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Why ‘lost their battle’ with serious illness is the wrong thing to say
by Marc Silver February 28, 2023Enlarge this image Hanna Barczyk for NPR Hanna Barczyk for NPR The family of Jimmy Carter last week announced that the former…
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After cancer diagnosis, a neurosurgeon sees life, death and his career in a new way
by Terry Gross January 30, 2023Enlarge this image “I was much less self-assured now that I was a patient myself,” says neurosurgeon Henry Marsh. “I suddenly felt…
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American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades
by Yuki Noguchi December 22, 2022Enlarge this image In 2021, the three leading causes of death were heart disease, cancer and COVID-19. Andy Ryan/Getty Images hide caption…
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CRISPR gene-editing may boost cancer immunotherapy, new study finds
by Rob Stein December 13, 2022Enlarge this image Katie Pope Kopp, 64, of Parkville, Mo., at Union Station in Kansas City this week. Kopp underwent a new…
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A cell biologist shares the wonder of researching life’s most fundamental form
by Terry Gross November 21, 2022Enlarge this image Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee still remembers the first cell he cultured: It was an…
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Feeling all revved up, even at bedtime? Or maybe your throttle’s on idle with symptoms of depression, fatigue, and weight gain. In…
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HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The largest organization representing U.S. breast surgeons is issuing new screening guidelines, advising…