
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
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
The greyhound racing industry has been implicated in the rise of drug resistance in hookworms—which can infect dogs and humans
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...
HDL cholesterol raises disease risk at levels above 80 milligrams per deciliter
Some studies have found marked drops in sperm count, whereas others have not, and it’s surprisingly hard to measure
The COVID pandemic caused a U.S.-wide decline in fertility rates, but red states actually saw increases
Many physicians say they are reluctant to practice in states with abortion bans, harming access to regular exams and screenings
What you pay for tests, vaccines, and medicine will change
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
Ovarian cancer is hard to detect and usually deadly. Preemptively removing fallopian tubes during other abdominal surgeries could save hundreds of thousands of lives
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