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Surge of U.S. Military Medical Personnel to Ease Medical Worker Shortages
Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
Task Force Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
Testing Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
The 5 Foods That Cut Your Odds for Colon Cancer
The Future of Cancer for Americans
The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical? Think Again
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Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans
Too Little Sunlight, Vitamin D May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
Too Many Antibiotics Might Raise Colon Cancer Risk
Top FDA Official Involved in Baby Formula Debacle Resigns
Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
TPOXX Is the Only Monkeypox Treatment -- If You Can Get It
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
U.S. Army Reports Progress on COVID Vaccine That Fights All Variants
U.S. Blood Supply Is Safe From Coronavirus, Study Finds
U.S. Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
U.S. Effort to Fight HIV Worldwide Has Brought Lifesaving Treatment to Millions
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
U.S. to Fund Study on Safe Drug Injection Sites for Overdose Prevention
U.S. to Stick With International Travel Restrictions
U.S. to Tighten Control of PFAS Chemicals in Drinking Water
U.S. Will Spend $266 Million to Bolster Public Health Programs
Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast Symptoms
Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
USDA Gets Tough on Salmonella in Breaded Chicken Products
Use Pot? You May Need More Sedation During Endoscopies
Vaccination Mandate for Federal Workers Reinstated by Appeals Court
Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Voters in 4 States Move to Safeguard Abortion Rights
Web Searches for Abortion-Linked Terms Soared After Roe v. Wade Overturned
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
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What Do Bans on Abortion Mean for People Using IVF?
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screening
What Foods, Medicines Can Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk?
What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
When Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
When Should You Start Colon Cancer Screenings?
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID Tests One Day Ahead of Schedule
WHO Slams COVID-19 Booster Shots in Wealthy Nations
Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
Who's Most Likely to Refuse a COVID Vaccine?
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Women's Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib
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Younger Age Doesn't Boost Survival With Advanced Colon Cancer
Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes