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United States spends $43 billion each year on cancer screening
Screening for cancer saves lives, but a new report shows it comes with a hefty price tag: The United States…
Wildfire smoke might have harmful effect on surgical patients
Inhaling wildfire smoke could complicate the effects of anesthesia on surgical patients, and it also might…
More than 8% of Americans were uninsured in early 2024
Following several years of record low rates of uninsured Americans, a new survey finds more folks are once…
Study suggests hospitals frequently misdiagnose pneumonia
Hospitals could be frequently misdiagnosing pneumonia, causing patients to receive the wrong treatments and…
Oropouche virus health alert issued in Latin America
The Pan American Health Organization has issued an epidemiological alert for Oropouche virus, a little-known…
Study suggests U.S. heart transplant list is failing sick kids
The U.S. heart transplant list for children isn’t accurately ranking the sickest kids highest, making it more…
It really hurts to think, new study concludes
People don't necessarily enjoy thinking hard unless they receive some sort of reward, says Erik Bijleveld, the…
Fish oil seen as possible way for high-risk seniors to avoid Alzheimer’s
Older people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer's experienced slower breakdown of their brain's nerve…
Exercise may counter damage to health from sitting too much
Folks who are sedentary for eight or more hours daily can lower their overall risk of death -- and especially…
Study says background checks insufficient to cut gun homicide rates
States that require gun permits saw reductions in shooting deaths ranging from 2% to 32%, but background checks…