Deborah Kaplan

Anecdotes of gender inequality and sexual harassment abound among gynecologic oncologists, but until recently, there had been no study to measure the problem in this profession. Findings reported in June 2019 suggesting that high numbers of men and women in this field were subject to sexual harassment were no surprise to investigators.1 Instead, they have strengthened national gender discrimination and sexual harassment reform efforts in oncologic gynecology.
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Supply chain certifications can raise an employee's standing at work and lead to a salary increase. Just as the business world evolves, associations offering supply chain certifications continually revamp them to include relevant content and update learning systems and testing methods to match candidate needs.
The top three supply chain associations, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) and the Association for Supply Chain Man...

The aging of the baby boomer population— those born in the 2 decades after World War II—and the growing number of cancer survivors have created a huge demand for oncology treatment services. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has compounded the need by ratcheting up standards for value-based care. To handle these additional needs, many oncology practices now turn to advanced practice providers (APPs), typically nurse practitioners or physician assistants, who are highly trained an...

It's not uncommon for retirees to feel uncertain about whether they've saved enough, and it can be a valid concern. Without a regular working income, and with both regular expenses and unanticipated costs, retirement can be expensive. If you're worried about running out of money in retirement, or want to help prevent the risk proactively, here are some considerations to keep in mind.
Look for Ways to Cut Your Expenses
There are generally two ways to preserve your retirement savings: increase ...

Have you ever considered a prepaid funeral as part of your estate plan? Some people consider setting aside money for a funeral to be an act of kindness toward their family members. Whether a death is sudden or anticipated, it can be a stressful and emotional experience for loved ones. On top of that, funerals can be expensive. The average cost for an adult funeral with viewing and burial was $8,755 in 2017, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. For a viewing and cremation, ...

Today there are faster and less visible ways to perfect your smile — without traditional metal braces, and often without going to the orthodontist every month. For these reasons, clear aligners are an increasingly popular option for teeth straightening. And the good news is, clear aligners may be covered by dental insurance, making this option more accessible and affordable.

Here we've broken down what you need to know when considering clear aligners, as well as what's needed for insurance co...

The night she turned 37, Barbara Jackson put her 2-year-old daughter Olivia Copeland to bed and walked to the kitchen. She felt a little odd but didn't think much of it.
The next thing Barbara remembers, she was in the hospital. Doctors were telling her she was a rare survivor of cardiac arrest. Doctors also said they didn't know why it happened, leaving Barbara concerned it would happen again.
As she tried grasping it all, her then-husband filled in the gap...

A shipper books cargo on an ocean liner, but it doesn't make it on the sailing. The carrier rolled it, as it was overbooked, the case for about 30% of cargo, according to Maersk.
Even with a contract, cargo rolling is an issue that plagues the industry. There are solutions, however they involve time consuming contract negotiations, accurate forecasting, and penalties or higher costs to guarantee shipment.
Based on supply and demand, cargo rolling and no-show cargo go hand-in-hand. Just like a...

In this digital age where people trade stocks, book flights and sign contracts electronically, the notion of checking cargo shipping rates by phone or email should be quaint. Yet, carriers have been slow to adopt digitization, forcing shippers and freight forwarders to wait days instead of seconds to determine rates and confirm vessel space.
The tides are turning, though, as three of the largest container lines, including Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM and Maersk, now offer instant quoting and booking ...

Stressed Out
Mental health problems in the biomedical research community are rampant—here are ways to address them.
Burnout. Depression. Anxiety. Stress. These are common feelings among those working in the biomedical community, and they’re often experienced at higher rates than in the general population. But recent research about the pervasiveness of mental health problems among researchers has led to increased awareness in the scientific community and more avenues f...

When President Trump called on U.S. companies to pull out of China, panic ensued in the business community. That potential edict blew over, but the ongoing threats and enaction of tariffs are a major reason American companies are looking to shift manufacturing and sourcing out of China. A survey this summer from the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai showed 26.5% of its 333 respondents said they redirected investments initially planned for China to other regions in the past year. That f...

Ask people about their earliest memories and most will recall summer vacations or family parties. But for Josephine Bila, many of her earliest memories include holding her mother Joycelyn’s hand during a blood transfusion. These treatments have been a regular and frequent part of her life since birth, because she has beta-thalassemia a rare genetic disorder that reduces her body’s ability to produce enough healthy red blood cells, leading to low blood counts.
Josephine is now 42 and doesn’t h...

More than 32,000 oncologists, researchers, nurses and patient advocates from around the world are expected this week for the 55th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting to learn about the latest advances in cancer research and innovations in cancer care.
With more than 2,400 abstracts accepted for presentation at the conference and more than 3,200 additional abstracts accepted for online publication, we’re highlighting four areas of research being discussed at ASCO that s...

In 1969, cancer advocates published a full-page advertisement in The New York Times calling on President Richard Nixon to make curing cancer a national priority. Three years later, Congress passed the National Cancer Act, substantially increasing funding for cancer research.
In the five decades since, advances in diagnosing and treating cancer have helped people to survive and live longer than before. One particularly impressive example is multiple myeloma, which has seen five-year survival r...

Even before Nicole Lemelle was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at the age of 25, her now-husband, Tommy, had already noticed a decline in her physical abilities and vision. Eventually he started to notice her cognitive decline. She would get lost on the way to her nursing classes at Louisiana State University – a campus she knew well – in their hometown of New Orleans. She would forget conversations, professors’ names and words for everyday objects.
“At first, she dismissed it as ‘abse...