March Madness setup begins in South Philadelphia

March Madness setup begins in South Philadelphia

We’re just days away from NCAA Tournament action tipping off in South Philadelphia. It’s the city’s first time hosting March Madness since 2022. Preparations got underway on Monday as crews began the intricate, hours-long process of transforming the arena floor. The Sixers court first had to be removed before the NCAA’s custom court could be…

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PSMA-PET Cuts Need for Biopsy in Suspected Prostate Cancer

PSMA-PET Cuts Need for Biopsy in Suspected Prostate Cancer

When MRI offered no clear answer in suspected prostate cancer, the use of prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET/CT showed promise for reducing the number of biopsies without compromising the diagnosis of significant malignancies, a phase III trial from Australia showed. Among biopsy-naive men with a clinical suspicion of significant prostate cancer but equivocal MRI, biopsy was…

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Reduced physical activity due to global heating will lead to rise in health issues, study says | Climate crisis

Reduced physical activity due to global heating will lead to rise in health issues, study says | Climate crisis

Rising temperatures are making physical activity undesirable and even dangerous in many parts of the world, and as global heating worsens, it will further affect how much people are able to move. Researchers analysed data from 156 countries between 2000 and 2022 and modelled how rising temperatures may affect physical activity globally by 2050. They…

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