existing cancer treatments could be laying the groundwork for a “universal” cancer vaccine, according to the team behind the breakthrough. Scientists at the University of Florida tested the innovation in mice and found it provoked a strong antitumor response when paired with immunotherapy. The surprising part was that the vaccine achieves this not by targeting a specific type of tumor, but by giving the immune system a general helping hand, meaning it could be applied to pretty much any type of cancer. “This paper describes a very unexpected and exciting observation: that even a…
Starting in 2026, millions of Americans could see a steep increase in the cost for marketplace health insurance unless Congress extends a pandemic-era tax break. Without action from Congress, the premium tax credit — which makes Affordable Care Act coverage cheaper — could get smaller after 2025. Some enrollees could face a “subsidy cliff,” which eliminates the credit entirely once income exceeds certain thresholds.Starting in 2026, millions of Americans could see a steep increase in the cost of marketplace health insurance — unless Congress extends a pandemic-era boost that made Affordable Care Act plan premiums more affordable.This could affect millions…
Some firms earn much more money for providing insurance premiums paid by customers in monthly instalments than the cost of providing the cover, the regulator has said.Some “pay monthly” customers may also face a higher charge for the underlying insurance premium – a practice sometimes described as “double dipping”.Concerns have been raised that the decision to pay monthly may be factored into the pricing of the underlying insurance premium itself.The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) rules require firms should not increase the insurance premium to customers using premium finance without objective and reasonable basis for the change.Some insurers have said the choice…
A 9-year-old boy who captured hearts throughout Connecticut during his brave fight against a painful cancer has died while using his mom’s head as a pillow. Mickey Flemmings heard her only child take his last breathe Thursday at 6:02 p.m. His oncologist planted “a million kisses” on his lifeless body as she did at every appointment, his mom said. “I am at peace,” Mickey Flemmings said, noting she drew comfort from the thoughts and prayers of so many people and thanks them for the many donations. “There’s really nothing you can tell a parent when they lose a child…He was…
It’s been quite the litigious couple of years for one of the biggest insurance companies in the nation. In the latest, USAA Insurance has been hit with a lawsuit claiming they significantly underestimated repair values – a claim USAA has been battling in court for some time in other states. On Thursday, July 17, a case was moved from a Colorado district court to a federal court. Essentially, a Colorado couple’s home was struck by lightning on May 30, 2023. The Colorado city of Aurora, just a little east of Denver, ruled the home uninhabitable that same day. For more…