A New York jeweler has been released from prison in Iran, but he is prohibited from leaving the country. The family of Kamran Hekmati said on their website advocating for his release that he was let out of Tehran’s notorious Evin prison on Sept. 5 after completing his sentence. They say he also recently overcame bladder cancer, but he requires regular medical checkups. The State Department called on Iran to lift its so-called exit ban so Hekmati can return home. The Iranian American, who is also Jewish, was arrested last July after having his passport seized at the airport in Tehran.

U.S. health officials have approved a groundbreaking pancreatic cancer drug that offers a new approach to treating the deadly form of cancer. The Food and Drug Administration granted approval Wednesday to the first-of-a-kind pill from Revolution Medicines. The drug uses a new approach to block a protein that fuels tumor growth in the vast majority of pancreatic cancer cases. Patients taking the drug nearly doubled their survival time in a company study. Experts say the treatment will likely revamp their approach to the disease and other hard-to-treat cancers. Other companies are researching drugs with similar actions.

The daily pills will be sold by Revolution Medicines under the brand name Rasonque.

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A new study reveals that flight attendants and pilots face the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers, even more than people working with radioactive materials. Cosmic radiation exposure increases at high altitudes, affecting frequent flyers. The study was published this week by JAMA Internal Medicine. It analyzed over 12 million death certificates. Flight attendants had about 50% higher odds of dying from radiation-related cancers than the general working population. Pilots had 36% higher odds. The study highlights the need for awareness and monitoring of radiation exposure in these professions.