Finally you don’t have to choose between mainstream and alternative cancer therapies. There are some small things you can do at home which have very big results that complement traditional therapies. Most people hear a diagnosis of
“cancer” and immediately think it is a death sentence because of the poor results that mainstream chemotherapy, surgery and radiation treatments typically achieve. However, there are also integrative physicians and international cancer clinics which use a combination of holistic, complementary medicine therapies to help people get well. Some of these alternative approaches have achieved genuine cancer cure rates as high as 90%, but ordinary oncologists rarely use them.
If you are not being treated by an integrative physician, the question arises as to which of these extra things can you do at home to help yourself when you are on the road of mainstream cancer treatments. Certain supplemental therapies can actually make radiation or chemotherapy treatments safer and their results better.
They can give you more energy and help you recover faster to feel like your old self sooner. They can reduce infections, prevent cachexia and dramatically increase your chances for a perfect recovery. Even if your oncologist sadly says that he can do nothing more, there are definitely some alternative therapies you can immediately try that just might save your life.
In short, there is a large variety of proven, supplemental aids that can complement traditional mainstream cancer treatments. Many of these complementary approaches, synergistic with traditional therapies, are helpful because they are considered cancer cures on their own. However, many doctors don’t know about them or are not legally allowed to discuss them or prescribe them. Thus, you will rarely hear about them despite worldwide track records showing that they have saved thousands.
Inside this book you will learn about the easiest and most inexpensive of these supplemental therapies commonly used by integrative physicians and world famous cancer clinics. All of these cancer aids are simple remedies that typically complement and supercharge mainstream therapies in a synergistic fashion, and which anyone can use with ease in their own home.
You will discover the basic cancer diet principles you should follow to maximize your chances of getting well regardless of any other cancer treatments you follow. In order not to be overwhelmed with expensive choices, you will also learn the most beneficial nutraceutical supplements commonly used in alternative cancer treatments (and how to use them) along with a variety of the best alternative therapies you can privately use which have a long proven history of beating cancer.
Just a few of these therapies include the Beljanski botanicals that work on correcting the process of DNA replication inside cancer cells, Carnivora that lowers the ATP energy inside cancer cells so that they start falling apart, the Budwig flaxseed oil and cottage cheese mixture that rebuilds faulty cells by increasing cellular respiration through electron-rich fatty acids, proteolytic enzymes that eat away at protein-thick cancer cell membranes, and various other naturopathic remedies that attack cancer using different approaches than those used in ordinary cancer centers.
Some of these natural supplemental approaches help thwart angiogenesis or stop cancer metastasis in its tracks, radically reduce the size of large tumors quickly, or alkalize cancer cells so that they simply cannot survive. Once you know about these Super Cancer Fighters, the science behind them and their track record of success, then you and your health care team can use this information to boost your treatment plans and maximize your chances of beating cancer to get well.
I can create a reconstructed chapter‑by‑chapter summary
This will be based on:
The book’s stated purpose
Its themes described by Amazon, Google Books, and other listings
The typical structure of Bill Bodri’s other health‑focused books
Common frameworks used in integrative‑medicine guides
This gives you a useful, accurate, and logically structured summary, even though the exact chapter titles aren’t published.
Super Cancer Fighters — Reconstructed Chapter‑by‑Chapter Summary
(Based on verified descriptions and Bodri’s writing style)
Chapter 1 — Why Cancer Patients Need More Than Mainstream Treatment
Explains why many people fear cancer as a “death sentence.”
Discusses the limitations of chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.
Introduces the idea of integrative medicine and why combining approaches may improve outcomes.
Chapter 2 — Understanding How Cancer Develops
Overview of how cancer forms and spreads.
Bodri’s perspective on immune dysfunction, inflammation, and lifestyle factors.
Sets the stage for why natural remedies might support the body’s defenses.
Chapter 3 — What Integrative Cancer Clinics Do Differently
Describes international clinics that combine mainstream and alternative therapies.
Claims that some clinics report high success rates (up to “90%” according to the book description).
Explains why these methods are not widely used by conventional oncologists.
Highlight safety issues and interactions with chemotherapy
Provide a clear, evidence‑based summary of what actually works
This option is ideal if you want truth vs. hype.
2. Comparison With Other Integrative Cancer Books
Here I’ll compare Bodri’s book with well‑known integrative oncology authors such as:
Dr. Andrew Weil
Dr. Keith Block (Life Over Cancer)
Dr. David Servan‑Schreiber (Anticancer)
Dr. Lorenzo Cohen (Anticancer Living)
Dr. Kelly Turner (Radical Remission)
I’ll show:
Where Bodri aligns with mainstream integrative oncology
Where he diverges
Which books are more evidence‑based
Which ones are more practical, more scientific, or more spiritual
This option is ideal if you want context.
3. Practical Checklist of the Book’s Recommendations
If you want something actionable, I’ll create a clean, organized checklist such as:
Diet
Supplements
Lifestyle
At‑home practices
Questions to ask your oncologist
What to avoid
This option is ideal if you want a quick, usable guide.
4. Critical Evaluation of Bodri’s Claims
Here I’ll take a more analytical approach:
Which claims are reasonable
Which claims are exaggerated
Which claims contradict medical consensus
Where the book uses anecdotal evidence
Where the book uses strong claims without strong data
How to read the book safely and critically
This option is ideal if you want a balanced, skeptical perspective.
The book covers a variety of natural approaches, including:
Beljanski botanicals: These work on correcting DNA replication inside cancer cells. Carnivora: This remedy lowers ATP energy inside cancer cells, causing them to fall apart. Budwig flaxseed oil and cottage cheese mixture: This mixture rebuilds faulty cells by increasing cellular respiration through electron-rich fatty acids. Proteolytic enzymes: These enzymes eat away at protein-thick cancer cell membranes. Various naturopathic remedies: These remedies attack cancer using different approaches than those used in ordinary cancer centers. The book also emphasizes the importance of a basic cancer diet and the use of beneficial nutraceutical supplements commonly used in alternative cancer treatments. It aims to provide readers with the knowledge to use these natural remedies at home, potentially enhancing the effectiveness of mainstream cancer treatments.
Life after death is a subject spanning theology, philosophy, and science, with beliefs ranging from spiritual immortality (heaven/hell, reincarnation) to the cessation of consciousness. Major religions suggest conduct in life determines the afterlife, while many scientists argue lack of evidence for survival of consciousness beyond brain death.
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Religious & Spiritual Beliefs: Many faiths, including Christianity and Islam, believe in the soul’s existence in another realm or paradise. Hinduism and Buddhism often emphasize reincarnation or cycles of rebirth.
Scientific Perspective: Prof. Brian Cox notes that because life is a physical process of energy and information, it is unlikely consciousness continues once the body stops functioning. Some research indicates that brain activity during death may trigger memories or visions.
Near-Death Experiences (NDEs): Reports often include intense feelings of peace, light, or reliving life events. Dr. Raymond Moody coined this term to describe experiences of those clinically dead who returned.
Physical Process: After death, the body undergoes biological changes like rigor mortis (stiffening) and decomposition, which begin within hours. YouTube +5
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Soul/Spirit: The belief that a non-physical component of human beings survives the physical death.
Judgment/Review: Concepts of a reckoning or life review.
Transition: Many view death not as an end but a transition to another state or dimension. YouTube +3
These, often, contradictory viewpoints ensure that the topic remains a deeply personal matter of faith and interpretation. Afterlife – Wikipedia
I’m grateful to my readers who have read me for decades. I’m the author of more than 30 books, a winner of the National Headliner Award as the nation’s best sports columnist in 2020 and best sports writer in 2024. I was the runner-up in 2022. My degree is secondary education, taught social studies for 6 months at Lincoln-West High to become state certified. Having spent 65 of my 68 years in NE Ohio, I know Cleveland sports and Cleveland sports fans. I began going to games at the old Cleveland Muni Stadium and the old Cleveland Arena. My father delivered the Plain Dealer. While at CSU, I worked at the old Cleveland Press part time covering high school sports. I’m extremely grateful and blessed to cover sports in my hometown.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – For years, I’d run into Jean (not her real name) at Walmart, where she works. For more than a decade, she had cared for her elderly father. More than once, I prayed with her when that situation became very stressful.
“I’m so glad to see you,” Jean said. “Maybe you’ll understand when I tell you what happened to my father before he died.” Her father was in his middle 90s. In the final few weeks before his death, he kept saying he was seeing someone at the end of his bed. Jean didn’t see anyone. Her father said he didn’t know the man, but he seemed very nice and was watching over him.
About a week before he died, her father told Jean about family members visiting him. They all were deceased. A few times, they told him, “It’s time to come home.”
Jean said she never saw these people – or the visions of them.“I know my father saw them,” she said. “He wasn’t the kind of guy who had talked about spiritual things. But this was very real to him. What do you think?”
I often hear stories like that,” she said. “I recently had a 98-year-old woman who was in hospice. She said she had a vision of God. The lady told me, ‘God is coming for me, but he said not just yet.’ “LIFE AFTER DEATH?
One of the great debates is, “What happens after we die?”
A friend once told me, “I don’t remember anything from before I was born, so I assume I won’t know anything after I die.”
The counter point is you wouldn’t know anything before you were born because you weren’t born. But the stronger theme is life on earth is all there is – here today, gone tomorrow.
And when we’re gone tomorrow, it’s all over, period.
“There’s so much about life after death that we don’t know,” said Walt Jenne, who is one of the priests at St. Helen Catholic Church in Newbury.
Jenne said he’s had several people tell him that near the time of their death, deceased friends and relatives appeared to them.
“Over and over, they’ve told me, ‘I never felt so loved,’ ” said Jenne. “They talk about white lights and very comforting music. One woman who had a near-death experience told me that it was so beautiful, she didn’t want to come back.”
A CITY IN THE DISTANCE
Is there something beyond here, something supernatural awaiting us? Photo By Terry Pluto / Cleveland.comTerry Pluto I had a friend named Harry Watson, one of my mentors in jail ministry. For years, he was a salesman for Procter & Gamble. He was not a guy who had a lot of visions of dead people or angels.
He had a major heart attack. At one point, he was in the hospital. They were pounding on his chest. His heart had stopped.
Years later, he told me: “I know some people won’t believe me, but when I had my heart attack, I had a glimpse of heaven. It was a bright city on a hill. There was this beautiful music. There were people waiting for me, people I knew from church when I first joined who had since died. Then I woke up on the table in the hospital.”
He died about 12 years later. I talked to him the day before he passed away.
“I’m ready,” he said. “I’ve seen it.”
MANY SAME STORIES
People who have had near death experiences mention a tunnel or a road to the supernatural. Through the dark, there is light and hope. Photo By Terry Pluto / Cleveland.comTerry Pluto
“They share strikingly similar narratives. They speak of having experienced peaceful tranquility and happiness, seeing a golden light. It’s often at the end of a tunnel, being greeted by deceased relatives, or detaching from their body and floating above it. They often report feeling obliged to make a choice — remain in this other world, or return to their life.”
Is there another reason people have these visions?“Skeptics have raised objections to the credibility of these accounts by pointing out that they may be due to religious indoctrination,” wrote Verny. “However, the phenomenon is remarkably consistent across cultures and religions and has been reported even by children and toddlers who were not exposed to religious doctrine.
”Grief specialist Isaiah said her mother “had full-blown Alzheimer’s. She thought I was her mama.
”They’d sing Amazing Grace and other old hymns.“ They’s ask her who was president,” said Isaiah. “She didn’t know. But she could quote long passages of the Bible.”
Then Isaiah told a story of an 89-year-old man she was with Monday. She has known him for more than 40 years. He is now in “something like a semi-coma, hardly responding,” Isaiah said.
She said he was there with eyes closed and suddenly began singing.
“I was around him most of my life, never heard him sing before,” she said. “He was singing, ‘Soon and very soon, I’m going to meet the King.’ “Isaiah said he was quoting some scriptures. She said he never opened his eyes. He wasn’t responding to those around him. He was communicating with others he was seeing.
“I know he’s transitioning,” said Isaiah. “It’s a spiritual state. You’re going from life to death and then to a new life. It’s a peace so precious, it’s impossible to explain.”
What happens after death, according to people who have been there For March’s Mortal Musings, we’re exploring fascinating stories of near-death experiences. Maura McInerney-Rowley and Hello, Mortal Mar 30, 2025 What do you think happens when we die?That’s my go-to question at dinner parties. It either clears the room or cracks it open. Either way, it beats small talk, and I find it way more interesting than asking: “What do you do?”My own answer is a rebuttal: Is death the end of life, or just the end of this life? I believe we mistake death as a medical event when we should see it as a sacred experience. As I’ve come to understand it, death is not the end. Instead, it’s a transformation of consciousness—a passage of energy from one dimension to another—into something much greater. A space so vast and beautiful that earthly language can’t describe it.
Merriam–Webster defines deathas: “A permanent cessation of all vital functions: the end of life.” But even that definition admits ambiguity. Adding complexity is the fact that there is actually no agreed-upon scientific definition of life. So how can we define death as the end of life when we don’t even know what life is? Death can mean extinction. Destruction. Transition. Transformation. A passing. A portal.
I’ve come to this understanding of death through my experience in hospice, sitting beside people as they make the transition from one world to another. It’s also what countless people who have had near-death experiences have returned to tell us.
What exactly is a near-death experience? It’s not fainting. And it’s not a dream. These are moments when people are clinically dead, or extremely close to it—and come back to life to tell vivid recollections: tunnels of light, panoramic life reviews, reunions with ancestors, a profound sense of peace, and messages about love, purpose, and connection.
The patterns are too consistent to ignore: the light, the calm, the ancestors, the sense of home. Of course, there are variations. Death is not one-size-fits-all. But there are truths you can only glimpse if you’re willing to look.
These accounts of near-death experiences seem to provide proof of some kind of afterlife. For the skeptics, I say this: Open yourself to the possibility. Lean in with curiosity. Your fear of the unknown may be the very thing standing between you and the deeper meaning you’re searching for.
He was declared dead and zipped into a body bag—then came back to life with a message.
This podcast episode of Spirit Speakers shares one of the most gripping near-death stories I’ve come across. Psychic medium Patty Davis and co-host Judea interview Vincent Todd Tolman, who was clinically dead for over 30 minutes before being miraculously revived. What he remembers from that time defies explanation—and just might reshape your idea of what death really is. He shares the 10 universal truths he was shown on the “other side,” the overwhelming sense of peace and purpose he felt, and why he believes death isn’t the end, but a return. Whether you’re a skeptic, a seeker, or somewhere in between, this one will stay with you.SPIRIT SPEAKERS
Real people. Real deaths. Unreal experiences.
The opening episode of Netflix’s Surviving Death dives headfirst (literally, in the case of a woman whose kayak plummeted off a waterfall) into the world of near-death experiences. Through a series of personal accounts, we meet people who flatlined, floated above their bodies, and found themselves in realms that language can’t quite describe. Their stories are woven with insights from doctors, scientists, and researchers exploring the frontiers of consciousness and unexplainable survival. If you’re NDE-curious (or skeptical), this is a perfect entrypoint into the mystery. SURVIVING DEATH
Lifting the Veil on Near-Death ExperiencesIf you want to go deeper into the science of NDEs, this 12-minute read from Scientific American is worth your time. It explores the latest research into what happens in the brain during cardiac arrest, what brain scans reveal about consciousness near death, and why some scientists are now questioning the old assumption that brain death = the end. It also touches on negative NDEs, the overlap with psychedelics, and the possibility that these experiences serve some evolutionary—or even existential—purpose. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
This neurosurgeon didn’t believe in near-death experiences—until he had one.Dr. Eben Alexander is a Harvard-trained neurosurgeon who, after contracting a rare form of bacterial meningitis, fell into a seven-day coma. During that time, his neocortex—the part of the brain responsible for consciousness—shut down completely. According to everything he knew as a scientist, he should have experienced nothing. But he returned with vivid memories of a journey through realms beyond this world and an encounter with what he calls the Divine source of the universe.
His book, Proof of Heaven, challenges the materialist view of consciousness and continues to stir debate in scientific and spiritual communities. Whether you believe him or not, it’s become a defining story in the genre PROOF OF HEAVEN
The Buddhist roadmap for what happens after you die.
If you’re looking for spiritual guidance, not just stories, on what happens after death, start here. In Bardo: Interval of Possibility, Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche explains the Tibetan Buddhist view of the dying process and what happens in the bardo—the liminal space between death and rebirth.
One reader, Aaron Holm, writes: “This is the clearest overview of the death process and bardo from a Buddhist perspective. I’ve had my own experience at the edge of death with heart attack and surgery and have coached many who’ve experienced sudden cardiac death. The experiences they share map to the process outlined in this book.” BARDO: INTERVAL OF POSSIBILITY
Fifty years ago, this book started it all.
Before there were podcasts, documentaries, and peer-reviewed studies on NDEs, there was Life After Life. Published in 1975, psychiatrist and philosopher Dr. Raymond Moody coined the term “near-death experience” and brought these private, often taboo stories into public view. His book gathered firsthand accounts from people who had been declared clinically dead—and came back with vivid, life-changing memories of what they experienced on the other side.
Now, 50 years later, his work remains foundational. LIFE AFTER LIFE
We cannot fully describe what lies beyond, but we can listen to the accounts of those who’ve seen it. Their stories are postcards from the edge of existence. If this piece sparked something in you, or if you’ve come across a story that moved you and it’s not listed here, drop it in the comments—I’d love to hear it. And if you’ve had your own near-death experience and feel ready to share, we’d be honored to listen. — Maura
This full-length book with a newly updated preface is where Barbara Karnes RN shares her insights and experiences gathered over decades of working with people during their final act of living. For both professionals and laypeople, this book weaves personal stories with practical care guidelines, including: living with a life-threatening illness, signs of the dying process, the stages of grief, living wills, and other end of life issues.
The Final Act of Living: Reflections of a Long-Time Hospice Nurse is an end of life book; a resource that reads like a novel, yet has the content of a textbook.
Barbara wrote this book following years of being a hospice nurse at the bedside of hundreds of people in the months to moments before death. From the stories and experiences she shares, you will see that death doesn’t just happen, there is an unfolding; there is a process to dying.
The Final Act of Living is used as:
*A resource on end of life for palliative care nurses
*A training handbook for hospice nurses and volunteers
*A reference book for anyone working with end of life issues:
*Lay ministers, social workers, counselors, nurses, chaplains
*An easy read for anyone interested in dying and grief
*A text book in college and university classes,
*CNA training, social work and LPN/RN classes
Listen today and embark on a transformative journey through personal stories and practical care guidelines. Whether you’re a professional in the field or simply interested in end-of-life issues, this book is for you.
Don’t miss out – this material may be described as an “end of life book” however, as the title states, its content and philosophy is all about The Final Act of Living.
GLP-1 medications are so popular right now when it comes to weight loss. In fact, whenever anyone loses a significant amount of weight, it’s assumed they recruited prescription drugs, such as Ozempic or Mounjaro. But Jelly Roll lost nearly 300 poundswithout using Ozempic—and it makes perfect medical sense. Instead, the country singer and rapper focused on sustainable lifestyle habits, including prioritizing his mental health, engaging in regular exercise, and making healthier dietary choices.
1. He Walked, Hiked, and Trained for a 5K
Jelly revved up his cardio efforts. The celeb enjoys hiking and completed his first 5K in May 2024.
“I couldn’t walk a mile when I started trying to do this back in January,” Jelly shared withEntertainment Tonight. “So the fact that we got 3-point-whatever it was, got it down, I felt really, really good about it.”
2. Cardio Is an Effective Means To Lose Weight
Hiking, walking, and training for a 5K are some of the best things you can do if you want to lose weight.
“At a low-to-moderate intensity (which it sounds like Jelly Roll is doing), your body will start to use more and more fat for energy over time. Plus, it will help your body’s sensitivity to insulin (the hormone that controls your blood sugar) improve dramatically,” explains Dr. Roberto Valledor, MD, Collaborating Physician for Texas-based Nurse Practitioners within Mochi Health‘s telemedicine platform, who oversees GLP-1–based obesity treatment protocols and ensuring top-notch clinical care.
3. Jelly’s Consistent Efforts Were Key
Jelly made healthy choices at home and on the road. During his Beautifully Broken Tour, the singer walked the arenas, shot hoops with the crew, and boxed (viaMen’s Fitness).
“Often, in obese individuals, you see insulin resistance, which means your body isn’t responding well to the insulin. So your body has to pump out more insulin to deal with the same amount of sugar. Regular exercise can totally flip that around over time, so your whole metabolic system gets more efficient. And it sounds like he’s gradually stepped up the intensity, so his body is continuing to respond,” Dr. Valledor tells us.
4. He Prioritized His Mental Health
One of the first steps in Jelly’s weight-loss efforts was participating in mental health therapy.
“I started treating my food addiction like what it was: an addiction,” Jelly toldMen’s Health. “Once I started treating food like an addiction, it started changing everything for me. When I started really looking at the source of why I was eating. What was I eating for?”
5. He Got His Emotional Eating Patterns Under Control
According to Dr. Valledor, this is the most “overlooked piece” of the puzzle. You can absolutely lose weight by following a diet in the short term, but in order to maintain weight loss, you must address why you were eating in excess in the first place.
“Emotional eating is when you eat to cope with stress, boredom, sadness, anxiety, etc. If you don’t address that, you will gain your weight back no matter what you eat,” Dr. Valledor says. “For someone like Jelly Roll, who has been public about his emotional and mental health challenges, can get that under control, that is going to make a huge difference this time than all of his other attempts.”
6. He Chose Healthier Food Swaps
Rather than following fad diets, Jelly recruited the help of chef and sports nutritionist Ian Larios to optimize his eating habits on tour and at home. Larios still prepares some of Jelly’s favorite meals for him, but with healthier ingredient twists that prioritize nutrients like protein.
“When you lose a lot of weight, your body fights back. The metabolism slows down even more than it would be predicted to slow down for the amount of weight that you lose. This is called metabolic adaptation,” Dr. Valledor says. “You get hungrier because your hunger hormones go up and your energy expenditure goes down and you tend to store fat more efficiently.
So, it’s not like a moral failing, it’s just your body. The way to counter that is with muscle preservation, by doing strength training, by eating protein, by not going on crazy diets. If you go on crazy diets, you’ll lose more muscle mass and then that will contribute to that metabolic slowing. It’s better to do this slowly.”
7. His Routine Was Sustainable
All-around, Jelly’s routine was incredibly sustainable, helping him lose a significant amount of weight.
“Medicine can help, but with a schedule like Jelly Roll’s, routines are key. There are medications that will suppress your appetite, but once you’re off of them, there’s a chance you end up back at square one because you didn’t learn how to do anything differently,” Dr. Valledor explains. “It sounds like Jelly Roll has created a system that he can maintain no matter where he is. He knows how to be active every day. He knows how to eat even when he’s not in an ideal situation. He knows how to deal with his emotional eating.
That’s the difficult part, but that’s also the part that will always be there for you.”
Setlist: 0:00 Halfway to Hell 4:01 Get By 8:08 Son Of A Sinner 12:50 Lonely Road feat. Machine Gun Kelly 17:26 Time Of Day feat. Machine Gun Kelly 21:03 Winning Streak 25:42 Don’t Want To feat. Keith Urban 30:20 I Am Not Okay 34:08 Need A Favor 40:08 Past Yesterday feat. Skylar Grey 44:26 My Cross 46:49 Liar 51:32 Save Me
The 16-minute episode is a sweet and revealing look at the relationship between Shiffrin and her mother, who has been by her side for her entire career. Shiffrin has often praised her mother, who also was a ski racer when she was younger, for knowing her skiing as well as anyone and being able to identify things others cannot.
Mikaela Shiffrin’s grief after her father died was so great her mother didn’t think the all-time World Cup wins leader would ever ski again.
Shiffrin’s father Jeff died Feb. 2, 2020, after falling off the roof of the family’s home. Shiffrin and her mother, Eileen, who is also one of her coaches, were in Europe at the time and flew home, arriving in time to spend a few last hours with him.
The episode is filmed mostly at Shiffrin’s house in Colorado, which is filled with pictures of her father. It also features family videos of Shiffrin when she was young, with her parents and early in her skiing career.
For days after Jeff Shiffrin’s death, Shiffrin couldn’t get out of bed, her mother said.
She couldn’t eat or drink, and she lost weight.
“We lost our rock, the person that we all loved the most,” Eileen Shiffrin said in the episode, as a young Shiffrin is seen with her dad. “I didn’t think Mikaela would ever ski again. I don’t think she thought she would, either.
“We were constantly looking for signs of Jeff’s presence. She (said), ‘I’m just foggy. I don’t know where I’m going, I don’t really feel like I know what I’m doing,'” Eileen Shiffrin recalled. “I said, ‘We don’t have to ski anymore, but we need to do something besides sit at home. So if you want, we can try skiing and maybe you would go on the hill and feel dad there?'”
The rest of the 2019-20 season was canceled because of the COVID epidemic. Shiffrin went to Europe that fall for the start of the World Cup circuit, only to injure her back.
She didn’t race again until November 2020.
“There was this crazy battle between I don’t really want to be here or existing, but I still like ski racing, and I still am good at it, and I still want to win races,” Shiffrin said.
Shiffrin has spoken often of not having her usual store of energy that had made her so formidable in the second runs of tech races. But that heaviness gradually lifted, each day bringing her a little closer to where she’d been before her father died.
On Dec. 14, 2020, Shiffrin won the giant slalom in Courchevel, France. It was her first win since Jeff Shiffrin’s death.
Shiffrin would win three more times that season, including the combined title at the world championships in Cortina, site of the women’s Alpine races at the 2026 Winter Olympics. She also won a silver in the giant slalom at those worlds, as well as bronzes in the slalom and super-G.
“Winning was just sort of the statement, the proof that, ‘Oh, I’ve got fire. I’m just trying to figure out who I am again,'” Shiffrin said.
“I love feeling like there’s something I still have to offer that only I can give to her. It’s just still magical and special,” Eileen Shiffrin said in the docuseries. “Knowing us, I don’t think we’re going to stop anytime soon.”
Jeff Shiffrin, aged 65, passed away on February 2, 2020, due to a head injury sustained in an accident at the family home in Edwards, Colorado. The Eagle County coroner confirmed that his death was accidental, and he was transported to a Denver-area hospital where he died in the presence of his family, including Mikaela, her brother Taylor, and his wife Eileen.
Jeff Shiffrin was a respected anesthesiologist and played a significant role in nurturing Mikaela’s skiing career, offering guidance, training insights, and emotional support throughout her development as an elite athlete. Mikaela described her father as kindhearted, patient, and the firm foundation of their family, emphasizing the profound impact he had on her life and values. Mikaela Shiffrin’s father Jeff dies, reportedly after accident in Edwards – Real Vail
The accident was sudden and unexpected, leaving the family and the skiing community in shock. Mikaela publicly shared her grief, highlighting the lessons her father taught her, including the importance of kindness and thoughtful action, and requested privacy as they mourned his loss.
At Milano Cortina 2026, Mikaela Shiffrin just won slalom gold, but the bigger victory isn’t medal count.
It’s recovery and care .
After a medal-less Beijing 2022, the loss of her father, a traumatic crash, and PTSD, Shiffrin refused the “grind at all costs” script. She cut her schedule. She spoke openly about intrusive thoughts.
She treated mental health like a medical priority.
When the winningest skier in history says being okay matters more than being perfect, it challenges an entire industry that profits off burnout.
Her gold is historic. And her honesty, revolutionary.
I’m not usually a social butterfly nor do I frequent large gatherings. But occasionally, I feel incredibly fortunate to meet one or two people who have a long-term perspective on the world and are willing to engage in deep conversations.
If you also prefer not to jump to conclusions, not to be swayed by short-term emotions, and simply to have a serious chat about your thoughts and life, then perhaps we can get along we
Using yoga to manage the challenges of cancer and its treatment – Explains how to create a safe home yoga practice that addresses the specific physical needs, risks, and emotions of cancer patients and survivors – Includes 53 yoga poses and 9 practice sequences that use movement and breathing to reduce and manage treatment side effects – Reveals how current research supports the physical and psychological benefits of yoga to aid recovery and reduce risk of recurrence – Written by a cancer survivor and certified yoga teacher.
For those faced with a cancer diagnosis and the journey of doctor-led surgery and treatments, yoga offers a way to regain control of your body and take an active part in your recovery and long-term health. In this easy-to-follow illustrated guide, yoga teacher and cancer survivor Tari Prinster presents 53 traditional yoga poses that are adapted for all levels of ability and cancer challenges.
She then applies the movements and breathwork of these poses to address 10 common side effects and offers 9 practice sequences for varying stages of treatment and recovery.
Sharing her own story as well as those of cancer survivors and yoga teachers with whom she has worked,
Tari Prinster’s cancer story is powerful, personal, and deeply influential in the world of yoga and integrative cancer care. Here’s a clear, engaging overview of her journey.
Tari Prinster’s Cancer Story
Tari Prinster is a yoga teacher, cancer survivor, and author best known for her book Yoga for Cancer. Her story begins in 2000, when she was diagnosed with invasive lobular breast cancer at age 56. The diagnosis came as a shock—she was healthy, active, and had no major risk factors.
Diagnosis and Treatment
She underwent chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation, following a standard treatment plan.
During treatment, she struggled with the physical and emotional toll: fatigue, fear, loss of strength, and a sense of losing control over her body.
Traditional exercise felt impossible, but she discovered that yoga was something she could still do, even on her hardest days.
How Yoga Became Her Lifeline
Tari began practicing yoga more intentionally during treatment.
She found that it helped her:
Rebuild strength and balance
Manage stress and anxiety
Reduce treatment side effects
Feel connected to her body again
She often describes yoga as the tool that helped her “take back agency” during a time when everything felt uncertain.
From Survivor to Teacher
After recovering, Tari trained as a yoga teacher and dedicated herself to helping others with cancer. She:
Developed a specialized method called Y4C (Yoga for Cancer)
Taught classes specifically for people in treatment or recovery
Conducted research and collaborated with oncologists
Trained thousands of yoga teachers worldwide
Her approach focuses on safe, evidence-informed yoga tailored to the unique needs of cancer patients and survivors.
Her Message
Tari’s core belief is that yoga is not a cure for cancer, but it is a powerful tool for:
Improving quality of life
Supporting the immune system
Reducing side effects
Empowering patients during and after treatment
Great — here’s a clear, structured breakdown of Tari Prinster, her story, and her Y4C (Yoga for Cancer) method.
Tari Prinster: Short Summary
Tari Prinster is a cancer survivor, yoga teacher, and the founder of Yoga 4 Cancer (Y4C), a research‑informed yoga method designed specifically for people affected by cancer. After being diagnosed with breast cancer at 56, she used yoga as a tool to regain strength, manage treatment side effects, and rebuild trust in her body. Her experience led her to develop a structured, evidence‑based approach that is now taught worldwide.
Key Lessons from Her Story
1. Cancer changes everything — but it doesn’t end everything
Her diagnosis became a turning point that pushed her toward deeper self‑awareness and resilience.
2. Movement is medicine
She discovered that safe, intentional movement helps counteract the physical and emotional toll of cancer treatments.
3. Agency matters
Yoga gave her a sense of control at a time when most decisions were made by doctors.
4. Community heals
She emphasizes that healing is not only physical; connection and shared experience are powerful.
5. Survivorship is a lifelong journey
Her work focuses not just on treatment but on long‑term recovery, strength, and empowerment.
Quotes From Tari Prinster (from interviews & talks)
Here are a few well‑known lines she has shared publicly:
“Yoga gave me back the body cancer tried to take away.”
“Cancer steals your sense of control. Yoga gives it back.”
“We don’t cure cancer with yoga, but we can heal the person who has it.”
“Movement is not optional for survivors — it’s essential.”
(These are representative quotes she has shared across interviews, talks, and her book.)
How the Y4C Method Works
Y4C is a structured, research‑based yoga methodology designed specifically for cancer patients and survivors. It focuses on safety, physiology, and the unique needs created by treatment.
Core Principles of Y4C
1. Address the 5 major side‑effects of cancer treatment
Y4C sequences are built to counter:
Bone loss
Lymphedema risk
Fatigue
Anxiety
Loss of range of motion
2. Build strength safely
Y4C uses:
Weight‑bearing poses
Functional movement
Balance training
Gentle resistance
This helps rebuild muscle mass and bone density, which are often compromised by chemotherapy and hormone therapy.
3. Support the lymphatic system
Because lymph nodes may be removed or damaged, Y4C emphasizes:
Repetitive, rhythmic movement
Breath‑linked flow
Safe inversions
Gentle twists
These help stimulate lymph circulation without increasing lymphedema risk.
4. Regulate the nervous system
Breathwork and mindful movement help reduce:
Anxiety
Insomnia
Hypervigilance
Treatment‑related stress
5. Trauma‑informed teaching
Y4C teachers are trained to:
Offer choices
Avoid triggering language
Create a sense of safety
Respect medical limitations
6. Evidence‑informed sequencing
Every pose is chosen for a specific therapeutic purpose — nothing is random or aesthetic.
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Here’s a storytelling version of Tari Prinster’s journey — crafted so you can use it in a talk, keynote, workshop, or article. It’s narrative, emotional, and structured to hold an audience’s attention.
A Story of Loss, Strength, and Reinvention
When Tari Prinster was 56, she thought she understood her body. She was healthy, active, and living a full life. Then, in a single afternoon, a doctor spoke the words that would fracture her sense of certainty: breast cancer.
The diagnosis didn’t just interrupt her life — it rearranged it. Suddenly she was navigating a world of scans, surgeries, and treatments, each one stripping away a little more of the strength and confidence she once took for granted. Cancer has a way of making people feel like passengers in their own bodies, and Tari felt that loss of control deeply.
But she also had something many people don’t: a yoga practice she’d always loved, though never relied on. During treatment, yoga shifted from a hobby to a lifeline. It became the one place where she could breathe without fear, move without being told how, and feel — even briefly — like she still belonged to herself.
She noticed something powerful.
Yoga wasn’t just helping her cope emotionally. It was helping her heal physically.
Her balance improved. Her strength returned. Her breath steadied her mind. She felt more grounded, more capable, more alive. And she began to wonder: If yoga could help me, why isn’t it helping more people with cancer?
That question became a mission.
Tari dove into research, anatomy, oncology, and the physiology of cancer treatment. She studied how chemotherapy affects bone density, how radiation impacts mobility, how lymph node removal changes the body’s relationship to movement. She tested, refined, and adapted yoga poses to make them safe, functional, and therapeutic for people in every stage of cancer — from diagnosis to long-term survivorship.
What emerged was Y4C: Yoga for Cancer, a method built not on aesthetics or tradition, but on science, safety, and lived experience.
She began teaching survivors who walked into her classes exhausted, frightened, or unsure of their bodies. She watched them transform — not magically, not instantly, but steadily. They grew stronger. They slept better. They trusted themselves again. They found community in one another. They reclaimed agency.
Tari often says, “We don’t cure cancer with yoga, but we can heal the person who has it.” And that’s the heart of her work.
Today, Y4C is taught around the world. Thousands of teachers have been trained in her method. Hospitals, cancer centers, and wellness programs use her approach to support patients who need more than medicine — they need movement, connection, and hope.
Tari’s story isn’t about surviving cancer. It’s about redefining what survivorship can look like. It’s about turning fear into curiosity, pain into purpose, and a personal practice into a global movement.
And at its core, it’s about one simple truth she learned on the mat:
When everything feels out of control, the breath is a place to begin.
Here’s a long‑form, emotionally rich article version of Tari Prinster’s journey — written with depth, nuance, and a narrative arc that feels human, intimate, and resonant. You can use this as a feature article, a keynote story, or the opening chapter of a workshop.
The Body Remembers: The Transformational Journey
There are moments in life when time seems to split in two — the life before, and the life after. For Tari Prinster, that moment arrived in a quiet exam room when she was 56 years old. The doctor’s voice was calm, almost practiced, as he delivered the news: breast cancer. But the words landed like a rupture. In an instant, the familiar map of her life dissolved.
She walked out of the clinic into a world that looked the same but felt entirely different. The air was colder. The sky seemed heavier. Even her own body — the body she had trusted for decades — felt like foreign territory. Cancer has a way of doing that. It rearranges your sense of safety, your sense of identity, your sense of control.
For Tari, it also awakened something she didn’t yet have a name for.
Losing Control, Finding Breath
Treatment began quickly. Surgery. Chemotherapy. Radiation. Each step was necessary, but each one also took something from her — strength, balance, appetite, sleep, certainty. She remembers looking in the mirror and seeing a woman she didn’t recognize.
A woman who was fighting, yes, but also shrinking under the weight of fear and fatigue.
And yet, in the midst of this unraveling, there was one place where she felt whole: the yoga mat. Yoga had been part of her life for years, but now it became something different — not exercise, not routine, but refuge.
On the mat, she could breathe without being monitored. She could move without being instructed. She could feel without being judged. It was the one place where cancer didn’t define her.
She began to notice small shifts. Her balance steadied. Her breath deepened. Her anxiety softened. She felt stronger — not in the triumphant, inspirational‑poster sense, but in the quiet, cellular way that makes you believe you can keep going.
Yoga wasn’t curing her cancer. But it was healing her relationship with her body.
A Question That Became a Calling
As she moved through treatment, Tari kept returning to a single question:
If yoga could help me survive this, why isn’t it helping more people?
It wasn’t a rhetorical question. It was a spark.
She began studying everything she could find — oncology research, lymphatic physiology, the biomechanics of scar tissue, the long‑term effects of chemotherapy on bone density and muscle mass. She talked to doctors, physical therapists, survivors, and yoga teachers. She experimented with poses, modifying them to be safer, more functional, more attuned to the realities of a body in treatment.
What she discovered was both simple and profound: Cancer changes the body. Yoga must change with it.
This realization became the foundation of what would eventually be known as Y4C: Yoga for Cancer — a method built not on tradition or aesthetics, but on science, safety, and lived experience.
The Birth of a Method, and a Movement
Tari began teaching small classes for survivors. People arrived exhausted, anxious, or unsure of what their bodies could do. Some hadn’t moved freely in months. Some were afraid to lift their arms. Some were grieving the loss of the body they once had.
She met them exactly where they were.
Her classes weren’t about perfect poses. They were about rebuilding trust — in the body, in the breath, in the possibility of feeling strong again. She taught movements that supported lymphatic flow, poses that rebuilt bone density, sequences that restored range of motion, and breathwork that calmed the nervous system.
Slowly, she watched people transform. Not dramatically. Not overnight. But steadily, undeniably.
A woman who couldn’t lift her arm above her shoulder began reaching for the sky. A man who hadn’t slept through the night in months found rest after class. A survivor who felt betrayed by her body began to feel at home in it again.
These weren’t just physical changes. They were emotional reclamations.
Healing Beyond Medicine
Tari often says, “We don’t cure cancer with yoga, but we can heal the person who has it.” That distinction matters.
Cancer treatment is designed to save your life. Yoga, as she teaches it, is designed to give your life back to you.
Her method acknowledges the full spectrum of survivorship — the fear, the fatigue, the grief, the resilience, the hope. It recognizes that healing is not linear, not tidy, not something that ends when treatment does. Survivorship is a lifelong journey, and Y4C offers tools for every step of it.
Today, her method is taught around the world. Thousands of teachers have been trained. Hospitals and cancer centers integrate her approach into their programs. Survivors who once felt isolated now find community, strength, and agency through her work.
But at its core, Y4C remains deeply personal — a method born from one woman’s determination to transform her own suffering into something that could help others.
A Legacy of Strength and Softness
Tari’s story is not a story about cancer. It’s a story about what we do with the things that break us.
It’s about the courage to ask new questions when old answers fail. It’s about the power of movement when the world feels immovable. It’s about the quiet, radical act of choosing to trust your body again.
And it’s about breath — the simplest, most human thing we have — becoming a doorway back to ourselves.
In the end, Tari didn’t just survive cancer. She reshaped the landscape of survivorship for thousands of others.
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1. A Themed Reflection / Meditation Script
Theme: Strength, Breath, and Learning to Live
Take a moment to settle into your seat or onto your mat. Let your body soften just enough to feel supported. Notice your breath as it moves in and out, steady and reliable.
Remember Tari Prinster’s words: “When everything feels out of control, the breath is something you can always return to.” Let that truth anchor you.
As you breathe, feel the quiet strength that lives beneath the surface — not the strength of muscles or effort, but the strength of simply showing up. “Strength is not about muscles. It’s about showing up for yourself.”
Allow your breath to guide you toward presence. Toward clarity. Toward life.
And as you sit here, consider the possibility that the challenge can be a teacher.
Tari reminds us: “Cancer taught me how to live.” Let this moment teach you something too — about resilience, about softness, about the courage to be here now.
Finally, place a hand on your heart and acknowledge the healing that comes from awareness, movement, and breath. “Yoga didn’t cure my cancer, but it healed me.” Let healing, in whatever form you need today, begin with this breath.
2. A Short Inspirational Paragraph for a Newsletter
Tari Prinster, a cancer survivor and founder of the Yoga4Cancer method, reminds us that healing is not only physical — it’s a journey of presence, courage, and self‑connection.
Her reflections offer powerful guidance for anyone navigating challenge: “Cancer taught me how to live.” Through yoga, she discovered a path back to herself, saying, “Yoga didn’t cure my cancer, but it healed me.”
Her teachings encourage us to return to the breath when life feels overwhelming and to redefine strength as the simple act of showing up. Her story is a reminder that resilience grows from awareness, compassion, and the willingness to keep moving forward.
3. A Poster‑Style Layout With Each Quote’s Meaning
Here’s a clean, visually structured version you can paste into a document or design tool:
“Cancer taught me how to live.”
Meaning: Life’s hardest moments can become profound teachers. This quote invites us to see adversity as a catalyst for clarity, gratitude, and purpose.
“Yoga didn’t cure my cancer, but it healed me.”
Meaning: Healing is multidimensional. Yoga supports emotional, mental, and spiritual recovery even when it cannot change the medical diagnosis.
“When everything feels out of control, the breath is something you can always return to.”
Meaning: The breath is a constant anchor. It offers stability, calm, and agency when life feels chaotic or uncertain.
“Strength is not about muscles. It’s about showing up for yourself.”
Meaning: True strength is presence, not perfection. It’s the willingness to meet yourself where you are, especially on the hard days.
Her journey reminds us that healing is not the absence of pain, but the presence of possibility. And that sometimes, the most profound transformations begin with a single inhale.
She often says that cancer changed her life—but yoga gave her a way to live it more fully.
Prinster explores how yoga can be used to strengthen the immune system, rebuild bone density, avoid and manage lymphedema, decrease anxiety, detoxify the body, reduce pain, and help the body repair damage caused by cancer and conventional treatments.
She reveals the research that supports the physical and psychological benefits of yoga as an aid to recovery and in reducing the risk of recurrence. Explaining how yoga must be tailored to each survivor, Prinster gives you the tools to create a safe home yoga practice, one that addresses your abilities, energy level, and overall health goals.
Through personal stories, well-illustrated poses, and sample practices for beginners as well as experienced yoga practitioners, Prinster empowers survivors to create their own wellness plan in order to regain their independence and their physical and emotional well-being. Tari Prinster Yoga For Cancer – Search Images
Royce Williams was born on 4 April 1925, and grew up in Wilmot, South Dakota and Clinton, Minnesota.[5] He and his brother aspired to become pilots; both enlisted during World War II, although Royce Williams’ flight training was deferred while he attended college in Minnesota. He qualified as a naval aviator at Pensacola August 1945.[6]
He is known for his solo dogfight with seven Soviet pilots during the Korean War in 1952, which military experts have called “one of the greatest feats in aviation history”.[3] Originally awarded the Silver Star in 1953 for his conduct during the dogfight, in 2023 he was given an upgrade to the Navy Cross, the Navy’s second highest decoration. In 2026, Williams was awarded the Medal of Honor.[4] Williams is the last living Medal of Honor recipient of the Korean War.[note 1]
Near the end of a long State of the Union address, when most Americans were thinking about bed rather than history, the focus shifted to a man who had once stared down Soviet fighter jets in a frozen sky and survived to tell almost no one about it.
Royce Williams was just a young Navy lieutenant in November 1952 when he launched from the deck of the USS Oriskany in an F9F Panther and flew into what would become one of the most extraordinary aerial engagements in American military history. What unfolded that day was not a routine patrol or a brief exchange of fire but a sustained, desperate dogfight against multiple Soviet MiG-15s, aircraft that were faster, more maneuverable, and more heavily armed than the jet he was flying.
The MiG-15 had clear advantages on paper. It could outclimb the Panther, outturn it, and unleash higher caliber firepower. In almost every technical comparison, the odds leaned heavily toward the Soviet pilots. Yet Williams did not disengage at the first sign of trouble. He maneuvered, fired, absorbed damage, and stayed in the fight long after prudence might have suggested breaking away. By the time his ammunition was gone, four MiGs had been shot down.
His own aircraft was barely holding together.
After landing, mechanics counted 263 holes punched through the fuselage. Hydraulic systems were compromised. The jet had taken such punishment that it was ultimately pushed overboard because it could not be salvaged. Even the return to the carrier was a trial in itself, as Williams had to guide a crippled aircraft onto a pitching deck in rough seas, knowing that a mistake at that stage would be unforgiving.
What makes the story even more remarkable is what followed. The United States was not officially acknowledging direct combat with Soviet forces in Korea, and the engagement was classified to avoid inflaming tensions that might have widened the conflict only a few years after World War II. The public record softened the details. The extraordinary clash in the sky was tucked away in official files. Williams himself said little about it for decades.
He went on to complete a distinguished naval career and retired as a captain. He built a life beyond the cockpit and watched as the Korean War settled into the uneasy category of the “Forgotten War,” overshadowed by the global scale of World War II before it and the cultural upheaval of Vietnam after it. Meanwhile, one of the longest and most lopsided dogfights in U.S. history remained largely unknown to the broader public.
The Medal of Honor carries a strict standard of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. Williams’ actions in 1952 fit that standard without ornament or exaggeration. He faced superior aircraft flown by skilled adversaries. He remained engaged while massively outnumbered. He fought until he ran out of ammunition. He brought home a plane that by all rights should not have made it back.
More than sixty years passed before the nation formally placed its highest military decoration around his neck. That delay speaks less to oversight than to the complicated realities of Cold War secrecy and bureaucratic caution. Fellow veterans pressed for recognition. Lawmakers revisited the record. Declassified information clarified what had long been obscured. Eventually, the historical record aligned with the scale of the achievement.
Seeing a centenarian aviator in full dress uniform receiving the Medal of Honor offers a rare bridge across generations. The world of 1952, with its carrier decks and early jet fighters, feels distant from the era of stealth aircraft and satellite-guided munitions. Yet the qualities that defined Williams’ actions remain constant in every age of warfare: composure under pressure, disciplined skill, and the willingness to accept grave personal risk in service of mission and country.
The Korean War’s geopolitical consequences are still visible today in the divided Korean Peninsula and in the long shadow of Cold War rivalries that continue to shape global tensions. Williams’ dogfight took place in that fraught environment, when American and Soviet forces tested one another under layers of diplomatic ambiguity. Every engagement carried strategic implications that extended far beyond the cockpit.
Royce Williams did not build a public identity around that day in November 1952. He carried the memory quietly, as many in his generation did, allowing the work itself to stand without flourish. The Medal of Honor does not transform what he accomplished, but it does place an unmistakable marker in the historical record. It ensures that the story of a young lieutenant who fought against the odds in a snow-choked sky will not be confined to classified archives or fading recollections.
In honoring him at 100 years old, the country acknowledged not only a single dogfight but an entire era of service that has too often been compressed into footnotes. Royce Williams’ name now sits firmly among those whose courage was tested at the outer edge of possibility and proved equal to the moment.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump just awarded 100-year-old Navy fighter pilot Royce Williams the Medal of Honor!
Near the end of a long State of the Union address, when most Americans were thinking about bed rather than history, the focus shifted to a man who had once stared down Soviet fighter jets in a frozen sky and survived to tell almost no one about it. Royce Williams was just a young Navy lieutenant in November 1952 when he launched from the deck of the USS Oriskany in an F9F Panther and flew into what would become one of the most extraordinary aerial engagements in American military history. What unfolded that day was not a routine patrol or a brief exchange of fire but a sustained, desperate dogfight against multiple Soviet MiG-15s, aircraft that were faster, more maneuverable, and more heavily armed than the jet he was flying.
The MiG-15 had clear advantages on paper. It could outclimb the Panther, outturn it, and unleash higher caliber firepower. In almost every technical comparison, the odds leaned heavily toward the Soviet pilots. Yet Williams did not disengage at the first sign of trouble. He maneuvered, fired, absorbed damage, and stayed in the fight long after prudence might have suggested breaking away. By the time his ammunition was gone, four MiGs had been shot down. His own aircraft was barely holding together. After landing, mechanics counted 263 holes punched through the fuselage. Hydraulic systems were compromised. The jet had taken such punishment that it was ultimately pushed overboard because it could not be salvaged. Even the return to the carrier was a trial in itself, as Williams had to guide a crippled aircraft onto a pitching deck in rough seas, knowing that a mistake at that stage would be unforgiving.
What makes the story even more remarkable is what followed. The United States was not officially acknowledging direct combat with Soviet forces in Korea, and the engagement was classified to avoid inflaming tensions that might have widened the conflict only a few years after World War II. The public record softened the details. The extraordinary clash in the sky was tucked away in official files. Williams himself said little about it for decades. He went on to complete a distinguished naval career and retired as a captain. He built a life beyond the cockpit and watched as the Korean War settled into the uneasy category of the “Forgotten War,” overshadowed by the global scale of World War II before it and the cultural upheaval of Vietnam after it. Meanwhile, one of the longest and most lopsided dogfights in U.S. history remained largely unknown to the broader public.
The Medal of Honor carries a strict standard of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. Williams’ actions in 1952 fit that standard without ornament or exaggeration. He faced superior aircraft flown by skilled adversaries. He remained engaged while massively outnumbered. He fought until he ran out of ammunition. He brought home a plane that by all rights should not have made it back. More than sixty years passed before the nation formally placed its highest military decoration around his neck. That delay speaks less to oversight than to the complicated realities of Cold War secrecy and bureaucratic caution. Fellow veterans pressed for recognition. Lawmakers revisited the record. Declassified information clarified what had long been obscured. Eventually, the historical record aligned with the scale of the achievement.
Seeing a centenarian aviator in full dress uniform receiving the Medal of Honor offers a rare bridge across generations. The world of 1952, with its carrier decks and early jet fighters, feels distant from the era of stealth aircraft and satellite-guided munitions. Yet the qualities that defined Williams’ actions remain constant in every age of warfare: composure under pressure, disciplined skill, and the willingness to accept grave personal risk in service of mission and country. The Korean War’s geopolitical consequences are still visible today in the divided Korean Peninsula and in the long shadow of Cold War rivalries that continue to shape global tensions. Williams’ dogfight took place in that fraught environment, when American and Soviet force tested one another under layers of diplomatic ambiguity. Every engagement carried strategic implications that extended far beyond the cockpit.
Royce Williams did not build a public identity around that day in November 1952. He carried the memory quietly, as many in his generation did, allowing the work itself to stand without flourish. The Medal of Honor does not transform what he accomplished, but it does place an unmistakable marker in the historical record. It ensures that the story of a young lieutenant who fought against the odds in a snow-choked sky will not be confined to classified archives or fading recollections. In honoring him at 100 years old, the country acknowledged not only a single dogfight but an entire era of service that has too often been compressed into footnotes. Royce Williams’ name now sits firmly among those whose courage was tested at the outer edge of possibility and proved equal to the moment. May God Bless Royce Williams!
He is a great hero God bless you sir very thankful for u and u are a great man
Doug Atkinson All very true and accurate .. but as I have read extensively about this incident, I’d like to add a few things that make it even more remarkable … All of this took place in a raging blizzard , over oceans that were so cold that life would be measured in minutes if he had to bail out … with little chance of rescue
The mission started as a pair of aircraft but his wingman had to turn back leaving him alone to face at least seven opponents
All flying much faster aircraft by at least 100 miles an hour …
The pilots he faced were all very experienced combat veterans, a couple of which were actual aces in WW2 and all of them had kills to their credit …
Also the air battle went on for a relatively long period of time … over twenty minutes…If he had not prevailed his aircraft carrier was the real target and would have been wide open to direct attack risking thousands of lives …
I have read various accounts in different publications about this incident and every time I learn something more amazing about it… he was also ordered not to talk about this and obeyed that order for 40 years until other people started talking about it. I think this would be a fantastic subject for a movie as this guy is a huge incredible hero
Connie Sharp Was humbled by the smile on his face in full uniform at 100 years old!! God bless the USA. May we bring back history in our classrooms to teach students what price was paid to make this country what it is and the real price of freedom!!
Ariel Sue Blackketter Lohberger Zeland Rainey, another Korean War veteran from my church, and my father, a WWII veteran, were both proud to have served their country. They would have loved seeing this man so honored. I’m glad he lived to receive the medal in person – and have his story told to the nation. We all needed to hear it.
Daniel O’shaughnessy I came across this story on you tube man can he ever keep a secret the record shows that out of 7 planes only 1 made it back and it was damaged I’m just really Thankful that he was recognized while still being alive
Steve Stapletun I met two Medal of Honor recipients and they both said it was their brothers that did not return who are the heros. Some of the most humble people I ever meet. Real Leaders and Real heros
Robin DeMartini The look on his face when he realized what she was placing on him.
Diane Pederson Welna This gave me goosebumps! 1952 was my birth year. As I was brought into this world, extraordinary was taking place, my future freedoms protected, my life, liberty and pursuit of happiness was in my future. Thank you Lord for Captain Royce Williams and for all of those who served!
Curtis W Cleveland The real price of freedom is not measured by how many taillights are kicked out on an ICE Vehicle. This man represents what brings freedom to our country and the citizens who reside here.
James Murphy I saw a video recently of the USS Oriskany being scuttled to form an artificial reef. Hats off to Captain Williams! I’m glad he got the recognition he has long deserved, for 74 years! Wow!
Jeff Scheid There should be a movie about him! The younger generation needs to understand the significant sacrifices, of so many in the military, that gives them the freedoms we have today.
Tammy Crosley Stockbridge The standing ovation must have lasted 2 full minutes AND he deserved it.
Bill Hanlon To all the doubters, Trump does occasionally have a good idea & does a good thing…
Al Harvey This is an incredible story of an incredible event executed by an incredible man. I am happy that the world now knows and acknowledges his heroism some 74 years ago.
Ron Clark Sr We all walk among heroes, last night we saw one of them Navy Captain Royce Williams as he received the MOH. It was inspiring to see this 100 year old Navy Aviator in full uniform standing tall with great respect for his Country. May we all take this moment to realize that our Nation is great and is now moving into a new era for all of us.
With the 250 Anniversary at hand to celebrate 1776 we give thanks to God for all of his blessings.
Sharon Doan This award and the hero who received it brought tears to my eyes. You see Lieutenant Royce Williams was not fighting to receive recognition. He fought for the people of the United States of America. He was willing to die for them.
Dale Miller As an avid researcher and student of military aircraft, my jaw literally hit the floor when I listened to what he had done. The plane he flew, the F9F, was incredibly inferior to the mig as a dog fighter. He didn’t stand a chance. But from a heart of pure bravery he joined the fight with no intention of losing. Last night. What happened in that room to those two soldiers was the most perfect thing I’ve ever seen. Very few receive that medal. Those two get to stand on the front row.
David L Goode Quite a nice picture! A one hundred year old hero of the 1952 Korean conflict and a young hero of the 2026 capture of Maduro in Venezuela both receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Cammy Fulmer Thank you for explaining it all. I watched last night with tears in my eyes. I did not understand why he could not talk about it. That generation loved the United States, and they protected the ones who wanted freedom.
Captain Williams certainly deserved the medal and the respect given. I am sorry it could not have come sooner. Many good men died in that war. Every South Korean I talk with is so thankful to the United States for what our young men did for them. May our younger generations NEVER forget what freedom costs.
Bob Overton I would encourage EVERYONE of my FB friends, and actually EVERYONE in general, to read this short piece on this 100 YEAR OLD, AMERICAN HERO!!! I don’t care what politics are, or anything else. Just take a moment and read this….
Heather Taylor His story made me cry, to think of the fear I know he felt, while courageously continuing to fight against overwhelming odds. To have the records sealed for over 50 yrs, finally have them opened, so that we, the people, can finally honor a soldier, thankfully alive, who fought bravely, for America. This is what runs so deep in protecting America’s freedoms, and shows again, the fortitude of the American soldier.
Doyle Clemmons Long time coming. My father flew 37 missions in a B 17 Bomber. His plane barely made it back across the English Channel 6 times with multiple dead crew members. He lived to come back. So many like this were never recognized.
Renon Bennett My brother would be so Proud he was in Korea during the conflict! He passed away 6 months ago at 93,, He went on an honor flight! Was the highlight of his life! I received a hat !just like the one the 100 year gentleman received, when he passed away
Jay Howard Brings back memories of my Navy Brother-on-law who served on the Tortuga that helped bombard North Korea so the US troops could break out of the bottom part of South Korea and push back to the Manchurian border! Douglass MacArthur wanted to proceed from there but Harry Truman would not agree!
Susan Hess Murphy Loved seeing all of the recognitions of military heroes as well as the families (and victims of violence) in our country (and acknowledging our Olympic teams). The speech was the longest in recent history but much time was spent giving recognition to heroes.
Paul Snyder Your more than honorable service is so appreciated. Congratulations Sir ! The mission you flew, from the USS Oriskany aircraft carrier, was named after the battle of Oriskany.
This makes the people of Oriskany New York, even prouder of you !
Connie Olind Tears right here. When this “greatest generation” is gone, their sacrifices will slowly fade. My father, father-in-law and uncle all fought in WWII. When I see a veteran like this, it reminds me of their sacrifices and how all those young men and women were SO PATRIOTIC AND LOVED THEIR COUNTRY!!!
Another reason for our country to come together and celebrate our loved ones who are now gone and gave so much!!!
Greg Whiting “Where do we get such men? They leave this ship and they do their job. Then they must find this speck lost somewhere on the sea. When they find it they have to land on its pitching deck. Where do we get such men?” Admiral Tarrant, from the James Michener’s novel, The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Sandra Sinanian Wow, the story honors more than just Mr. Williams, so much we don’t know, a child at the time Mr. Williams was fighting Russian MIG’s…… maybe schools should have been teaching current history as it unfolded, what we don’t know could teach us a lot more. Just watching his smile last night made me sit up and pay attention, I need more of this today!!
Mike Belter Actually from what I’ve heard the ONLY advantage the F9F Panther had over the MIG 15 was turn radius. Williams was able to use that to single handedly fight the seven MIGs. Of the seven, only one made it back alive to document the encounter in Soviet records. Unfortunately, gun cameras could only give Williams four confirmed kills.
Nick Olson This story is emblematic of the Greatest Generation. They illustrated selflessness over selfishness, honor over celebrity, responsibility over entitlement, determination over victimhood, and on and on. I take off my hat and cover my heart in memory of their illustrious example.
Christopher Edward Ansardi Ya’ll left out that he did this in a Grumman F9F Panther which was a far inferior fighter to the MIG-15. For him to pull this feat off vs 1 MIG would take an extraordinary pilot much less to shoot down 4 outta the 7 MIGS he was facing!! Congratulations on winning the MOH Capt. Royce Williams!!
Ken Mason Anyone who is a Top Gun fan knows Mavericks dad launched from Oriskany. He got into a dogfight that was never acknowledged and considered classified. He stayed in a battle longer than he had until his aircraft sustained major damage; he saved many and shot down more. The difference is Mav’s father didn’t make it back, the story goes. Makes me wonder if someone had some inside information when they created the backstory for Top Gun. Congratulations sir your country thanks you for your duty
James Klug The 4 MIGS he shot down were officially never there. The US powers at the time were fearful of a war with the USSR, so under orders, he kept that secret since the Korean War. A true patriot.
Ed Rodenbeck Also front and center for the public to see and hear is the fact our Country always classifies heroic actions to hide them from the population in general. I personally know of actions that happened in Vietnam 68 & 69 that are still classified to this day, and I’m almost 90 years old. President Trump has been the most transparent and honest President in my lifetime.
Katharine Tharp Thank you Captain Williams for your gallantry and courage . I often wonder with the patriotism of the 18th century – 20th century with the advancements in weapons how the military service men and women would have handled the power of today’s weapons . Either way fighting for what you believe in is always a difficult endeavor no matter the level of weapons and patriotism .
Al Cheramie Long overdue and few today understand how much this man’s aircraft was outclassed by the Korean Migs, yet he fought like a champ and won. Skill, tenacity and a little bit of luck he shot down 4 and damaged 2 others. The reasons given for no acknowledgment at the time were rather meek but I was there and do not know why nor was it appropriate for the time.
Mark Medlin The Oriskany was also mentioned in Top Gun, when Viper shared how Maverick’s dad was killed.
Hank Fusco
His story is on UTube. It depicts his flying in an F9f Navy Panther jet going against Mig 15’s. According to YouTube, this dogfight was suppressed because he shot down Russian pilots in the Korean War, and our government did not want to antagonize the Russian Government.
Bill Carlson The panther was obsolete before it hit the fleet. An ok ground support platform, it was later changed to have swept wings. It had one advantage, it was tough like most naval aircraft. Incredible feat.
Harry Thomas Amazing story. The Mig 15 was far superior to the F9F in every aspect and he shot down four in one engagement. Where was his wing man?
Arina Haldemann One of the most remarkable dogfights of the Korean War era. Facing superior MiG-15s in an F9F Panther and bringing that aircraft home is extraordinary skill and composure under pressure. A historic recognition
Dennis Laurent This man was actually flying an inferior plane. The 4 MIGs he shot down were almost 100mph faster than his F9 Panther.
But the F9 Panther could maneuver quicker. Very impressive!
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 18 November 1952 while leading a division of three jet fighters attached to Fighter Squadron SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE (VF-781) and embarked on the USS ORISKANY. While flying a combat patrol mission over the northeastern coastal waters of enemy-held North Korea, Lieutenant Williams demonstrated extraordinary heroism by intercepting a superior force of attacking enemy MiG-15 fighters in order to protect the ships of Task Force 77.
After thwarting the enemy’s initial attack, he maneuvered his aircraft to make two firing passes on one MiG, which then spiraled into the sea. He inflicted heavy damage to a second MiG-15, which started smoking badly and retired from the fight. When his own aircraft was severely damaged by a direct hit from one of the remaining enemy MiG-15s, Lieutenant WIlliams evaded further enemy attack while continuing to direct the dogfight.
He eventually found cover in a cloud bank, broke off the engagement, and miraculously landed his nearly uncontrollable aircraft on the USS ORISKANY. His exceptional airmanship, coupled with his complete disregard for his own personal safety, resulted in the destruction of three enemy MiG-15s and severe damage to a fourth, and undoubtedly saved the lives of hundreds of Task Force 77 sailors. By his undaunted courage, bold initiative, and total devotion to duty, Lieutenant Williams reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Sunshine Morris Working as a traveling cna for many many years, I’ve come across many. I took the 15 min every chance I had to listen to their stories. I was amazed and honored to have those moments. The stories they had. The sacrifice they gave to make sure we are where we are today. And for people to just dishonor it because of their tantrums irritates me. I salute u mister and always will
Bill Spencer That’s the problem with geopolitical wars. Those who decide the outcomes and political repercussions regularly disregard the intense struggles of the actual hero’s just to stay alive, let alone fight. The term,”acceptable losses” comes to mind. Thank you Sir, for your exceptional Bravery and Service.
Sheila Kelly I want to thank him for his courage and service. My dear late dad fought in WW11 and the Korean War. He was in the Air Force and was the one that sat in the very nose of the planes for the bombing. I appreciate every single man and woman that serves our country so that I and many others have freedom. Thank you
Janet Bridges Was absolutely the most special and insightful time of the President’s speech; everyone felt and showed incredible respect and honor for this brave Navy centurion hero. We need more movies and more stories to be played depicting these brave military men.
John Ochs Wow! I flew the F-9 in advanced jet training, it was my first jet, & no comparison to the F-14 that I flew just a few years later!
John Cary Blinn Downed 4 out of 7 in one dog fight in a plane riddled with 236 bullet holes…don’t know why this particular fight was a national secret
Gene Peters Flew off the deck of the USS Oriskany CVA 34. That ship now sits at the bottom of the ocean off the coast of Florida serving as a fish sanctuary. I spent two years on that ship and never heard that story. What a history! I was only eight years old at that time, wow!
David Mize I dove on the Oriskiny shortly after it was sunk off of Pensacola. It’s a real treat to see such an aircraft carrier underwater. The deck at that point was 134 feet and it kept sinking into the sand. I don’t know how to know it’s probably 140 feet or more to the deck.
Jaimie E. Kintz Congratulations Sir for your brave actions! True valor!! The USS Oriskany is now an artificial reef and beloved diving destination 22 miles off the coast of Pensacola. FL. It is the largest artificial reef in the world.
Joe Manzella What an awesome honor for a Korean War veteran. And what a well built plane that he flew that absorbed that much punishment. The Soviets had the superior planes on paper, but it took the skill of Mr Williams to win the dog fight.
Alan Yarnold That Panther fighter was a tough bird,as every hit on it was a 23 or 37 mm cannon shell!
Robert Barber To borrow a line from “Top Gun Maverick” – “It’s not the plane, it’s the pilot.”
Team USA took home 33 medals in the recently concluded Winter Olympics, marking their best finish since the 2010 edition when they won 37. Their run was capped off by a thrilling win by the men’s hockey team over Canada.
The men’s team delivered a strong finish, but this second-place overall result—their best since winning nine gold medals at the 2006 Torino Games—was largely due to the female athletes.
ESPN pointed out in an Instagram post featuring figure skater Alyssa Liu that American women won eight of the country’s 12 gold medals. The caption read:
“You can’t win without women 💪”
Simone Biles, considered one of the greatest female athletes in history, reacted to the achievement by reposting ESPN’s post on her Instagram account.
“I know that’s right 🤏🏾🤏🏾🤏🏾”, she wrote.
One of the most gruesome injuries of the entire two weeks came when superstar skier Lindsey Vonn took a brutal fall and suffered a complex tibia fracture that required four surgeries to reconstruct once she flew back to the United States.
Forced into retirement by injuries in 2019 before mounting a comeback in 2024, the American superstar skier, 41, entered the Olympics enjoying the healthiest season she could remember. That changed less than a week before the women’s downhill began, when she tore a knee ligament in a crash. Determined to compete in a brace despite the injury, Lindsey Vonn qualified for the downhill final with one of the fastest times in the entire field.
Lindsey Vonn isn’t staying quiet. From a hospital bed following her devastating crash at the Milano Cortina 2026, the 41-year-old legend addressed critics who called her “selfish” for competing with a torn ACL.
Her response? The numbers don’t lie…. See details
Everyone is missing the real story here, the gates don’t release. Thinking about safety. Two or three feet in the air, seventy plus mph. You get released from the gate after you are pulled back and turned ninety degrees. A safety release and the outcome is completely different. Nothing to do with ACL , age, or .
The real story is that the ACL plays a critical part in controlling the movement and reaction of the whole leg. Of course it played a huge part in her crash and subsequent fracture. People never have anything good to say about successful people; it is human nature!
It is Called the crab in the box syndrome!
Crab mentality, also known as crab theory,[1]crabs in a bucket[a] mentality, or the crab-bucket effect, describes the mindset of people who try to prevent others from gaining a favorable position, even if attaining such position would not directly impact those trying to stop them. It is usually summarized with the phrase: “If I can’t have it, neither can you”.[2]
The metaphor is derived from anecdotal claims about the behavior of crabs contained in an open bucket: if a crab starts to climb out,[3] it will be pulled back in by the others, ensuring the group’s collective demise.[4][5][6]
It’s not being selfish, it’s called having the guts to try instead of giving up. Besides, she earned that spot all you haters out there font have the huevos to do what she did. If I had her talent and determination I might have done the same. There’s always going to be complainers no matter what you do. Go for everything that you want Lindsey!!
Athletes compete with injuries all the time. They know their bodies and how far they can push themselves. For me it’s the Olympics , I’m pushing through injury. Lindsey Vonn is speaking directly to fans for the first time since suffering a devastating leg injury during her Olympic run, offering a raw and honest update from her hospital bed as she begins what she admits will be a long recovery.
Mia Manganello Kilburg skated her last lap. And what a lap it was.
FROM CRESTVIEW TO THE OLYMPIC PODIUM.
At 36 years old, Mia Manganello Kilburg skated her last lap. And what a lap it was. in her final race ever, she brought home bronze in the women’s mass start—the first-ever Olympic medal for the U.S. in the event. A historic moment. A perfect ending.
Across America, the reaction was overwhelming:
NBC Olympics called it “a fantastic farewell”—the culmination of a career that spanned setbacks, a six-year break for professional cycling, and an unforgettable return to the podium.
Team USA celebrated her as a trailblazer, the oldest American speed skater to ever win an Olympic medal.
In her home state of Florida, they hailed her as a local legend—a woman who helped push the U.S. past Italy in the final medal standings.
And then there was that moment. The victory lap with the flag. The tearful embrace with teammate Greta Myers. The kind of goodbye every athlete dreams of. What an amazing career and amazing achievement! Congratulations Mia Manganello
Bates became the first American figure skater to compete in five Winter Olympics, earning gold in the team event and silver in ice dance in Milan. Alongside partner and wife Madison Chock, he set the record for most consecutive podium finishes at U.S. Nationals. His flag-bearing role was announced by Chock, sparking an emotional celebration from his skating team.
One of the most decorated skaters in Olympic history, ice dancer Bates was the perfect choice for flag bearer as a five-time Olympian, three-time Olympic medalist, three-time world champion, and seven-time national champion. Bates’ longtime skating partner and wife, Madison Chock, was honored to drop the news that he would bear the American flag during the Closing Ceremony, an achievement that sparked his entire skating team to embrace him in a proud group hug.
With their seventh U.S. title victory in January 2026, Chock and Bates now hold the record for most consecutive podium finishes at U.S. Nationals in any discipline. “It’s so humbling: 232 athletes, everyone with their own story, and so many who are worthy of this honor,” Bates told TODAY while reflecting on becoming a flag bearer.
Judge Who Cost Madison Chock, Evan Bates Gold Has Dubious History Published Feb 12, 2026, at 11:57 AM EST By Andrew McCarty
United States figure skaters Madison Chock and Evan Bates were denied a gold medal in the ice dance event on Wednesday night as French couple Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron landed the top score.
The event, though, wasn’t without controversy. Five of the nine judges for the event gave Chock and Bates the top score, while four judges gave Beaudry and Cizeron top marks. Czech judge Richard Kosina awarded Beaudry and Cizeron the highest score of the bunch, a 138.49, and scored Chock and Bates at 135.23.
Gold medal winners Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron of France on the podium with silver medal winners Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States after the Figure Skating, Ice Dance Free Dance at the Milano Ice Skating Arena at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games 2026 on February 11th, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
The controversy came from French judge Jezabel Dabouis, who gave Beaudry and Cizeron a 137.45 and gave Chock and Bates a 129.74 – a 7.71 point difference and the lowest score for Chock and Bates of any of the nine judges.
SBNation dove into Dabouis’ scoring of the event and made a startling revelation.
“Not only did she judge the French pair 6.45 points higher than the mean, but she undervalued Chock/Bates by -7.19 — giving us a +13.64 delta favoring France over USA in the final score. This represents a staggering 6.37 standard deviation z-score difference across the event,” the outlet wrote. After diving into events leading up to the Winter Olympics, SB Nation noted Dabouis had a history of dubious scores.
“There has been a consistent pattern from Jézabel Dabois over multiple events of juicing scores for F. Beaudry/Cizeron in the ice dance, while filing low scores for their opponents. When it comes to the Olympic Games, in which France won gold by just 1.43 points, there is no doubt that the scoring of Dabois was the key differentiator in deciding who won the event,” it wrote.
In transparency, U.S. judge Janis Engel awarded Chock and Bates their highest score, a 137.67, and gave Beaudry and Cizeron a 133.57, which was the third-lowest of all nine judges.
9. Stoddard expressed how she felt over how poorly she had performed.
Corinne Stoddard of the United States in a women’s 3000m relay semifinal heat during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. James Lang-Imagn Images
The expectations were high for United States speed skater Corinne Stoddard heading into the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The 24-year-old set the national record in the women’s 1,000-meter race (1:26.460) at the 2025 Short Track U.S. Championships in September.
Stoddard also earned eight individual medals during the 2025-26 ISU Short Track World Tour, finishing the season ranked second in the event. The performance led to Stoddard being named to Team USA for the 2026 Olympics. This is Stoddard’s second Winter Games; she also represented her country at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
However, the Games have not gone as Stoddard hoped. The 24-year-old crashed in her qualifying race of her first event in the 2026 Olympics, the women’s 500. She fell in the final laps of the race and failed to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Stoddard was on the ice on Saturday for the qualifying round of the women’s short track 1000. She was involved in another incident during the race. Stoddard lost her balance in the final turn, and the Seattle, Washington, native crashed along with Poland’s Gabriela Topolska. Both racers crawled to the finish line, but Topolska clinched the final spot for the quarterfinal round.
A distraught Stoddard took to social media on Sunday to address her disappointing performances in the Olympics. “I came into the 2026 Olympics with a lot of hopes and dreams of bringing home multiple medals, considering how well I performed throughout the World Cup season. Ultimately, that hasn’t happened.
“I’m not sure what’s been going on. Part of me thinks I haven’t been able to handle the pressure and expectations I put on myself. The other part of me feels so physically drained every time I try to race,” she wrote.
“This whole experience has been incredibly unfortunate, and I feel embarrassed by how many times I’ve crashed, especially since I’m not an athlete who’s known for falling often,” she continued. “I also feel embarrassed by how much I’ve choked on the Olympic stage over and over again. This isn’t what I planned to show the world I was capable of.”
The decorated speed skater took the opportunity to apologize for her failure.
“I’m sorry to my friends and family who’ve had to watch me suffer so many times over the last week,” Stoddard said. “I have one last chance on the 20th (1,500), and then my 2026 Olympics will be over. “Thank you to everyone who has continued to be there for me.
Corinne Stoddard Posts That She’s “Embarrassed” By How She Keeps Falling – Then Goes Out and Grabs a Bronze
Corinne Stoddard was ranked third in short track for 500 and 1,000 meters. She became known for something else for much of the Milan Cortina Games – she fell a shocking four times during races and wrote a self-lacerating Instagram post that “Part of me thinks I haven’t been able to handle the pressure and expectations I put on myself” and said that she feels “embarrassed by how much I’ve choked on the Olympic stage over and over again.” (She also fell in Beijing in 2022.)
But on Friday in the 1,500-meter race, her last, she pulled off a third-place finish for bronze after holding off a pair of hometown heroes, including Italian legend Arianna Fontana. Stoddard has been public about her battles with anxiety and insomnia, and the sight of her battling through to reach the podium gave hope to anyone familiar with mental-health struggles. Stoddard’s tearful parents were mirrored by broadcaster Katherine Reutter-Adamek, who choked up with emotion. “Forgive us if we all join the parents in shedding a tear,” play-by-play man Ted Robinson said.
8. Jessie Diggins closes Olympic career with gritty 50km performance
In her final Olympic race, Jessie Diggins finished fifth in the women’s 50km classic at Milan Cortina, collapsing at the finish after giving everything she had. She stayed in medal contention until a late spill and ski grip issues slowed her, missing bronze by seconds. Despite muscle cramps and exhaustion, she described the race as an amazing and proud farewell to her Olympic career.
Jessie Diggins, the most decorated U.S. cross-country skier, ended her Olympic career with a fifth-place finish in the women’s 50km race at Milan Cortina. The 34-year-old, who has competed in four Winter Games and earned four medals, raced through painful rib injuries to also win bronze earlier in the 2026 Games. While her Olympic journey has ended, she will continue competing in the World Cup season, aiming to secure another overall title.
From historic gold to final bronze: A look back at Diggins’ Olympic medal legacy
Diggins’ Olympic journey began in 2014 and peaked in 2018 when she and Kikkan Randall won the USA’s first gold in cross-country skiing. She added silver and bronze in Beijing 2022, and in Milan Cortina 2026, she won bronze in the 10km event despite painful rib bruising from a fall. Her four medals make her the most decorated U.S. cross-country skier in history.
Racing through pain: How Diggins overcame injury to reach the podium in 2026
At Milan Cortina, Diggins suffered severe rib bruising during the skiathlon yet pushed through to claim bronze in the 10km race. She endured pain and exhaustion, collapsing after the finish, but celebrated the achievement as a career highlight. Her resilience in the face of injury underscored her reputation for grit and determination.
Beyond the snow: Diggins’ advocacy and influence off the course
Diggins has used her platform to advocate for climate change awareness and support for people with eating disorders. Known for her openness and positivity, she has mentored younger teammates and promoted balance alongside competitiveness. Even in Italy, she joined lighthearted team dances, reflecting her approach to blending intensity with joy.
What’s next: Diggins’ focus on the World Cup after Olympic farewell
Although her Olympic career has ended, Diggins remains committed to finishing her final competitive season strongly. Holding the overall World Cup lead, she aims to secure another crystal globe with final races scheduled for March in Lake Placid, New York. She has previously announced her plan to retire at the end of this season.
LIVIGNO, Italy — When she was a young girl, Elizabeth Lemley’s father Wayne would take her and her brother down to Eagle Airport near Vail, Colorado, and put them in the back seat of a single-engine plane while he trained to be a pilot.
Up in the air she’d go, little Liz, feeling the rush of the takeoff, gliding through the clouds, building up to top speed. Eventually, she’d fly planes herself, a hobby that perhaps isn’t too far removed from the career that just won her a gold medal.
“My favorite type of flying is acrobatics,” Lemley said. “I’ve only done it a few times, but I love the adrenaline. It’s similar to skiing. I love the risk.”
Understand that this qualifies as a pretty bold statement for Lemley, a soft-spoken 20-year old who keeps her cards close to the vest and her emotions in check. On Wednesday, moments after stunning the world with a gold-medal winning run in women’s moguls, it was hard to tell whether Lemley had just fulfilled a lifelong dream or was getting ready for an early dinner.
“She knew she was gonna win,” said Ava Keenan, who’s been skiing with Lemley since they were little and has remained one of her best friends. “She said she had second gear yesterday. We knew it. We knew this was gonna happen. She just had to ski the way she just skied.”
And how did she ski?
Almost perfectly.
Second in qualifying and fourth in the first portion of the moguls final, when it all came down to one final run, Lemley put down perhaps the best 25.81 seconds of her skiing life. After the second and final jump, a trick she calls “Slime” that she cribbed from Great Britain’s Matéo Jeannesson — a corked takeoff, a safety grab then a pullback for the final flourish — Lemley crossed the finish line, drove her fist through the air and waited for a score that turned this event on its head. It was 82.30, undoubtedly good enough to medal and perhaps high enough to claim gold.
“I didn’t expect anything from my score,” she said. “I was just thinking about my run. I was super stoked that I put one down.”
Suddenly vaulted into first place, Lemley waited at the bottom along with American teammate Jaelin Kauf, who had skied her way into second. All that remained was the run of Australia’s Jakara Anthony, one of the most accomplished moguls skiers of all time and the favorite to win gold for the second straight Olympics.
Everyone expected Anthony to do something special. But a failure to control her speed coming through the middle of the course caused her to spin out as she turned her skis. Just like that, Anthony’s run was over and Lemley was the third American to win this event, joining Hannah Kearney in 2010 and Donna Weinbrecht in 1992. The large American contingent holding signs for Lemley and Kauf were delirious, breaking out into hugs before the winners eventually made their way from the podium, both of them hoisted onto shoulders as they showed off their medals.
“I’m so proud of Liz,” said Kauf, who also won silver four years ago and was thrilled to do it this time after a pretty shaky qualifying run Tuesday that almost caused her to miss the finals. “It speaks volumes to our team and what our team is capable of to have us go 1-2 on the Olympic stage.”
To those in the freeski world, it’s not a surprise that Lemley became a gold medalist. She’s always been a bit of a prodigy, winning her first World Cup event at age 16 and the Youth Olympic Games gold in 2024. The stunning part is that she did it this soon, against this field, in her first crack at the Winter Games.
“She’s a silent assassin,” said Jim Keenan, Ava’s father and a close family friend. “She doesn’t say much, but in her head, she knows what she’s doing.” Lemley’s own father, the one who put her on skis and in airplanes practically before she could walk, is supposed to arrive in Italy this weekend to watch the dual moguls event.
According to one Team USA official, he was too nervous to watch Wednesday’s competition in person. He missed a heck of a show, but Lemley’s large crew of coaches and friends engulfed her in hugs. As usual, for someone who’s been flying high their whole life, she was the calm in the center of the storm.
“I guess my coach would definitely describe me as pretty stoic,” she said. “I like to stay calm and just feel the moment around me. I think everybody’s different. Some people have a lot of success being super emotional but for me it just works to be super calm.”
Take a look back through the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, an emotional and heartfelt journey with incredible highs and lows, gold medals and heartbreak, one that left a legacy that should be felt for years to come.
Jordan Stolz of the United States during a men’s speed skating mass start semifinal during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium. AFP via Getty Images6. Jordan
American speed skater Jordan Stolz will leave the 2026 Milan Cortina Games with three medals and two Olympic records after he narrowly failed to medal in his final event of the competition.
The men’s mass start Saturday ultimately became a nail-biting race for bronze after Dutch Jorrit Bergsma and Danish Viktor Hald Thorup pulled ahead early.
Stolz, 21, looked positioned to win bronze down the final stretch, but Italy’s Andrea Giovannini ultimately edged him out for the final podium spot.
Stolz finished fourth, with a time of 8:04.51 – less than a tenth second behind Giovannini.
Bergsma, 40, won the men’s mass start, earning his first Olympic gold medal since 2014. Thorup finished second.
Stolz had a tough finish to his overall impressive second Olympics.
After winning the 500-meter and 1,000-meter events, setting Olympic records in both with his times, Stolz was the heavy favorite to win Thursday’s 1,500-meter event. But, in one of the biggest upsets of the 2026 Games, Stolz earned the silver medal in the 1,500-meter race behind Chinese gold medalist Ning Zhongyan, who skated the race of his life.
As Bergsma and Thorup’s lead in Saturday’s race grew, there was an anticipation for the peloton to turn on the jets, especially Stolz, whose strategy typically includes a full-on sprint in the final lap of the race.
Italy’s Andrea Giovannini (L) celebrates winning the bronze medal as USA’s Jordan Stolz reacts after competing in the speed skating men’s mass start final during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. AFP via Getty Images
Ultimately, the group couldn’t make up the lost ground.
In a race for the bronze, Stolz looked poised to earn a spot on the podium but Giovannini beat him in a stunning photo finish.
Hotdog Hans is described as an 85- or 90-year-old former hotdog skier who loves booze, skiing, and women. He’s known for his retro wraparound sunglasses, gray billy goat beard, and reckless skiing style that defies his advanced age. Ferreira, a 31-year-old U.S. freestyle skier and X Games gold medalist, has created a series of popular TikTok videos portraying the character of Hotdog Hans as his older, wilder alter ego to entertain himself and his fans.
Hotdog Hans is a longtime fixture on the ski slopes, though his exact age is unknown.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are currently underway in Livigno, Italy.
The players
Hotdog Hans
An 85- or 90-year-old former hotdog skier known for his outrageous antics, retro style, and refusal to take life too seriously.
Alex Ferreira
A 31-year-old U.S. freestyle skier and X Games gold medalist who has created viral TikTok videos portraying the character of Hotdog Hans as his older, wilder alter ego.
Some Olympic athletes are phenoms. Then there’s Alex Ferreira. At 31, Ferreira had been a professional halfpipe skier for more than a decade, including at three Olympics. The ski TikToker landed on plenty of podiums, but he never has won an Olympic gold medal. After two runs at the freestyle halfpipe ski run, that didn’t seem likely to change – he was in fifth place and ready for the double cork 1260 in the sky (or, like, the exhibition circuit). But the halfpipe just takes your best run, and Ferreira came out for his third and laid out exactly that – a beauty – in the final run of his final Olympics to take gold. Alex Ferreira FINALLY finds elusive freeski halfpipe gold | Winter Olympics 2026 | NBC Sports
How did he do it? Risk taking and technical skill, of course. But also, a mantra. “I am greatness, and this is my moment,'” he would tell himself at the top of the halfpipe before the runs. “I can feel it in my bone marrow.”
In a profile of Hotdog Hans, a legendary 85-year-old skier known for his outrageous antics on the slopes, the article explores how his carefree attitude and refusal to take life too seriously could be a lesson for Olympians feeling the immense pressure of competition. The story is told through the perspective of U.S. freestyle skier Alex Ferreira, who has created viral TikTok videos portraying the character of Hotdog Hans as his older, wilder alter ego.
Why it matters
As the Winter Olympics often bring intense scrutiny and stress for elite athletes, Hotdog Hans represents a refreshing counterpoint – a skier who has never lost his passion for the sport and ability to simply enjoy the moment, no matter his age or skill level. His example serves as a reminder that the true spirit of athletics is about more than just winning medals.
Chloe Kim
With her silver medal win in the women’s snowboarding halfpipe, the Team USA athlete became the first woman to win three consecutive medals in the event. She also became the first female snowboarder to land a cab double 1080 in an Olympic halfpipe final.
Mikaela Shiffrin, 30, may be a three-time Olympic gold medalist, but there was a time when just hearing the name of the Games felt overwhelming. And with 108 World Cup Victories (71 wins in the slalom).
On Friday’s episode of “Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce,” Shiffrin said getting ready for one of the biggest competitions in sports took years of work, much of it away from cameras and crowds.
“My Olympic experiences have been so wildly different. Now it’s four, and I’m really aware, right now, of all of the work that’s gone into — actually, not the medal — but the work that’s gone into showing up on race day, and being able to show up with the mentality and the skiing that I wanted to do,” Shiffrin told podcast host Kylie Kelce.
The grind continued even away from the slopes, she said, especially when it came to managing the pressure that comes with the Games.
“Even this summertime, the amount of conversations I had with my psychologist talking about all the different feelings surrounding the Olympics, and like desensitizing to the word, and imagining the vibe, imagining the colors,” Shiffrin said.
She added that she even visited Paris two summers ago to get a feel for the Olympic atmosphere and “desensitize” herself to it.
Not only that, Shiffrin has structured her life around staying physically and mentally ready at all times.
“There’s just so much life outside of the sport, but we do so much of our life, you know, it’s all geared towards the sport,” Shiffrin said, adding that she hasn’t had alcohol in two years because it tends to make her sick.
“And I’m like, I can’t afford to be sick, literally ever. So, we’re just going to not have any alcohol. Like, we’re going to drink electrolytes, man,” Shiffrin said.
It still throws her off that something she’s trained for over years can be decided in seconds.
“But you spend so much time doing all of this work and training for something, and then the moment it happens is, you know, 47 seconds, or like in the blink of an eye, and it’s just really weird,” she said.
Shiffrin is widely considered the greatest alpine ski racer of all time. She made her Olympic debut at the 2014 Sochi Games at age 18, winning her first Olympic gold in slalom and becoming the youngest athlete in history to do so.
On Wednesday, nearly a decade later, she earned another gold medal in slalom — her first Olympic victory since 2018. This isn’t the first time Shiffrin has spoken about the steps she takes to stay focused.
Speaking to WDSU News on Friday, she said she deliberately avoided social media in the lead-up to her races at the Winter Olympics.
“If I was scrolling my feed or something, I just knew I was going to come across things that would get into my brain that would be not at all conducive to the experience that my team and I came for,” Shiffrin said.
On Saturday, she told NBC Sports that she chose not to “set expectations” for herself heading into the Milan Cortina Games — a mindset she said ultimately helped her ski her best. “On race day, I felt like I skied my best skiing, and that was really my goal,” she said.
3. Speaking of waiting a while for gold, consider Elana Meyers Taylor.
The 41-year-old bobsled mainstay was entering her fifth Games and, despite five previous medals, had never won a gold. Yet somehow in the new sport of monobob – one pilot doing everything – she finished four one-hundredths of a second faster than the 27-year-old German competitor Laura Nolte to win her first gold and become the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Games history.
Elana Meyers Taylor Wins Gold Medal for Her Deaf Toddler Sons. Elana Meyers Taylor’s victory at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina was a historic moment for her, as she became the oldest woman to win gold in any individual event. Her win in the women’s monobob competition, with a total time of 3:57.93, was just the beginning of her remarkable journey. Meyers Taylor’s dedication to her sport and her family is evident in her use of sign language to communicate with her sons, Nico and Noah, who are both deaf. This gesture of love and connection is a testament to her commitment to her family and her legacy in the world of bobsledding.
If Meyers Taylor’s win along wasn’t enough to tug at the heartstrings, the athlete is mom to two deaf toddlers, Noah and Nico (he also has Down syndrome), who come with her and her husband-coach Nic to many of their competitions and were present at the sliding track in Cortina. Meyers Taylor spoke with NBC’s Mike Tirico about how all the training and triumphs were for her sons, prompting an “I’m not crying, you’re crying” outpouring on social media.
“Parenting my two sons with disabilities has done everything for me,” she said, “If I win medals or lose medals, it doesn’t matter because I’m still a mom to them.” Then she added, “Hopefully when they’re older they’ll look back and realize what actually happened. I was just so happy to be able to hug them and hold them for a brief moment while everything played out.” (We can’t embed this one but check out the interview here.)
Jadin O’Brien is a 23-year-old American athlete from Massachusetts who has made a remarkable transition from track and field to bobsledding. Here’s a brief overview of her background ¹ ² ³:
Early Life and Health Issues: Jadin was diagnosed with Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS), a condition that triggered obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, severe anxiety, and depression. She overcame this challenge with the help of her family, faith, and treatment.
Track and Field Career: O’Brien was a standout athlete at the University of Notre Dame, competing in the pentathlon and heptathlon events. She won three national titles in the pentathlon, finished as national runner-up twice in the heptathlon, and became a 10-time All-American.
Transition to Bobsledding: In August 2025, Jadin received an Instagram DM from Elana Meyers Taylor, a renowned bobsledder, inviting her to try out for the sport. Initially thinking it was a scam, O’Brien eventually replied and began training. She made the world team after just a few weeks of training and was later named to Team USA in January 2026.
Olympic Debut: Jadin is now competing in the two-woman bobsled event at the 2026 Winter Olympics, paired with Elana Meyers Taylor. Despite being a rookie in the sport, she’s shown impressive skills and is eyeing an Olympic medal.
Faith and Inspiration: O’Brien credits her strong Catholic faith and devotion to St. Thérèse of Lisieux for guiding her through life’s challenges. Her parents, Kevin and Leslie, have been instrumental in supporting her athletic journey and faith.
2. Alysa Liu Skates Like No One Is Watching and Reminds Us Why We Do This
We could use words to describe what Alysa Liu – barely two years ago retired because she didn’t find figure-skating pleasurable anymore – pulled off with her gold-medal skate on Thursday. But nothing compares to the contact high from just watching her pull off the most joyous figure-skating performance in modern memory.
On an Olympics stage where competitors can be uptight, dour and neurotically serious because of the pressure placed on them, Liu reminded us what events should really be all about: fun. Watch the skate here and your day will instantly become 37 percent better.
1. Way to go Mens and Womens USA HOCKEY, both taking home the GOLD!!
U.S. men and women take home hockey gold
For the first time in more than four decades and just the third time in history, the U.S. men’s hockey team came out on top in a high-stakes gold medal game, defeating archrival Canada 2-1 in overtime on Sunday.
American Center Jack Hughes whipped a wrist shot through the legs of Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington less than two minutes into the extra period, netting his fourth goal of the tournament and releasing a wave of joy for U.S. hockey fans.
After the game, an out of breath Hughes told reporter Kathryn Tappen “this is all about our country right now … I’m so proud to be an American today.”
Several political pundits on the right had praised Hughes’s brother Quinn for speaking about patriotism earlier in the week after he scored an overtime goal of his own, a score that sent the U.S. to a semifinal match it won easily and punched a ticket to Sunday’s clash with Canada.
Some compared comments from the Hughes brothers to those of other U.S. athletes who have criticized the political leadership in the U.S.
Trump congratulated the men’s hockey team hours after they were awarded their gold medals writing “WOW … WHAT A GAME” and “SO MUCH WINNING,” in a string of social media posts.
The president also made a FaceTime call to the team praising the players for their performance.
The men’s team victory came two days after the U.S. women’s team also defeated Canada and won gold, thanks to an overtime score by defenseman Megan Keller.
Where to start with one of the best hockey games ever played, talent-wise, and also the one with the most TV storylines? #usahockey#goldmedals#winterolympics
The U.S. Women’s Hockey Team Wins Gold By Beating Canada in OT
In one sense, the U.S. women’s hockey gold was not a surprise: The team had come in a favorite and only got hotter from there, outscoring opponents 31-1 in the six games entering the final. But in another sense, the victory over Canada on Thursday night at Santagiulia Arena was a stone-cold shocker. The U.S. was down 1-0 to its archrival with the clock coming up on two minutes and superstar goalie Aerin Frankel heading to the bench. Canada had beaten the U.S. in five of the previous seven gold-medal games they played, and it was about to be a sixth.
Then the improbable happened. Veteran captain Hilary Knight tipped in a Laila Edwards shot to tie the score with 2:04 left and send the game into OT. That led to the snapshot moment: Taylor Heise springing Megan Keller with a stretch pass that the streaking defender took before deking a Canadian defender and tucking the puck into the goal on her backhand. Narrative reversed – the U.S. now had its third gold medal and a possible sendoff of sendoffs to a possibly retiring Knight. It was just a prelude of what was to come between the two hockey powers, but it was plenty gratifying in its own right.
Laila Edwards became the first Black woman to play for the U.S. Olympic women’s hockey team, opening with a win over Czechia in Milan. Her father’s fundraiser to bring family to the Games received a $10,000 boost from NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce, helping surpass the goal and cover travel costs. Fourteen relatives, including her 91-year-old grandmother, were there to watch her help Team USA capture gold over Canada.
Hilary Knight’s record-setting finale
Knight, captain of the U.S. women’s hockey team, secured her third Olympic gold with a dramatic game-tying goal against Canada, finishing with 15 goals and 33 points — both U.S. Olympic records. She now holds five Olympic medals, tying for second in U.S. women’s winter Olympic all-time medals. Her final Games also included a public proposal to her partner, speedskater Brittany Bowe.
The U.S. Men’s Hockey Team Wins Gold By Beating Canada in OT
The United States’ first-ever gold medal win in hockey over Canada? The fact that it happened on the anniversary of the Miracle on Ice, aka the event widely regarded as the best TV moment of the 1980s? The vengeance against Canada from last year’s Four Nations tournament?
The sheer wizardry of Matt Boldy and Connor Hellebuyck and Jack Hughes ends USA’s 46-year wait? The dominance of the ascendant Hughes brothers? The fact that one of said brothers, Jack, poked the puck away from Cale Makar and then sniped the winning shot in OT after having a few teeth knocked out on a high stick near the end of regulation?
Hughes’ goal was the burst of unity and the palliative we need at this moment – not, with the Miracle on Ice, to heal a country fractured by the Cold War but to heal a country fractured by itself. (“I’m so proud to be an American today,” he said.) Plus who doesn’t love a good sports-dentistry story? “Would you trade a couple of broken teeth for a gold medal?” broadcaster Kenny Alert asked. Fortunately for America, Hughes would. Hellebuyck’s heroics end USA’s 46-year wait
Mary Carillo heads north into the fjords to discuss how Norway helps a country with a population of 5 million punch well above its weight at the Winter Olympics and dominate the podium. #NBCSports#WinterOlympics#OpeningCeremony#TeamUSA
Three leading U.S. universities have announced a breakthrough in oncology that utilizes precisely targeted light to treat cancer, moving away from traditional invasive methods.
In laboratory tests, this light-based therapy successfully obliterated 99% of aggressive cancer cells without the use of chemotherapy, toxic drugs, or radiation.
This approach represents a significant shift toward non-toxic interventions that prioritize the preservation of healthy biological systems.
The mechanism involves a specialized molecule that remains inert within the body until it is exposed to a specific wavelength of light.
Once activated, the molecule triggers a process where cancer cells are stimulated to self-destruct from within.
This entire procedure takes only minutes to complete, causing tumors to collapse while leaving the surrounding healthy tissue completely untouched and functional.
This level of precision addresses the primary drawback of chemotherapy, which often acts as an indiscriminate force attacking both cancerous and healthy cells alike.
By eliminating the systemic trauma of nausea, hair loss, and immune collapse, this light therapy offers a more humane alternative to traditional treatments.
In a groundbreaking study published in Cancer Research (December 2024),
Scientists at Ohio State University unveiled an innovative cancer therapy that targets the mitochondria, the energy centers of cells, to induce cancer cell death. This therapy, named mLumiOpto, utilizes a combination of nanoparticles and light-induced gene therapy to specifically disrupt the mitochondria of cancer cells, leading to their collapse and death.
The research team, led by Professors Lufang Zhou and X. Margaret Liu, developed a system that delivers genetic material encoding a light-sensitive protein and a bioluminescent enzyme directly to cancer cells. When activated by light, these molecules generate electrical currents that disrupt the mitochondrial membrane, ultimately causing cell death.
The therapy showed promising results in treating aggressive cancers, including glioblastoma and triple-negative breast cancer, in mouse models. Tumors were significantly reduced, and the survival rate of mice with glioblastomas was notably improved. Importantly, the therapy was highly specific to cancer cells, leaving normal cells unaffected. The research also demonstrated that the therapy could stimulate an immune response against the cancer cells.
The team overcame significant challenges in targeting the mitochondria by using a viral delivery system that was engineered for high specificity to cancer cells. This involved incorporating a monoclonal antibody that could target cancer-specific receptors, ensuring the therapeutic genes were only expressed in cancer cells.
The success of mLumiOpto offers hope for more effective cancer treatments, and the researchers have filed a provisional patent for the technology. Supported by the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health, this breakthrough represents a major step toward advancing precision cancer therapies.
The full study can be found in the December issue of Cancer Research.
Edited by Ansh Pincha. Aditya Vinjimoor Dec 15, 2024
In a groundbreaking study published in Cancer Research (December 2024), scientists at Ohio State University unveiled an innovative cancer therapy that targets the mitochondria, the energy centers of cells, to induce cancer cell death. This therapy, named mLumiOpto – Search mLumiOpto, utilizes a combination of nanoparticles and light-induced gene therapy to specifically disrupt the mitochondria of cancer cells, leading to their collapse and death.
The research team, led by Professors Lufang Zhou and X. Margaret Liu, developed a system that delivers genetic material encoding a light-sensitive protein and a bioluminescent enzyme directly to cancer cells. When activated by light, these molecules generate electrical currents that disrupt the mitochondrial membrane, ultimately causing cell death.
The therapy showed promising results in treating aggressive cancers, including glioblastoma and triple-negative breast cancer, in mouse models. Tumors were significantly reduced, and the survival rate of mice with glioblastomas was notably improved. Importantly, the therapy was highly specific to cancer cells, leaving normal cells unaffected. The research also demonstrated that the therapy could stimulate an immune response against the cancer cells.
The team overcame significant challenges in targeting the mitochondria by using a viral delivery system that was engineered for high specificity to cancer cells. This involved incorporating a monoclonal antibody that could target cancer-specific receptors, ensuring the therapeutic genes were only expressed in cancer cells.
The success of mLumiOpto – Search mLumiOpto offers hope for more effective cancer treatments, and the researchers have filed a provisional patent for the technology. Supported by the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Institutes of Health, this breakthrough represents a major step toward advancing precision cancer therapies.
The full study can be found in the December issue of Cancer Research.
Who would have thought something as simple as causing a molecule to vibrate could potentially save lives? But that’s exactly what a team of scientists has discovered: a creative way to destroy cancer cells.
Aminocyanine molecules, when stimulated with near-infrared light, vibrate in synchrony to the extent that they can tear apart cancer cell membranes.
How aminocyanine molecules work
Aminocyanine molecules are synthetic dyes widely used in bioimaging for detecting cancer. These molecules are highly stable in water, which makes them reliable for medical applications.
Because aminocyanine molecules naturally attach to cell membranes, they are excellent candidates for targeted cancer therapies.
When exposed to near-infrared light, these molecules begin to vibrate in unison. This synchronized movement generates mechanical forces strong enough to break apart the membranes of cancer cells.
Acting like tiny molecular jackhammers, they effectively destroy cancer cells without affecting surrounding tissues, which makes this method both precise and powerful.
New era of molecular machines
The research team, composed of scientists from Rice University, Texas A&M University, the University of Texas and Stanford University described this development as a significant leap forward. This method outperforms earlier molecular machines like Feringa-type motors, which also targeted cell structures.
“It is a whole new generation of molecular machines that we call molecular jackhammers,” said chemist James Tour from Rice University.
“They are more than one million times faster in their mechanical motion than the former Feringa-type motors, and they can be activated with near-infrared light rather than visible light.”
Why near-infrared light matters
Near-infrared light (a form of electromagnetic radiation) is essential for this method because it can penetrate deeper into body tissues than can visible light.
This capability allows scientists to target tumors in difficult-to-reach areas, such as within bones or deep in internal organs, without the need for invasive procedures.
By using this technology, cancerous growths that would typically require surgery to access could now be treated externally, thus reducing risks, recovery time, and the need for complex operations.
Early success in cultured cancer cells
This new method has shown exceptional potential in early testing. When tested on cultured cancer cells in the lab, the molecular jackhammer destroyed 99% of the cells. Further trials on mice with melanoma tumors were equally promising, with 50% of the mice becoming cancer-free.
The effectiveness of this approach comes from the unique structure and properties of aminocyanine molecules.
When these molecules are exposed to near-infrared light, the electrons within them form collective vibrations known as “plasmons.” In this case, plasmons synchronize across the entire molecule.
These synchronized vibrations generate enough mechanical force to physically break apart the membranes of cancer cells, effectively destroying them without affecting healthy tissues. This precise mechanism offers a powerful, non-invasive way to target cancer cells.
Harnessing molecular plasmons
“What needs to be highlighted is that we’ve discovered another explanation for how these molecules can work,” said chemist Ciceron Ayala-Orozco from Rice University.
“This is the first time a molecular plasmon is utilized in this way to excite the whole molecule and to actually produce mechanical action used to achieve a particular goal – in this case, tearing apart cancer cells’ membrane.”
The plasmons’ movements include an arm-like structure that connects to cancer cell membranes. The vibrations then deliver repeated blows, which effectively dismantles the cells.
Cancer cells would be unlikely to ever develop resistance to this mechanical approach, implying that it could provide a long-term treatment advantage.
Targeted research on cancer cells
While this research is still in its early stages, the findings suggest a potential paradigm shift in cancer treatment. The team plans to explore other molecules that might work similarly, thus broadening the scope of this technique.
“This study is about a different way to treat cancer using mechanical forces at the molecular scale,” said Ayala-Orozco.
If future studies validate these findings, molecular jackhammers could revolutionize cancer treatment. This approach represents a breakthrough by offering a non-invasive way to target and eliminate cancer cells with remarkable accuracy.
Unlike traditional methods that may harm surrounding healthy tissues or require invasive procedures, this technique uses infrared-activated vibrations to specifically destroy cancer cells.
Its precision and ability to treat deep-seated tumors without surgery could transform how cancer is managed, providing a more effective and less traumatic treatment option for patients.
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It sounds like you’re referring to a new wave of light‑based cancer therapies emerging from U.S. research institutions. Several recent reports highlight how precisely targeted light—often delivered through LEDs or specialized photochemical processes—is being explored as a gentler, highly selective alternative to traditional treatments like chemotherapy or radiation.
Here’s what the latest findings suggest:
🌟 A New Direction in Cancer Treatment
Researchers in the U.S. have introduced innovative light‑based therapies designed to destroy cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. These approaches aim to reduce the harsh side effects associated with conventional treatments and offer a more targeted, minimally invasive option.
🔬 How the Technology Works
Targeted illumination: Light is directed precisely at tumor sites, activating compounds or materials that selectively kill cancer cells.
LED‑based systems: Some teams are replacing high‑powered lasers with LEDs, which are cheaper, safer, and easier to deploy in clinical settings.
Nanomaterials: Novel materials—such as tin‑based nanoflakes—can be engineered to respond to specific wavelengths of light, enhancing precision and minimizing collateral damage.
🧬 Why This Matters
Traditional cancer treatments often harm healthy cells, leading to fatigue, immune suppression, and long‑term complications. Light‑based therapies promise:
Greater precision
Fewer side effects
Potentially lower treatment costs
Broader accessibility due to simpler equipment requirements
🏛️ The Role of U.S. Universities
While the articles don’t explicitly list three specific universities collaborating together, multiple U.S. institutions—including UT Austin and others—are actively advancing light‑based oncology research. Their collective work is pushing the field toward more refined, patient‑friendly cancer therapies.
If you’re curious, I can break down the science behind these treatments, compare them to existing therapies, or explore which cancers they may be most effective against.It sounds like you’re referring to a new wave of light‑based cancer therapies emerging from U.S. research institutions. Several recent reports highlight how precisely targeted light—often delivered through LEDs or specialized photochemical processes—is being explored as a gentler, highly selective alternative to traditional treatments like chemotherapy or radiation.
NanoOpto Cancer Therapy is a promising approach that utilizes nanotechnology to enhance cancer treatment. This therapy focuses on delivering drugs directly to cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy tissues. Nanoparticles, such as liposomes and dendrimers, are engineered to carry chemotherapy agents and other therapeutic compounds to tumor sites, improving drug bioavailability and reducing systemic toxicity.
Nanotechnology also plays a crucial role in early cancer detection and diagnosis, with tools like quantum dots and nanosensors enabling precise identification of cancer biomarkers. Additionally, nanotechnology-based therapeutic strategies, including photothermal therapy, gene therapy, and immunotherapy, offer novel ways to combat cancer by selectively targeting tumor cells and enhancing the immune response.
Despite these advancements, challenges remain, such as nanoparticle toxicity, biocompatibility, and the complexity of regulatory approval. Future research is needed to address these obstacles and unlock the full potential of nanotechnology in providing personalized, effective, and minimally invasive cancer treatments.
The risk that comes with laying yourself bare on the world stage. The way it challenges your mental and physical health. The ever-present fear of failure and the way it can frame — fairly or unfairly — the public’s perception of you.
“It’s not the easiest thing in the world to do,” she said.
No, it’s not. Trying to nudge that bargain toward friendlier terms is next to impossible.
The greatest ski racer in the history of the sport has spent years wrangling with it. On Wednesday, Shiffrin may have finally found peace.
Standing on the medal stand, a second gold medal in slalom around her neck a dozen years after she earned her first, Shiffrin closed her eyes, mouthed the lyrics to “The Star Spangled Banner” and breathed in a moment built on tireless practice, innate talent, purity of purpose and a self-belief that is harder to come by than you might think.
The peace she felt didn’t come from shedding the weight of getting “ripped apart by people who sit on the couch,” as teammate Paula Moltzan put it.
No, Shiffrin returned to the top of the Olympic medal stand for the first time in eight years by leaning into what drew her to bunny slopes in New England as a kid in the first place: the challenge of bending gravity and her body to her will as she navigates from here to there while darting between gates as fast as she can.
She did not come to the Dolomite Mountains to win, which is merely a byproduct. If she’s being honest, her relationship with racing is “complicated.” The joy isn’t in the result, it’s in the pursuit of her best.
Shiffrin found it on a sun-splashed winter afternoon when the stakes were uncomfortably high.
Down to her last chance to leave Italy with a medal after missing out in the team combined and giant slalom, she did not have to be reminded of what might happen if things got sideways.
To be Shiffrin at this moment is to be considered within the sport as one of the unquestioned GOATs in women’s skiing — a record 108 World Cup wins and counting can’t be wrong — while also being viewed by the public that tunes in only to the Olympics as a disappointment after she failed to reach the podium in any of the six races she entered in Beijing four years ago.
She has long grown tired of answering questions about why the brilliance she summons so easily everywhere else seems harder to come by at the Games.
Yet Shiffrin kept dutifully answering the questions anyway, fully aware they would keep coming until the 2030 Games if she left Cortina empty-handed, the three medals she already has stashed away back home in Colorado somehow forgotten.
This is part of the deal when you sign up for an event so large that the importance of everything that happens outside of it can get skewed, no matter how significant it may be.
Is it frustrating? Of course it is. Yet Shiffrin understood it was a price she needed to be willing to pay.
“In order to do this today, I kind of needed to accept the possibility that those questions would keep coming,” she said. “It was like, ‘Just don’t resist it’ and just live in my own moment.”
Over the course of 1 minute, 39.10 seconds of brilliance, Shiffrin delivered an indelible run that should shut up the critics she’s tried so diligently to block out. She didn’t race like a 30-year-old world-weary from the pressure that follows her wherever she goes. She raced with joy and precision.
While admitting she still doesn’t quite know how to process the leaderboard when she glances at it following a run — all Shiffrin understands is that the color green next to her name is good because it means she’s fastest — she didn’t have to look at it after clinching gold.
She just knew.
“I can’t even explain what it feels like to cross the finish line, and know before I saw the time that I did that ski, and then see the time and think, ‘Holy (crap)’” Shiffrin said.
Her time — a full 1.50 seconds faster than silver medalist Camille Rast of Switzerland — might have surprised her. The result, however, did not.
The women who face her week in and week out know what they’re up against when she’s on the start list. Rast watched Shiffrin take a lead of nearly a second after a blazing first run and knew the dream of standing atop the podium here was over.
“I was like, ‘OK, gold is gone,’ but the other two medals are still open,” Rast said with a laugh.
It’s been that way for the better part of a decade. Shiffrin has already locked up a record ninth World Cup season title in her preferred discipline. When she’s at her best, she is practically unbeatable.
As she slowly made her way from interview to interview, doing her best to provide fresh, thoughtful answers, those who have watched her closely know only too well what it took for her to get here.
“It probably wasn’t easy for her to show her performance on a day like this,” said Germany’s Lena Duerr, who entered the final run in second to Shiffrin but saw her medal hopes evaporate after she missed the first gate. “The pressure for sure was high on her.”
It always is. And everyone in the sport knows it. The deeply introspective Shiffrin most of all. While she is quick to point out she hardly does this alone — the team that follows Shiffrin around the globe is a vital part of her success — when she’s out on the slope, it’s just her.
So maybe it’s fitting at the end of her fourth trip to Olympics that it was just Shiffrin alone, if only for a moment, drinking not in the glory of gold but the satisfaction that maybe for the first time, she took this event that asks for so much for those who compete and met it on her terms.
“It just feels really good to be able to sort of let those doubts and uncertainties go,” she said.
Giant Slalom is a showcase of technical mastery that earned her Olympic gold in 2018. With more than 100 World Cup wins and a legacy built on precision, For @mikaelashiffrin who won gold in the women’s slalom event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan- Cortina. This victory marked her first Olympic medal since 2018 and brought her total Olympic gold medals to three, and 71 of her record 108 world cup victories came making her one of the most decorated American alpine skiers in history.
Madison Chock and Evan Bates won a silver medal in ice dance on Wednesday. Now, the French judge’s scoring has come under scrutiny. NBC News’ Tom Llamas spoke with Chock and Bates, who said they were proud of their performance and grateful for the support from their fans. Growing questions about ice dance scoring after French team wins gold over Americans
Team USA fans cried foul this week after freestyle skier Mac Forehand received a silver medal during Tuesday night’s Olympic freeski big air final, which saw Forehand land a historic trick. Forehand’s final trick of the night was a never-before-done nose-butter triple cork 2160, which includes three flips and six full rotations in one jump.
The historic accomplishment secured Forehand the silver medal, leaving the Norwegian skier, Tormod Frostad, who was leading the field, with the gold.Fans were quick to accuse the Norwegian judge on the panel of sabotaging Forehand’s win, despite the fact that the overall scores were the average of the best two tricks done over three runs.
Forehand ended the competition with a score of 193.5 to Frostad’s impressive 199.50. While many took to social media to call for an investigation, Forehand, 24, quickly shut down any speculation that he was robbed of the gold. “I’ve seen it so many times before: I got robbed, someone I beat got robbed — rob this, rob that,” he said, adding, “But we know so much about our sport.
Here are some reactions: Team USA Fans Cry Foul After Skier’s Historic Jump Doesn’t Win Gold – NewsBreak We know what scores well, what we should do well. The guys that are out here tonight know what the podium is going to be at all times. People on the outside might not really understand that, but that’s just how it’s going to be. And, you know, judged sports — like I’m sure in figure skating — it’s the same way. But what do they really know about our sport?”
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott won silver in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle, narrowly missing gold. Mari Fukada claimed gold, excelling in the rail section despite an earlier fall. Confusing and inconsistent judging sparked debate about course design and scoring priorities.
Entering Run 2 with a 0.82-second lead, Mikaela Shiffrin put the pedal down to win gold in the women’s slalom by 1.5 seconds, the largest margin of victory in any Olympic Alpine skiing event since Nagano 1998. #NBCSports#WinterOlympics#AlpineSkiing#TeamUSA#MikaelaShiffrin
In this image taken from video provided by Olympic Broadcasting Services, OBS, United States’ Lindsey Vonn lays on the course after crashing during an alpine ski women’s downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. By Uncredited – Olympic Broadcasting Services
Lindsey Vonn’s skis didn’t come off during Olympic crash and a different binding system isn’t close.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The images of Lindsey Vonn down on the snow, screaming in pain and then being airlifted off the course by helicopter after her crash at the Olympics were a stark reminder of the dangers of the downhill.
Vonn’s boots remained locked into her skis even after her pinwheeling fall at the Milan Cortina Games, pointing awkwardly in different directions as she slid to a stop in obvious agony.
It is impossible to know whether Vonn would have suffered a less serious injury — her complex tibia fracture has already required multiple surgeries — had her skis been released. But the devastating injury has put a spotlight on the importance of bindings, which hold boots to the skis and remain some of the oldest technology in the sport.
Officials told The Associated Press that a binding system designed to automatically release skis when a racer like Vonn loses control is still in the drawing-board phase after years of stalled discussions.
“Unfortunately, sometimes it does take horrific accidents to shine even more of a light on what can be done,” said Sophie Goldschmidt, president and CEO of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. “It’s an area we can’t be competitive in; we’ve all got to be in it together with our different country counterparts and FIS (the International Ski and Snowboard Federation).”
Bindings haven’t significantly changed in their basic design for half a century: Once a skier steps in toe-first and then locks in by stepping down with their heel, pressure needs to be applied for the system to release the boot. Less-skilled skiers have bindings that release more easily to avoid leg injuries; the higher the skill level and the more serious the skiing, the more the bindings are cranked down to keep elite racers on their skis.
Few were surprised that Vonn’s skis did not release. The question is whether they should have.
A ‘smarter’ binding could ensure an ‘athlete’s skis would pop off’
A so-called “smart binding” system based on an algorithm and designed to automatically release when a skier loses control “would have surely” helped prevent Vonn from breaking her leg, said Peter Gerdol, the FIS women’s race director at the Olympics and on the World Cup circuit.
“That’s exactly what the system will be designed to do,” Gerdol told AP. “Her skis would have definitely popped off. … We’ve seen a lot of other cases in which the bindings don’t open and it results in knee issues, especially when the still-attached ski acts as a lever, either on the net or on the snow or on a gate or on any other obstacle. The leg becomes blocked and the knee gives out.”
Nine days before her Olympic crash, Vonn tore the ACL in her left knee in a crash in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. She ended up in the safety nets with her skis still attached.
A smart-binding system could borrow technology from the safety air bag system that became mandatory for skiers this season in the speed events.
“It’s still going to take time to develop but the idea is that the binding would be triggered by the same algorithm that prompts the airbag to inflate,” Gerdol said. “The heel piece would slide back and the athlete’s skis would pop off.”
Algorithm measuring rotations and body position needs to be adapted,
Dainese and its sister company, D-Air Lab, spent years developing an algorithm for airbags to inflate under skiers’ racing suits after creating a similar system for motorcycle racing.
In coordination with the FIS, Dainese is sharing the airbag algorithm with top binding suppliers such as Look, Tyrolia, Salomon, Atomic and Marker in order to adapt the formula to release skis.
Releasing skis is potentially more dangerous than inflating an airbag. Elite skiers are sometimes capable of spectacular recoveries after flying into the air and they also can often use their skis to brake before slamming into safety fences.
“It’s a very complicated project,” said Marco Pastore, a Dainese representative on the circuit for the air bag system. “If you release a binding, you’ve got to be absolutely sure you do it at the right moment. For the air bag you can look at the rotations and the entire body position. But with the bindings you’ve got to examine how the feet move, what the trajectory of the skis is — plus a series of other variables.”
Finances are an issue for complicated safety projects.
While the FIS wants to coordinate the project, issues remain over who will pay for it.
“These are very costly projects and to be honest Dainese has not made much” from the air bags, Pastore said. “Right now it’s costing us money. Everyone wants these great things but at the end of the day someone has to pay for it.”
Sasha Rearick, the head coach of the U.S. men’s ski team from 2008-18, recalls binding discussions when he was in charge of the World Cup coaches’ work group nearly a decade ago.
“The problem is that Dainese is the one who’s putting the money and all the investments,” Rearick said. “So if they’re sharing it with the binding companies, the binding companies now need to invest heavily, and it probably costs (a lot).”
Markus Waldner, the men’s World Cup and Olympics race director, said earlier this season that FIS is “working with biomechanists and manufacturers to refine boot and binding standards to reduce the likelihood of catastrophic edge catches at high speed.”
Still, Gerdol suggested the project could be anywhere from two to six years away from being implemented.
Will ski racers use this technology?
To avoid skis popping off, ski technicians crank up racers’ bindings so they are virtually locked in.
Leo Mussi, the ski technician for American downhillers Bryce Bennett and Sam Morse, said he sets his racers’ bindings at up 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of pressure — more than double what a store-bought binding is even capable of.
Austrian racer Marco Schwarz suffered a serious knee injury in a December 2023 crash during the Bormio downhill. His skis didn’t release as he slid into the safety netting.
“It’s tough to say,” he said of whether the skis popping off would’ve saved him from injury, and he isn’t sure about changing things.
“The best way is to keep it simple,” Schwarz said. “I don’t want to push too much into more technology.”
Nina O’Brien, an American who had to endure four surgeries after a gruesome compound fracture at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, said she didn’t fault any equipment issues for her crash and credited her technician.
“Regardless if I’ve worn the skis that morning, clicked out and gotten a coffee,” O’Brien said, “when I step back in, he checks them to make sure they’re perfect.”
Advancements in ski racing safety have been slow
The air bag system was first tested on the World Cup circuit back in 2013 and only this season became mandatory for the speed events of downhill and super-G. In between, some skiers said the bags hindered their aerodynamics, were uncomfortable to wear or could actually cause injuries.
Safety issues became more of a pressing issue recently when Italian skier Matteo Franzoso died following a crash in preseason training in Chile.
“Unfortunately, it always takes something serious to happen for people to say, ‘No. Now we need to do something,’” Pastore said.
This is also the first season in which a cut-resistant undergarment is required for all events on the World Cup and at the Olympics.
There is plenty of room for safety advancements. While the smart-bindings system is being developed, Rearick — now the director of Apex 2100, an international ski academy in Tignes, France — suggested addressing the racing suits.
“Make one suit of material for everybody that’s a little bit warmer, that’s a little bit slower, that’s cut-proof,” Rearick said. “That will make the sport a lot safer for everybody.”
** Bassetti’s message blends praise and criticism. **
Matteo Bassetti, professor of infectious diseases at the University of Genoa – Search Videos, wished Lindsey Vonn a speedy recovery after her Olympic crash but highlighted Italy’s public healthcare system as superior to that of the U.S. In a translated post, he wrote that Italy cares for everyone regardless of status or nationality, unlike the U.S., and suggested Vonn explain this to Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
His post included a photo of Vonn’s injured leg and had replies disabled, but still drew nearly 1,000 quote posts in its first 12 hours
Vonn’s crash ended historic Olympic bid Lindsey Vonn, 41, became the oldest woman to compete in alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics but saw her comeback end in a crash just 13 seconds into the downhill race. She had been skiing with a torn ACL from a prior event, aiming for a medal in her final Games. The accident caused a complex tibia fracture, leading to at least four surgeries in Italy before her return home. Lindsey Vonn reacts to historic achievements of fellow athletes at 2026 Winter Olympics
Lindsey Vonn back in the US, grateful for Italian help in recovery After arriving back in the U.S., Vonn posted that she hadn’t stood in over a week but was grateful to be home. She thanked Italian doctors and staff for their care and shared videos showing her recovery process, including eating, hair washing, and muscle therapy in bed. She urged fans not to be sad, framing her experience as an example of resilience and determination.
Winter Olympics 2026: Lindsey Vonn posts video of recovery after surgeries, says she’s ‘slowly coming back to life’ – Search Vonn’s rehabilitation is expected to involve additional operations in the U.S. after her initial four surgeries in Italy. Before her discharge, she indicated she might need a fifth procedure once home, with earlier updates noting at least two more surgeries planned. She acknowledged the long road ahead but expressed optimism and gratitude for the support she has received.
The healthcare systems in the United States and Italy differ significantly in structure, funding, accessibility, and overall effectiveness, with Italy offering universal coverage and lower out-of-pocket costs compared to the US.
Overview of the Italian Healthcare System – SearchUniversal Coverage: Italy’s healthcare system, known as the Servizio Sanitario Nazionale (SSN), provides universal coverage to all residents, funded primarily through taxes. This ensures that citizens and legal residents have access to a wide range of medical services, including primary care, hospital care, and preventive services, often at little to no cost.
Regional Organization: The SSN operates on a regional basis, allowing regions to tailor healthcare services to their specific needs. While this can lead to variations in quality, it generally ensures that healthcare is accessible to all.
Quality of Care: Italy consistently ranks high in healthcare quality, with a strong emphasis on preventive care and a high doctor-to-patient ratio. Italians enjoy one of the highest life expectancies in the world, often attributed to the effectiveness of their healthcare system.
Overview of the United States Healthcare System Mixed System: The US healthcare system is a hybrid of public and private providers. While government programs like Medicare and Medicaid offer coverage for specific populations, the majority of Americans obtain health insurance through their employers or purchase it individually.
High Costs: The US spends significantly more on healthcare per capita than any other country, yet many Americans face high out-of-pocket costs, including deductibles and co-pays. This can lead to substantial medical debt, even for those with insurance.
Access Disparities: Access to healthcare in the US is often tied to one’s ability to pay, resulting in disparities in care. Many individuals remain uninsured or underinsured, which can limit their access to necessary health services.
Key Differences Coverage: Italy provides universal healthcare coverage, while the US system often leaves individuals reliant on private insurance, which can be costly and inconsistent. Cost: Italians generally pay less out-of-pocket for healthcare services compared to Americans, who face higher costs despite having insurance. Quality and Outcomes: Italy’s healthcare system is associated with better health outcomes, including higher life expectancy, compared to the US, where healthcare quality can vary widely based on insurance coverage and geographic location.
Conclusion The comparison between the healthcare systems of the United States and Italy highlights fundamental differences in how each country approaches healthcare delivery. Italy’s commitment to universal coverage and lower costs contrasts sharply with the US’s mixed system, which often results in significant financial burdens for individuals. Understanding these differences can inform discussions about potential healthcare reforms and improvements in both countries.
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