‘My cancer was not in those pictures’: how breast density affects mammograms | Well actually
IIn 2017, 55-year-old Leslie Ferris Yager underwent a routine mammogram and breast ultrasound. They both returned safely. Two months later, she underwent an unrelated Dexa scan to measure bone density. The technician noticed an abnormality in her hip joint. After additional tests, Yarger was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer. This is an advanced stage […]
Scientists discover large, ‘cotton candy-like’ planet with unusually low density
Astronomers have discovered an exoplanet larger than Jupiter but incredibly light, like cotton candy. The planet, named WASP-193b, has an unusually low density compared to gas giants like Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Lead author Khalid Barkaoui of MIT described the planet as “super fluffy” because it is composed primarily of light gas rather than […]
REPORT: San Francisco Board Defies Mayor London Breed, Passes Housing Density Law
San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday overrode Democratic Mayor London Breed’s veto, the San Francisco Standard reported. Supervisor Aaron Peskin introduced legislation that would limit the number of new homes built in San Francisco’s historic districts. Despite the mayor’s veto and the three other supervisors’ opposition to the bill, the board strongly supported Peskin’s […]