COLUMBIA, Missouri, Jan. 20 [Category: Media]-- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: * * * Let's cool the hype about 'ice' treatment for breast cancer Thousands of women with early-stage breast cancer may soon have a less invasive alternative to lumpectomy: freezing the tumor. Cryoablation -- where a needle delivers liquid nitrogen into the breast to destroy cancer cells with ultra-cold temperatures -- causes almost no pain or scarring, entails no recovery tim  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following news release: KANSAS CITY, MO -- Missourians remain unable to exercise their constitutional right to abortion under Amendment 3 at Planned Parenthood clinics after a Jackson County circuit court judge issued a mixed decision that leaves in place numerous abortion restrictions. While Planned Parenthood stands ready to start providing abortions in Missouri again as soon as the Court permits, the abortion rest  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 21 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * GLP-1 medications tied to decreased risk of dementia, addiction; increased risk of kidney, pancreas and gastrointestinal problems * * * Demand for weight-loss medications sold under brand names such as Ozempic and Wegovy continues to surge, with a recent study reporting one in eight Americans has taken or is currently using the drugs to treat diabetes, heart disease   more