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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Obamas react to Biden cancer diagnosis
Former President Obama on Sunday responded to news of former President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis by expressing confidence in his former vice president's 'trademark resolve and grace.' He also pointed to the work Biden has done to advance cancer research. 'Michelle and I are thinking of the entire Biden family,' Obama wrote in a post on X. 'Nobody has done more to find breakthrough treatments for cancer in all its forms than Joe, and I am certain he will fight this challenge with his trademark resolve and grace,' he continued. 'We pray for a fast and full recovery,' he added. Biden led the Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative, which aimed to accelerate cancer research, improve prevention and treatment strategies, foster greater collaboration in the medical research space and improve access to care. Biden relaunched the initiative during his term as president. The message comes shortly after Biden's spokesperson announced the 'aggressive' cancer diagnosis. 'Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary symptoms,' the statement from Biden's personal office read. 'On Friday he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone,' it continued. 'While this represents a more aggressive form of the disease, the cancer appears to be hormone-sensitive which allows for effective management. The President and his family are reviewing treatment options with his physicians.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
New York Post
07-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
Jill Biden lands new job following four years as first lady
Jill Biden landed a new job following her four years in the White House: leading a California-based think tank's initiative aimed at improving women's health. 'From endometriosis to healthy aging, the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research made important investments in research and development, while making clear it will take collaboration across industries to bring these innovations to scale,' Biden said, according to a Milken Institute press release published April 29. 'I am honored to join the Milken Institute as we unite leaders around a shared mission: for women everywhere to benefit from the lifesaving, world-changing research we know is possible.' Advertisement The Milken Institute describes itself as a nonpartisan economic think tank based out of Santa Monica that focuses on 'financial, physical, mental, and environmental health' to 'bring together the best ideas and resourcing to develop blueprints for tackling some of our most critical global issues.' Biden will serve as the chair of the think tank's new Women's Health Network. Biden, who is a teacher and holds a doctorate in education, focused as first lady on the Biden Cancer Moonshot plan to end cancer, the Joining Forces initiative to support veteran families and caregivers, and launching the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research. 4 Jill Biden is set to lead a California-based think tank's initiative aimed at improving women's health following her time in the White House. REUTERS Biden joined the Milken Institute's 28th annual Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, Monday. Other notable guests who addressed the conference included Trump administration Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Trump administration Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. Advertisement Biden's new role serving as chair of the Milken Institute's initiative will focus on 'galvanizing participation, collaboration, and shared action in the Women's Health Network to improve women's health and wellbeing,' according to the think tank's press release announcing the former first lady's new role. Former President Joe Biden signed a presidential memorandum in 2023 that launched the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research. Jill Biden led the White House initiative, which worked to beef up funding for and research into women's health. 4 According to a press release, Biden's new role will focus on 'galvanizing participation, collaboration, and shared action in the Women's Health Network to improve women's health and wellbeing.' JHVEPhoto – The Biden White House argued at the time that 'TOO MANY medical studies have focused on men and left women out' and that too many of 'the medicine dosages, treatments, medical school text books, are based on men and their bodies – and that information doesn't always apply to women.' Advertisement Jill Biden said during Milken's conference Monday that her husband had been eager to 'infuse' the 'federal government with money' when they launched the White House women's health initiative in 2023. 'So one of the things we did was we got to work right away,' Jill Biden said during the Milken Institute conference Monday. 'Joe said, 'You know, let's infuse – really, the federal government with money.' In one year, we put in $1 billion to advance women's research.' 4 President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden listen as Maria Shrive speaks during a Women's History Month reception, an event part of the Biden administration's Women's Health Research initiative. Getty Images 'And we worked a lot through the (National Institutes of Health) and the way that they did research, and we made sure that they disaggregated the data and that they separated the research on women and men differently, and we worked with (the Department of Defense) DOD – they put a lot of money into women's research – and then we put a lot of money in to de-risk the investment. So there were a lot of things that, really, private equity wasn't willing to take on because it was too risky, and we thought, let's push this forward, and let's try to find answers more quickly.' Advertisement Fox News Digital reached out to the Milken Institute Tuesday for additional comment on the former first lady's new role, but did not immediately receive a reply. Jill Biden worked as a professor at Northern Virginia Community College from 2009 to December 2024, when she announced she wrapped up her final semester as her husband prepared for his Oval Office exit. 4 'We made sure that they disaggregated the data and that they separated the research on women and men differently,' the former first lady said. AP Jill Biden's new role comes as political books recapping the Biden administration hit bookshelves nationwide, with several reporting that concerns over the president's mental acuity and age had gripped the administration across its four years. The book '2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America,' for example, is set to be released in July and authored by three reporters from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Washington Post, and reportedly details how Biden's team chose not to have the president take a cognitive test in February 2024 due to concerns that taking the test itself would raise more questions about his age. Another book, Chris Whipple's 'Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History,' reported that White House staffers allegedly kept Biden from socializing with others, including close allies and friends, out of fear the 46th president 'might say the wrong thing or might feed the mental acuity narrative.'
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Jill Biden lands new job following four years as first lady
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Jill Biden landed a new job following her four years in the White House: leading a California-based think tank's initiative aimed at improving women's health. "From endometriosis to healthy aging, the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research made important investments in research and development, while making clear it will take collaboration across industries to bring these innovations to scale," Biden said, according to a Milken Institute press release published April 29. "I am honored to join the Milken Institute as we unite leaders around a shared mission: for women everywhere to benefit from the lifesaving, world-changing research we know is possible." The Milken Institute describes itself as a nonpartisan economic think tank based out of Santa Monica that focuses on "financial, physical, mental, and environmental health" to "bring together the best ideas and resourcing to develop blueprints for tackling some of our most critical global issues." Biden will serve as the chair of the think tank's new Women's Health Network. Biden, who is a teacher and holds a doctorate in education, focused as first lady on the Biden Cancer Moonshot plan to end cancer, the Joining Forces initiative to support veteran families and caregivers, and launching the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research. Jill Biden's State Of The Union Guests: Alabama Ivf Patient, Swedish Pm, Uaw President And More President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden in the East Room of the White House in March 2024. Biden joined the Milken Institute's 28th annual Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, Monday. Other notable guests who addressed the conference included Trump administration Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Trump administration Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. Read On The Fox News App Biden's new role serving as chair of the Milken Institute's initiative will focus on "galvanizing participation, collaboration, and shared action in the Women's Health Network to improve women's health and wellbeing," according to the think tank's press release announcing the former first lady's new role. Former President Joe Biden signed a presidential memorandum in 2023 that launched the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research. Jill Biden led the White House initiative, which worked to beef up funding for and research into women's health. The Biden White House argued at the time that "TOO MANY medical studies have focused on men and left women out" and that too many of "the medicine dosages, treatments, medical school text books, are based on men and their bodies – and that information doesn't always apply to women." Jill Biden led the 2023 White House initiative on Women's Health Research, which worked to beef up funding for and research into women's health. Jill Biden said during Milken's conference Monday that her husband had been eager to "infuse" the "federal government with money" when they launched the White House women's health initiative in 2023. "So one of the things we did was we got to work right away," Jill Biden said during the Milken Institute conference Monday. "Joe said, 'You know, let's infuse – really, the federal government with money.' In one year, we put in $1 billion to advance women's research." "And we worked a lot through the (National Institutes of Health) and the way that they did research, and we made sure that they disaggregated the data and that they separated the research on women and men differently, and we worked with (the Department of Defense) DOD – they put a lot of money into women's research – and then we put a lot of money in to de-risk the investment. So there were a lot of things that, really, private equity wasn't willing to take on because it was too risky, and we thought, let's push this forward, and let's try to find answers more quickly." Jill Biden 'Stunned' Joe's Family During Health Scare, Marking Her Status As 'Full-fledged' Biden: Book Fox News Digital reached out to the Milken Institute Tuesday for additional comment on the former first lady's new role, but did not immediately receive a reply. Jill Biden's new role comes as political books recapping the Biden administration hit bookshelves nationwide, with several reporting that concerns over the president's mental acuity and age had gripped the administration. Jill Biden worked as a professor at Northern Virginia Community College from 2009 to December 2024, when she announced she wrapped up her final semester as her husband prepared for his Oval Office exit. Top 5 Revelations In 2024 Campaign Books, From Obama Working Against Harris To Biden's 'Out Of It' Demeanor Jill Biden's new role comes as political books recapping the Biden administration hit bookshelves nationwide, with several reporting that concerns over the president's mental acuity and age had gripped the administration across its four years. The book "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America," for example, is set to be released in July and authored by three reporters from the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Washington Post, and reportedly details how Biden's team chose not to have the president take a cognitive test in February 2024 due to concerns that taking the test itself would raise more questions about his age. Another book, Chris Whipple's "Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History," reported that White House staffers allegedly kept Biden from socializing with others, including close allies and friends, out of fear the 46th president "might say the wrong thing or might feed the mental acuity narrative." Original article source: Jill Biden lands new job following four years as first lady
