A study in Lancet Public Health reveals that Gen X and millennials are at a heightened risk of developing 17 types of cancer, including several that had been declining in older adults, NBC News reports.
As Jennifer Brady climbs into inflatable pants that cover from her toes to her chest, she positions her water bottle on the table beside her and starts pushing buttons on a machine.The device, called a Lympha Press, is designed to move the fluid in her legs. She spends at least five hours a day tied to the machine, unable to do anything else — including caring for her two children, ages nine and 13. She also wears compression garments 24 hours a day.This, combined with the fact she has been figh
Last September, Erin Bell went to her doctor for a biennial mammogram.While the Vancouver woman was cancer-free, her doctor recommended a bilateral breast ultrasound — which can be used to detect cancer in women with dense breast tissue, who are at greater risk of developing cancer.A year after, Bell, 48, got a call from her doctor — not to schedule an appointment, but to inform her that she'd have to go to a private clinic to do so."I got a call from my doctor's office from the reception there
"I’d feel sorrow and grief but never regret."
Vice President Harris will travel to Georgia on Friday to highlight her support for abortion rights, likely focusing on the stories of two women whose deaths she blames on the state’s abortion ban passed by Republicans after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. “The Vice President will highlight the stark contrast between her commitment to…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have blocked for a second time this year legislation to establish a nationwide right to in vitro fertilization, arguing that the vote is an election-year stunt after Democrats forced a vote on the issue.
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Here's how to interpret what Republicans have been saying about the Affordable Care Act and prescription drugs.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette will end his season on the injured list because of a broken right middle finger after returning for only one game after he had been out more than eight weeks with a calf injury.
My parents are almost 80, so I bought them Amazon Canada's bestselling ECG monitor — was it worth the money?
The presidential nominee's speech was the first time in recent memory that such a prominent political figure has been so blunt about the burden of abortion bans.
The hit hospital show's pilot was packed with patients, doctors and drama
Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council (NTC) has declared a state of emergency for all 14 First Nations on Vancouver Island it represents due to the mental health and opioid crisis.At a news conference in Port Alberni, B.C., Thursday, NTC president Judith Sayers, a member of Hupacasath First Nation, called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to come to the table to help in their fight for resources to deal with immediate community needs. "Let's put new meaning into emergency and actually stop all these deat
Experts are eyeing a new variant and are urging at-risk people to get vaccinated.
The 'Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' stars talk about their soda "vice" on the series, but is drinking 44 ounces of soda really better than the coffee they avoid?
It’s important not to push through pain or discomfort after a fall.
While a mild stomach bug will likely affect most tourists at some point, there are more dangerous diseases travelers should know how to protect themselves against.
What to expect during perimenopause, including lesser-known symptoms and how long this phase lasts.
Experts are urging men to seek medical help when they see alarming symptoms, rather than delaying it.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Health officials warned Wednesday that the Los Angeles area is seeing more dengue fever cases in people who have not traveled outside the U.S. mainland, a year after the first such case was reported in California.
Thousands of Ottawa students could face suspensions for out-of-date vaccination records, as the local health unit resumes enforcement after a two-year pause. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Sept. 18, 2024.
