Colon and rectal cancer: The USPSTF recommends colorectal cancer screening for adults ages 45 to 75 at average risk. People at increased risk may benefit from earlier screening. Options include a ...

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee released today its sections of the budget reconciliation bill, covering the tax and health care portions of the bill that passed the House last month. The Senate bill ...

Recent federal and state efforts, as well as changes undertaken by insurance companies themselves, have attempted to improve a 50-year-old system that disproportionately burdens some of the sickest ...

I was referred to a second dermatologist. She felt the lesion was too large for a slow Mohs surgery [in which minuscule layers of skin are meticulously removed and examined over a period of days until ...

Six days later, Zembruski-Ruple went to Sloan Kettering’s urgent care department to treat sores in her mouth and swelling around her eyes. The hospital diagnosed oral yeast infection and sent her home ...

Garza, 54, was born in Mexico to a Mexican mom and a Texas dad of Mexican descent, but they all moved to Dallas when he was 3. Growing up there, he was the target of extreme bullying because of his ...

Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancerin the United States. About 20,000 alcohol-related cancer deaths occur each year. Only smoking and obesity cause more cases of preventable ...

The team first identified nine genes that could serve as a “signature” of gene activity that identifies cells lacking the Y chromosome. They then searched for this signature among data that represents ...

Such advocacy is crucial today, as the Trump administration defunds and dismantles the federal health department and Congress seeks more aggressive cuts in the 2026 budget. As our News roundup on page ...

Acting on a preventable cancer Researchers estimate that a quarter of women are not up to date on their cervical cancer screening, commonly known as a pap smear. For those at average risk, the U.S.

A tried and true tactic for patient alignment, what do you know, and how much will I need to tell you? Usually, this suggests less than ideal medical news. But again, the body posture, the leaning in, ...

The randomized clinical trial focused on 77 adults aged 65-and-older undergoing treatment for a metastatic solid tumor between June 2022 and July 2023 in Brazil. The care providers in the study were ...