Start mammograms at 40, not 50, a US health panel recommends
Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force.
May 9, 2023
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Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force.
May 9, 2023
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Rural women are six times more likely to get timely breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening with remote outreach that involves interactive education and follow-up support by telephone, according to a new study.
Apr 28, 2023
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In a disappointing finding, a new report shows that suicide rates in America are on the upswing again after a momentary, and minute, decline.
Apr 13, 2023
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Many Americans breathed a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court left the Affordable Care Act in place following the law's third major legal challenge in June 2021. This decision left widely supported policies in place, like ...
Apr 10, 2023
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A federal judge on Thursday overturned a portion of the Affordable Care Act that makes preventive services, such as some cancer screenings, free to enrollees, a decision that could affect health insurance policyholders nationwide.
Mar 31, 2023
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Pain relievers you buy at the store may be one of the first things you reach for when you hurt yourself, have a headache or backache, or feel discomfort due to some other nagging ailment that doesn't require a visit to the ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Researchers should focus on age, not weight, to capture the greatest number of people in all racial and ethnic groups with prediabetes and diabetes, recommends a new Northwestern Medicine study.
Mar 24, 2023
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A recent U.S. federal court ruling that removes a requirement for employers to provide insurance coverage for the HIV prevention medications known as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, could result in more than 2,000 entirely ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a preventable and curable disease. Half of the world's 30 highest TB burden countries are in Africa. In many of these countries, TB is the leading cause of death across age groups, but especially among ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Sometimes an anxiety disorder feels like worry and ruminating about lots of little and big things.
Mar 21, 2023
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