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At age 62, April Dawson lives every day with chronic pain from wrist arthritis. “There are a lot of everyday things I…
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After a cancer diagnosis, how do you tell your kids, relatives, friends and coworkers?
by Marc Silver March 30, 2024Enlarge this image Miguel Angel Partido Garcia/Getty Images Miguel Angel Partido Garcia/Getty Images When my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, she…
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A cancer diagnosis is a shock. Here’s advice on how to share the news
by Marc Silver March 30, 2024Enlarge this image Miguel Angel Partido Garcia/Getty Images Miguel Angel Partido Garcia/Getty Images When my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, she…
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FDA move to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners called too little, too late
by Ronnie Cohen February 6, 2024Enlarge this image Rep. Shontel Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, is calling on the FDA to do further investigations into hair straightening…
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Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
by Sarah Jane Tribble January 3, 2024Enlarge this image Older adults who are in Medicare Advantage and are dissatisfied with their plans can make a switch until March…
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Lung cancer survival rates rise, but low screening rates leave many people at risk
by Carmel Wroth November 14, 2023Enlarge this image A doctor assesses a radio surgery treatment plan for a patient with lung cancer, using a 4D CAT scan.…
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Cancer risk can lurk in our genes. So why don’t more people get tested?
by Nell Greenfieldboyce August 2, 2023Enlarge this image Jeremy Nottingham (bottom right) sits for a family photo with his parents, Junius and Sharon, and sister Briana. Junius…