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Limited English language skills a barrier to telehealth
People with limited English skills are more likely to have worse experiences with telehealth visits than people…
Dangers firefighters face include higher cancer risks
Compared to the general public, firefighters have a 9% higher rate of certain cancers, likely due to their…
Federal government announces new initiatives to monitor, prevent bird flu
The illness is typically not fatal in bovines, but monitoring and prevention on the nation's farms is costly,…
Insurance doesn’t prevent many cancer patients from facing medical debt
A new survey found that 47% of cancer patients had medical debt. Half of those respondents said that debt…
Extreme sports don’t take a toll on longevity
The first 200 athletes to run a mile in under 4 minutes actually outlived the general population by nearly five…
Marijuana THC lingers in breast milk for at least 12 hours
Mother's milk produced by weed users always had detectable amounts of THC, even when the mothers had abstained…
Colon cancer rates skyrocket among children, teens
The rate of colon cancer grew 500% among kids 10 to 14 between 1999 and 2020, researchers will report. Photo by…
Study finds men who regularly push themselves aerobically live longer
1 of 2 | High-performance runners get an extra five years of healthy life, on average compared…
Stem cell treatments in Mexico linked to drug-resistant meningitis, joint infections
The cases outlined in the new report began in late 2022, when a Colorado woman in her 30s showed up at two…
Study links ultra-processed foods to slightly higher risk of premature death
Those who ate the most ultra-processed foods -- an average of seven servings a day -- had a 4% higher risk of…