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Mammograms should start at age 40, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce. And a new study finds hormone therapy for menopause symptoms is safe.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Forbes senior healthcare contributor Bruce Japsen about why Walmart is closing 51 health clinics and what this means for the rural populations they served.
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A federal appeals court has ruled health insurance plans need to cover gender-affirming surgeries. Trans people in West Virginia and North Carolina sued to get the coverage.
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Are Americans too stressed to sleep? A recent Gallup poll shows just how sleep-deprived we are.
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Agreeing to an out-of-network doctor's financial policy, which protects their ability to get paid and may be littered with confusing jargon, can create a binding contract that leaves a patient owing.
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Florida had been a destination for people in the Deep South to get abortions, but on May first a six-week abortion ban goes into effect there, making the region the most restrictive for the procedure.
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The federal appeals court in Richmond, Va., ruled in favor of transgender patients on Monday. The case was brought by Medicaid recipients in West Virginia and state employees in North Carolina.
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And the numbers in 2024 aren't looking any better. Why is this highly infectious disease on the rise? And how can it be tamed?
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Under a related deal, users who return devices by Aug. 9 can get an extra $100. As part of the recall, the company is offering repairs, replacements or refunds of the machines' cost.
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The World Health Organization has issued a report updating terminology and explanations regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus. See if you're up on the latest vocab.
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A new study shows people who are in the habit of climbing stairs are less likely to die from heart disease compared to those who don't. Stair climbers also had a slight boost in longevity.
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Plenty of people go to couples therapy — why not siblings therapy? Experts say the long, complicated relationships between siblings are worth exploring and tending to.