‘Babe' Actress Magda Szubanski Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis
Szubanski was recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer—a very rare and very aggressive type of blood disease known as mantle cell lymphoma. Affecting roughly 1 in 200,000 people each year, there is currently no cure for this form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, but treatments may help manage symptoms, the Mayo Clinic
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8 hours ago
- USA Today
Lizzo reveals meal plan that helped her achieve weight loss goal
After announcing she has achieved her "weight release goal," Lizzo is now dropping the routine that helped her get there. Lizzo, whose real name is Melissa Viviane Jefferson, 37, in a cover story for Women's Health's latest issue, opened up about her physical health journey and revealed the routine she followed to "release" 16% of her body fat. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Lizzo's meal plans To achieve her goal, Lizzo detailed in the interview published online July 1 that her meals consist mainly of protein and vegetables. For breakfast, her go-to option is two scrambled eggs, chicken sausage and a cauliflower hash brown. For lunch, the Grammy-winning artist switches between shredded Thai chicken salad, lettuce wraps stuffed with tuna and sliced chicken breast. As for dinner, which she eats at 5 p.m., Lizzo prefers to stick with the same one: a turkey meatloaf with cauliflower mashed potatoes and green beans. "I have GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), so my body needs time to digest food before I go to sleep, so acid doesn't roll up to my throat," Lizzo explained about her early dinner. GERD, according to Mayo Clinic, is "when stomach acid flows back up into the esophagus and causes heartburn." Other symptoms include backwash of food or sour liquid in the throat, upper belly or chest pain and trouble swallowing. A snack for Lizzo typically is low-sugar Greek yogurt with blueberries or blackberries and a little honey on top and she's traded multiple Frappuccinos a day for one cup of coffee with vanilla protein. TikTok has banned #SkinnyTok: Will it make a difference? True health is in balance However, at the same time, Lizzo says she does give into her cravings, occasionally indulging in a waffle with chicken tenders, crab legs, or a coconut cream–filled doughnut. 'There's a balance,' she says of her food choices. 'I think that's what true health is.' Lizzo, in January 2025, had announced she had achieved her "weight release goal," revealing she had lowered her body mass index (BMI) by 10.5 and lost 16% of her body fat since January 2023. The artist, in the interview, shared her journey toward health started after she was hit with a series of sexual harassment and weight shaming allegations, which she referred to as 'a shocking, really hurtful accusation,' during the summer of 2023. Lizzo has maintained innocence, and the case is ongoing in Los Angeles Superior Court. In December 2024, her name was dropped from a harassment lawsuit, USA TODAY previously reported. Did Lizzo take Ozempic to lose weight? Lizzo told the magazine she did not take weight loss drug Ozempic during her journey, though she contemplated weight loss surgery and cosmetic procedures like a tummy tuck. While she chose not to go that route, she doesn't condemn it. The rapper had earlier also slammed allegations that she was taking Ozempic. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@ and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7.
Miami Herald
10 hours ago
- Miami Herald
Mayo Clinic's AI tool identifies 9 dementia types, including Alzheimer's, with one scan
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, using a single, widely available scan - a transformative advance in early, accurate diagnosis. The tool, StateViewer, helped researchers identify the dementia type in 88% of cases, according to research published online on June 27, 2025, in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. It also enabled clinicians to interpret brain scans nearly twice as fast and with up to three times greater accuracy than standard workflows. Researchers trained and tested the AI on more than 3,600 scans, including images from patients with dementia and people without cognitive impairment. This innovation addresses a core challenge in dementia care: identifying the disease early and precisely, even when multiple conditions are present. As new treatments emerge, timely diagnosis helps match patients with the most appropriate care when it can have the greatest impact. The tool could bring advanced diagnostic support to clinics that lack neurology expertise. The rising toll of dementia Dementia affects more than 55 million people worldwide, with nearly 10 million new cases each year. Alzheimer's disease, the most common form, is now the fifth-leading cause of death globally. Diagnosing dementia typically requires cognitive tests, blood draws, imaging, clinical interviews and specialist referrals. Even with extensive testing, distinguishing conditions such as Alzheimer's, Lewy body dementia and frontotemporal dementia remains challenging, including for highly experienced specialists. StateViewer was developed under the direction of David Jones, M.D., a Mayo Clinic neurologist and director of the Mayo Clinic Neurology Artificial Intelligence Program. 'Every patient who walks into my clinic carries a unique story shaped by the brain's complexity,' Dr. Jones says. 'That complexity drew me to neurology and continues to drive my commitment to clearer answers. StateViewer reflects that commitment - a step toward earlier understanding, more precise treatment and, one day, changing the course of these diseases.' To bring that vision to life, Dr. Jones worked alongside Leland Barnard, Ph.D., a data scientist who leads the AI engineering behind StateViewer. 'As we were designing StateViewer, we never lost sight of the fact that behind every data point and brain scan was a person facing a difficult diagnosis and urgent questions,' Dr. Barnard says. 'Seeing how this tool could assist physicians with real-time, precise insights and guidance highlights the potential of machine learning for clinical medicine.' Turning brain patterns into clinical insight The tool analyzes a fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scan, which shows how the brain uses glucose for energy. It then compares the scan to a large database of scans from people with confirmed dementia diagnoses and identifies patterns that match specific types, or combinations, of dementia. Alzheimer's typically affects memory and processing regions, Lewy body dementia involves areas tied to attention and movement, and frontotemporal dementia alters regions responsible for language and behavior. StateViewer displays these patterns through color-coded brain maps that highlight key areas of brain activity, giving all clinicians, even those without neurology training, a visual explanation of what the AI sees and how it supports the diagnosis. Mayo Clinic researchers plan to expand the tool's use and will continue evaluating its performance in a variety of clinical settings. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Miami Herald
10 hours ago
- Miami Herald
Dopamine menus: Give your brain some space
ROCHESTER, Minn. - You likely are accustomed to encountering a range of menus in daily life, but there is one that may be new to you: a dopamine menu. Dr. Robert Wilfahrt, a family medicine physician at Mayo Clinic and an expert in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, explains. 'A dopamine menu is a rebranding of what psychologists or healthcare professionals previously called behavioral activation - ways to get yourself to do what's best for you, instead of what you feel like doing in the moment,' Dr. Wilfahrt says. In this case, the best route to getting that tough task done is to step away from it for a minute, do something else that feeds you energy and then dive back into the task. The purpose? To stimulate dopamine- a hormone and neurotransmitter in the brain involved in mood, attention, reward and motivation. It's also known as the 'feel-good hormone.' Dopamine comes in many forms - reaching for your phone to doomscroll social media is an easy and convenient way to get a bit of a lift, but that's not the only option. What other accessible activities can bring you joy and a happy brain break? Examples of healthy 'dopamenu' activities include: --Going for a brief walk. --Jamming out to your favorite song. --Making a cup of tea. --Petting your dog or cat. --Lighting a candle. --Reaching out to a friend or family member. 'The idea is to break up what you're doing,' says Dr. Wilfahrt. And if the selected menu item is purposeful, you can feel a sense of reward for small progresses. When are dopamine menus most useful? If we're not necessarily enthusiastic about the task we've been assigned, we struggle to maintain attention or interest. We then risk not meeting the expectation or obligation. We feel bad about it, get flooded with remorse and have an even tougher time completing the task due to that sense of anxiety. 'It can become a vicious cycle,' says Dr. Wilfahrt. 'It can be easy to become avoidant when we're in these sort of doom loops.' So how can you stop this cycle? Brainstorm. Make a mental or physical list of things you can do to get recentered. Dr. Wilfahrt says the more recently rebranded concept tends to be targeted to people with ADHD, but anyone would benefit: 'It's not a bad idea for anybody to know how to best manage energy. Sitting still to labor over one idea isn't healthy for anyone.' And while activities on your dopamine menu are meant to be enjoyable, don't forget to go back to the hard task. A journey to the dopamine menu is meant to provide a burst of enthusiasm, not to be something that sucks you in. Consider setting a timer - perhaps for an unusual interval like 13 minutes and 17 seconds. Enjoy the boost and get back to the (real) to-do list. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
