digitaldiva

Travel loving, behaviour change student, fighter of gender health bias and ageism, gadget loving nomad, addicted to collecting and sharing information

digitaldiva
flipped into Illness to Wellness
Breast Cancer
Life-extending drug for incurable breast cancer approved for NHS use
The Guardian - Denis Campbell Health policy editor
About 3,300 women a year may benefit from decision to approve ribociclib Women with incurable advanced breast cancer will be able to get a drug from the NHS that can potentially extend their life by almost...
1 day ago
digitaldiva
flipped into Football - The beautiful game ... And other sport
Trainers
Kansas City Chiefs' 1st woman trainer on working in the NFL: 'It was go big or go home'
CNBC - Jade Scipioni
CNBC Make It: What does an assistant athletic trainer do exactly? Morton: Athletic trainers are sports medicine professionals. We handle [players'] …
Feb 4
digitaldiva
flipped into Equity, Inclusion and Belonging - Just Words?
Colorado
Girl's letter to lawmaker leads to legislation for people with hearing loss
ABC News - Katie Kindelan
Ally Tumblin is the inspiration behind "Ally's Act" introduced in Congress. February 11, 2021, 9:00 AM • 8 min read Legislation being considered in …
Feb 11
digitaldiva
flipped into Growing Old (Dis)gracefully
The race to stop ageing: 10 breakthroughs that will help us grow old healthily
sciencefocus.com - Andrew Steele
The biggest killers in the modern world, like dementia and cancer, are down to ageing. Is it possible to tackle the ageing process so we can live for …
Jan 19
digitaldiva
flipped into Psychology of Things
Consciousness
Why some people's anxiety comes out as white-hot anger
Mic - Melissa Pandika
Last week, my laptop started acting up minutes before I had to interview a source for a story, slowing down and eventually freezing. Seriously? Now? I …
Feb 17
digitaldiva
flipped into I'm Everywoman
Space Travel
'The Sky's Not Even The Limit': Cancer Survivor To Become Youngest American In Space
NPR - Rachel Treisman
Hayley Arceneaux, 29, became a physician assistant at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital nearly a year ago, almost two decades after beating pediatric cancer there herself. Now, she's set to reach heights...
5 days ago