By David Mannino, MD, medical director and co-founder, COPD Foundation, as told to Janie McQueen Inoperable lung cancer is a tough diagnosis…
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By David Tom Cooke, MD, as told to Susan Bernstein The term is “inoperable lung cancer.” It means that the risk of…
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By Foster Lasley, MD, as told to Kara Mayer Robinson  If your lung cancer can’t be treated with surgery, it doesn’t…
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Kentucky cut off her Medicaid over a clerical error — just days before her surgery
by Rachana Pradhan November 21, 2023Enlarge this image Even though she still qualified, Beverly Likens of Martin, Kentucky, lost her Medicaid just days before a needed surgery.…
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Get used to it: COVID is a part of the holidays. Here’s how to think about risks now
by Will Stone November 21, 2023Enlarge this image Masking on planes isn’t as common as it was in this May 2020 photo, but it is still a…
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She was elated about her pregnancy. Then came a $2,400 bill for blood tests
by Emily Siner November 21, 2023Reesha Ahmed of Venus, Texas, was billed nearly $2,400 for standard blood tests following her first prenatal checkup. Nitashia Johnson/KFF Health News…
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Close friends can help you live longer but they can spread some bad habits too
by Maggie Mertens November 20, 2023Enlarge this image Fiordaliso/Getty Images Fiordaliso/Getty Images When you were a teenager, your parents probably warned you once or twice not to…
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When landlords won’t fix asthma triggers like mold, doctors call in the lawyers
by Maria Godoy November 20, 2023Enlarge this image Ashley Close, staff attorney at Children’s Law Center, right, checks in with Dr. Ankita Khandai, center, and Dr. Candice…