Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Announces He Is Cancer Free With New Treatment
'I was saved by a fabulous treatment and great doctors and a real miracle [drug] called PD-1 [therapy],' Jones told the paper. 'I went into trials for that PD-1, and it has been one of the great medicines. I now have no tumors.'
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Jerry Jones Leaves Fans Stunned with Latest Health Update
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones revealed that he was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma in June 2010 and had been battling the illness for over a decade. News of the terrifying health incident emerged following comments in the Netflix documentary America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, set to be released next week. Jones, in the fifth episode of the documentary, refers to undergoing cancer treatments at MD Anderson Cancer Center 'about a dozen years ago.' He expanded upon those comments with the local newspaper. Jones underwent two lung surgeries and two lymph node surgeries as part of his treatment, while crediting an experimental PD-1 trial drug for his recovery, calling it a 'real miracle.' 'I was saved by a fabulous treatment and great doctors and a real miracle [drug] called PD-1 [therapy],' Jones told the Dallas Morning News. 'I went into trials for that PD-1, and it has been one of the great medicines.' Latest Update on Jerry Jones Jerry Jones, who will turn 83 in October, shocked fans with the health update. Many were unaware of his off-the-field battle with advanced cancer. But the health journey ultimately turned out positive. He is now cancer-free. 'I now have no tumors,' he said. Fans on social media celebrated the news, pointing out that despite their disappointment in him as an owner, they're glad he was able to fight through the sickness. 'It's bigger than football- get well soon, Jerry,' one fan wrote. The Melanoma Research Alliance praised Jones for sharing the story of his battle with the disease. 'We're grateful Jerry Jones shared his story of facing stage 4 #melanoma and how research gave him more time,' they responded. 'His experience highlights the power of clinical trials and why continued investment in science is so important.' 'He may be the reason this team (hasn't) seen a Super Bowl in 30 years, but I'm glad cancer didn't claim another victim here,' another fan said. RELATED: Super Bowl Drought On that last note, we'd be remiss if we didn't discuss Jerry Jones and his team's woes when it comes to playoff success. The Cowboys are preparing for the 2025 NFL season under new head coach Brian Schottenheimer, following a brutal 7-10 record last year, which was preceded by an even more brutal exit from the playoffs the season before at the hands of Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers. ESPN sports personality Mike Greenberg recently put the Cowboys' lack of success in shocking perspective. 'They have won a total of five playoff games, and they have, by a wide margin, the longest drought without an appearance in the NFC title game. They were there in '95. The second-longest wait? Chicago in 2010,' he said while discussing current contract issues with their star player, Micah Parsons. Good Lord, it hurts just to hear that. Still, if you want to put Jerry Jones' battle with cancer into perspective, take a look at his cameo appearance in the ninth episode of Landman last season. Jones delivered a powerful monologue about integrating family into business, and about what's important in life. He knocked it out of the park during the scene. His speech highlighted the importance of balancing work and family life, a central narrative in Landman, especially for its main character, Tommy Norris, played by Emmy Award-nominated actor Billy Bob Thornton. 'I made my mind up a long time ago I was going to work with my kids,' Jones says in the scene, eyes tearing up. 'And they're involved in everything. They're involved in my leasing, oil and gas, real estate. And so when I got the Cowboys, I got it so that we could all work together.' 'I thought I was doing it for them, but the one that got the most out of it was me.' While his appearance may have been helped by the fact that it was a speech about his own family life, viewers almost universally agreed – His acting was great. Now, news of his cancer battle adds to the emotion. While Cowboys fans have every right to criticize Jerry Jones for his work as the team's owner, he believes he's still the best man for the job. 'The reason I don't let somebody else be the GM is because I don't have anybody that I will let do it to actually do it right,' said Jones in an interview with DLLS. If doing it right means just five playoff wins in almost 30 years, I'd hate to see what doing it wrong looks like. Still, we're glad Jerry made it through the toughest battle of his life. Also Read:: 'I Stir It Up': Jerry Jones Enrages Cowboys Fans With 'Soap Opera' Comment Related Headlines Aaron Rodgers Has Talked to Pro Bowl WR About Joining Pittsburgh Steelers Giants Edge Rush Dominates, Offense Struggles; Takeaways from Joint Practice vs. Jets Blue Jays Injury Update on George Springer; Just in Time for 'Ace Gauntlet'?
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MedCity News Report Reveals Employers are Turning to AI-Powered, Clinically Integrated Independent Healthcare Navigation to Combat Rising Costs
DUBLIN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As employers face mounting pressure to improve health outcomes while managing rising costs, a new report sponsored by Quantum Health reveals a significant shift in how benefit consultants are advising self-insured employers to build and evaluate healthcare benefit strategies. The 2025 Benefits Sentiment Index, conducted in partnership with MedCity News, offers a data driven look into the top challenges and emerging priorities shaping the benefits landscape. "Independent navigation is accelerating as a central benefits strategy, not only to improve the member experience, but to lower costs, improve value on investment and seamlessly integrate AI-driven innovations with compassionate, human-centered care." Share Now in its third year, the Index surveyed more than 120 experienced benefit consultants and uncovered a growing demand for independent, clinically integrated navigation models and a rising dissatisfaction with traditional carrier-provided services. Among the key findings: 68% of surveyed consultants guide clients away from navigation solutions tied to insurance carriers, instead recommending independent partners citing the need for a stronger member experience, clinical integration and transparency in cost savings. 87% of surveyed consultants report advising on GLP-1 drug coverage, with most recommending restrictions and measurable outcomes to ensure cost-effectiveness. The influence of AI continues to grow, with 72% of consultants surveyed counseling clients on its use in benefits — up significantly from the prior year. 'We're excited to once again collaborate with MedCity News on the Benefits Sentiment Index, bringing forward the key priorities shaping the healthcare benefits landscape,' said Dayne Williams, CEO of Quantum Health. 'This year's findings highlight how independent healthcare navigation is accelerating as a central healthcare benefits strategy — not only to simplify and improve the member healthcare experience, but also to lower costs, improve value on investment and seamlessly integrate AI-driven innovations with compassionate, human-centered care.' Williams added, "As the only navigation solution that engages continuously with providers from the member's first moment of need, we take immediate action to guide care decisions in real time. Leveraging advanced AI and our proprietary Real-Time Intercept® platform, we proactively identify members at critical moments and connect them to the right care at the right time. This approach combines clinical expertise with accelerated intervention — delivering independently validated results, improved health outcomes and a better experience for members.' The report also calls attention to gaps in engagement and personalization, with half of consultants reporting that their clients struggle with fragmented care coordination, lack of centralized access and difficulty engaging employees. Consultants are increasingly seeking solutions that integrate clinical care teams, embed AI for proactive risk detection, and provide seamless connections to behavioral health and social determinants of health support. 'At MedCity News, we're committed to surfacing insights that drive smarter healthcare decisions, and this year's Index does exactly that,' said Ken Montgomery, publisher of MedCity News. 'The data reveals a clear call to action: self-insured employers and their consultants are demanding more from navigation solutions — more clinical integration, more actionable data and more alignment with evolving technologies like AI. We're proud to partner with Quantum Health to spotlight these critical shifts and help advance the conversation on what effective benefits strategy looks like today.' 'The takeaway is clear,' said Williams. 'Employers are no longer satisfied with the status quo. The next chapter of healthcare navigation must be clinically integrated, AI-enabled and relentlessly focused on driving measurable results.' The full 2025 Benefits Sentiment Index is available for download here. About MedCity News MedCity News is the go-to digital destination for B2B healthcare innovation news, informing decision-makers of trends in the healthcare industry. MedCity News produces dynamic and unique innovation-focused events for the entire healthcare ecosystem, gathering experts from across disciplines to address the challenges facing the industry. MedCity News also produces the Debunked videocast, as well as several podcasts: MedCity Pivot, MedCity Moves and MedCity FemFwd. 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CNN
13 hours ago
- CNN
Remember ‘The Biggest Loser'? Docuseries ‘Fit for TV' explores the harm the show did in the name of health
Millions of Americans watched for 18 seasons as people pushed their bodies to the limits physically, ate as few calories as possible, and underwent sometimes mortifying challenges to be crowned 'The Biggest Loser.' It was discomfort worth grappling with for a shot at better health and a new life, many of the contestants said. But 'Fit for TV: The Reality of 'The Biggest Loser,'' a Netflix docuseries premiering Friday, suggests that the cultural phenomenon may not have been healthy for the contestants or the country at large. When creating the new show, filmmakers asked themselves whether 'The Biggest Loser' was, in fact, part of an industry promoting health and wellness in the United States, said Skye Borgman, the director of the docuseries. 'Everybody always wants a magic bullet that's real. And the thing about magic bullets — they're never real.' 'Fit for TV: The Reality of 'The Biggest Loser'' investigates how the highly popular show affected the contestants and conversations around health. The docuseries also explores the implications of so many viewers being willing to watch –– and sometimes laugh at –– people attempting to lose weight. 'It was such a huge phenomenon and absolutely reflected and perpetuated some of the really harmful messages around weight and weight loss,' said Dr. Rebecca Pearl, associate professor of clinical and health psychology at the University of Florida. In a show claiming to transform people's health, what did the contestants' regimens look like? Men were advised to cut their calories down to 1,500 to 2,000 per day and women to 1,200 per day, said Dr. Robert Huizenga, physician on 'The Biggest Loser,' in the series. But sometimes, trainers might have recommended as few as 800 calories daily, he added. The amount of exercise was also intense, sometimes spanning eight hours a day, former contestant Danny Cahill said in the docuseries. The series showed clips of contestants dropping to the floor from a treadmill run, many people vomiting in the gym, and instances when caffeine pills were utilized to curb appetite. 'There's not any way that an entertaining show and a health show can 100% exist together. … One of them is always going to take the lead,' Borgman said. 'In the case of 'The Biggest Loser,' I feel like the entertainment value of the show far outran the health aspects of the show.' An extreme diet and exercise regimen is associated with significant health risks, Pearl said. Losing too much weight too quickly or not getting enough calories can lead to gallbladder complications, muscle loss and nutritional deficits, she said. Overexercising can result in heart problems, dehydration and injury –– which also prevents people from maintaining healthy behaviors. Eating a balanced diet and getting movement in your day is generally good for health, but the punishing approach to food and exercise showcased on 'The Biggest Loser' also worked against long-term health-promoting activities, Pearl added. 'One predictor and one recommendation for engaging in physical activity long term is to find an activity you enjoy,' she said. 'The kind of grueling, suffering activity that was shown on that show is not setting someone up to build a healthy, positive relationship with physical activity or with their body.' One theme that may have kept viewers coming back to the show was the hope that someone could make a dramatic, lasting change to their body. But a weight loss transformation that stood the test of time wasn't always necessarily the result even in 'The Biggest Loser,' Borgman said. A 2017 study following 14 contestants in the years after 'The Biggest Loser' wrapped found that many regained much or all the weight they had lost over the course of the show. The return of the weight makes sense, said Dr. Larissa McGarrity, clinical psychologist in physical medicine and rehabilitation at University of Utah Health. The degree of calorie restriction and intensity of exercise were at levels that neither the contestants nor the viewers could implement at home in a realistic way, she said. Also, the amount of weight lost from week to week was extreme. At times, show participants were losing up to double digits at each weekly weigh in. Experts tend to recommend a sustainable weight loss rate of 1 to 2 pounds per week, McGarrity said — adding that the best guidance is to utilize the methods you can keep up long-term. 'The answer instead is probably, 'how do I slowly make changes in my life that help me to get in the right nutrients to help my body feel good? How do I move in a way that will allow my body and mind to feel at its best over time?'' she said. 'Making too many changes at once tends to not go well for most people from a psychological or behavioral standpoint.' Even if viewers at home could implement the stringent protocol followed by 'The Biggest Loser' contestants, research suggests metabolic changes from the dramatic weight loss depicted on the show made it harder to keep the weight off. Six years after contestants were on the show, the 14 studied on average still had a slower metabolisms, even if they had regained about two-thirds of the weight they had lost, according to the study. Their bodies were naturally burning fewer calories throughout the day and increasing hunger cues. 'It essentially means that keeping the weight off long term is nearly impossible without continued extreme measures over many years, because your body will fight against you to maintain that weight or defend that weight at that initially higher level,' McGarrity said. Often interwoven into 'The Biggest Loser' –– from coaches, in depictions of bodies, and in the audience interactions –– was a lot of shame, McGarrity said. The format supported a myth around weight: that the size of a person's body is totally under their control, and having a larger body is a sign of lack of willpower or moral failing, she said. That myth ignores the realities of things like genetics, environment and individual metabolisms, and it paves the way for denigration and callousness, she said. 'Cruelty, verbal abuse, sort of indirect physical abuse, in terms of being forced to really torture your body in unhealthy ways –– there was a sense that if you're in a larger body, you deserve this,' said Oona Hanson, a parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders. 'It made us participate as viewers in kind of like a pity or even disgust response in terms of the way people's bodies were portrayed, in the way they talked about their bodies,' she added. The docuseries showed just how dehumanizing or degrading those images could be, with cameras shaking as contestants fell to make it look like they caused an earthquake or challenges asking contestants to carry whole loaves of bread in their mouths. 'Without really being completely aware of it, the show succeeded in making fun of fat people,' Borgman said. Some contestants did say that they found empowerment and representation in being part of a competition in which they succeeded in goals and accomplished physical feats, she added. But it isn't hard to find a clip from 'The Biggest Loser' in which contestants are put in disparaging situations, Pearl added. Content that stigmatizes the size of a person's body and emphasizes thinness at all costs impacts not just the contestants, but also the viewers at home, Hanson said. It's hard for those viewers not to internalize those negative stereotypes, affecting how people see their communities and themselves. 'The Biggest Loser' may have been canceled years ago, but 'Fit for TV' shares that the reality show's lasting influence underscores the fact that the United States has not elevated the way people talk about weight and bodies, Borgman added. 'We as a culture feel like we're super evolved. … We don't judge. We take people for who they are,' she said. 'I don't think that's true at all. So, I hope people walk away from this series and look at themselves a little bit more and how we treat people.' Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN's Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being.
