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American Cancer Society warns about potential impact of missed screenings during Covid
American Cancer Society warns about potential impact of missed screenings during Covid When the Covid-19 pandemic brought ordinary life to a halt in 2020, routine cancer screenings fell off many people’s list of priorities. Screenings for cervical, breast, and prostate cancer all dropped in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new…
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STAT+: More physicians are calling for fallopian tube removal to prevent ovarian cancer
STAT+: More physicians are calling for fallopian tube removal to prevent ovarian cancer Ovarian cancer has long been one of the deadliest cancers to strike women. No tests are available to detect it early, so most patients are diagnosed in later stages, when the cancer is more likely to have spread. Fewer than half of…
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How I found ‘Trips Ahoy’ and ‘Blackberry Diesel’ ‘weed’ vapes in a state where marijuana is very much illegal
How I found ‘Trips Ahoy’ and ‘Blackberry Diesel’ ‘weed’ vapes in a state where marijuana is very much illegal TOPEKA, Kan. — When I inquired about cannabis products at a vape shop on the west side of Kansas’ capital city, the employee asked me one question: “Do you have pain, or are you trying to…
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‘A slippery slope’: A looming nationwide abortion pill ban could undermine the entire drug approval system
‘A slippery slope’: A looming nationwide abortion pill ban could undermine the entire drug approval system Soon after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a former Republican congressman made what might sound like an unusual offer. Did abortion pill makers want him to try to get federal legislation passed to explicitly stop states from…
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U.N.: Progress on reducing global maternal mortality has stalled since 2015
U.N.: Progress on reducing global maternal mortality has stalled since 2015 The progress the world has made in reducing maternal mortality has stalled in recent years, with some regions — including Europe and Northern America — backsliding since 2015, according to a new report from United Nations agencies. The report estimated that there were 287,000…
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Flu shot provided relatively robust level of protection this year, data show
Flu shot provided relatively robust level of protection this year, data show This year’s flu shot generated relatively robust levels of protection, new data show, with the vaccine’s effectiveness ranging between about 45% and 55%, depending on the age group and the metric studied, such as whether there was protection against any infection or infection…
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FDA fines four companies for selling unapproved vapes
FDA fines four companies for selling unapproved vapes WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, the Food and Drug Administration has fined four businesses that have ignored its orders to stop selling unapproved vapes. The move is the latest escalation by the agency’s tobacco center, which has been criticized in recent months for allegedly standing…
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