Cancer
When Should You Get a Mammogram?
Medical boards and task forces recommend mammogram screenings for breast cancer begin at age 40. But people in high-risk groups may want to consider getting tested even earlier
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Epidemiology
How Greyhound Racing Drove the Evolution of a Superparasite
The greyhound racing industry has been implicated in the rise of drug resistance in hookworms—which can infect dogs and humans
Pharmaceuticals
We Need to Better Regulate Nutraceuticals
Manufacturers of a class of food-derived supplements called nutraceuticals often make statements about their health value that are hard to verify, which can cause safety and efficacy issues...
Nutrition
Too Much ‘Good’ Cholesterol Can Harm the Heart
HDL cholesterol raises disease risk at levels above 80 milligrams per deciliter
Reproduction
Are Sperm Counts Really Declining?
Some studies have found marked drops in sperm count, whereas others have not, and it’s surprisingly hard to measure
Public Health
The Pandemic Caused a Baby Boom in Red States and a Bust in Blue States
The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases
Health Care
Abortion Bans Are Driving Off Doctors and Putting Basic Health Care at Risk
Many physicians say they are reluctant to practice in states with abortion bans, harming access to regular exams and screenings
Public Health
The End of the COVID Emergency and What It Means for You
What you pay for tests, vaccines, and medicine will change
Public Health
How Fungal Meningitis Outbreaks Can Happen after Cosmetic Procedures and Other Surgeries
A cluster of U.S. residents who traveled for surgery have developed severe fungal infections in the spine and brain. Here’s what you need to know about the disease
Cancer
Having Their Fallopian Tubes Removed Will Spare a Large Number of Women from Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer is hard to detect and usually deadly. Preemptively removing fallopian tubes during other abdominal surgeries could save hundreds of thousands of lives
