Black Patients Face More Screening Delays for Uterine Cancer Diagnosis

By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Feb. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Black women are not getting the tests they need to diagnose uterine cancer early, according to a new study.Previous research had found that Black patients are less likely to receive early diagnoses than people from other racial and ethnic groups. The new study showed that it’s because Black women were more likely to face testing delays or to not get recommended tests at all.That matters because early diagnosis can improve survival rates. When…

69-year-old pilot pays $4,000/month to live in a residential airpark: ‘All I have to do is taxi out and take off’

When Joe Sobczak was looking for a new home in Groveland, California, his priority was unique: he needed a property that could house his airplanes.That's when the 69-year-old test pilot found a residential airpark at the Pine Mountain Lake Airport. In 2017, Sobczak bought a 3-bedroom, 7-bathroom, 5,000-square-foot home with a 3,600-square-foot hangar for $698,000. He has a mortgage of $4,000 a month."It's a phenomenal social environment because you have an immediate group of people who have common interests," Sobczak…

Stocks making the biggest premarket moves: Walmart, Home Depot, Vir Biotechnology and more

The Walmart logo is displayed outside their store near Bloomsburg.Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making the biggest moves in premarket trading:Walmart — Walmart shares fell about 4% before the bell after sharing a cautious outlook for the year as consumers trade down and purchase fewer discretionary items. The move in shares came even after the retail giant beat expectations on both the top and bottom lines for the holiday quarter.Home Depot — The retail stock dropped 4% in premarket…

Reuters exclusively revealed that U.S. sanctions authority probes Raiffeisen on Russia – Reuters News Agency

Business & FinanceEconomyGovernment20 February 2023, 7:39 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively revealed that the United States’ sanctions authority has launched an inquiry into Raiffeisen Bank International over its Russian business, increasing scrutiny of the Austrian lender that plays a critical role in the Russian economy. The request, part of Washington’s renewed push to financially isolate Moscow, is worrying European financial regulators that oversee Raiffeisen…

London is handing out free meals for all primary school children | CNN Business

London CNN  —  London’s mayor has announced an emergency program to provide free meals for all children attending state primary schools in the capital, adding to a string of fresh evidence that Brits are struggling to afford necessities. “The cost-of-living crisis means families and children across our city are in desperate need of additional support,” Sadiq Khan, who himself received free school meals as a child, said in a statement Monday.…

Mira Rajput And Shahid Kapoor In A Cute Moment From Sidharth-Kiara’s Mehendi

<!-- -->Image shared by Mira Rajput. (courtesy: mira.kapoor)Shahid Kapoor and Mira Rajput are adorable. Be it going on holidays or making fun Reels, the couple always give major goals. Now, Mira's latest post has painted our screens red. The picture was clicked during Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani's wedding festivities in Jaisalmer. In the image, Mira is getting the henna work done. We can see Shahid holding Mira's hand. The look on his face steals the show. Cute, isn't it? For the Mehendi ceremony, Mira wore…

Including More People of Color in Heart Failure Research

Photo Credit: Rapeepong Puttakumwong / Getty ImagesSOURCES:American College of Cardiology: "Latest Evidence on Racial Inequities and Biases in Advanced Heart Failure."American Journal of Preventive Cardiology: "Improving the enrollment of women and racially/ethnically diverse populations in cardiovascular clinical trials: An ASPC practice statement."CDC: "The Syphilis Study at Tuskegee Timeline."Circulation: Heart Failure: "Factors Associated with Racial and Ethnic Diversity Among Heart Failure Trial Participants: A…

Russia’s budget deficit has surged. But economists say Moscow won’t drain its war chest any time soon

Men wearing military uniform walk along Red Square in front of St. Basil's Cathedral in central Moscow on February 13, 2023.Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty ImagesThe coming months will be critical in figuring out how Russia's economy is holding up in the face of a new suite of sanctions, and for how long it can continue pouring money into its military assault on Ukraine.Russia's budget deficit hit a record 1.8 trillion Russian rubles ($24.4 billion) in January, with spending growing by 58% from the previous year while…

Beijing is ‘watching closely’ if Russia succeeds in Ukraine, NATO says, flagging rising China challenge

NATO's Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said Saturday China is "watching closely" whether or not Russia succeeds in Ukraine.Johannes Simon | Stringer | Getty Images NewsNATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Saturday that China is closely watching Russia's success in Ukraine, with the outcome of Europe's war likely to have wide-reaching implications for Beijing's behavior in Asia-Pacific."Beijing is watching closely what's going on in Ukraine. And if Putin wins there, of course, that will impact their…