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21 Apr

What Today’s Supreme Court Hearing Means for Your Free Preventative Screenings

An important HealthDay conversation with Michael Sapienza, CEO, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, about Kennedy v. Braidwood, a Supreme Court case challenging the legality of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to recommend no-cost screenings to the government.

18 Apr

Two Environmental Pollutants Linked to Thyroid Cancer in Children and Young Adults

A new study suggests early-life exposure to fine particulate air pollution and outdoor artificial light at night increases the risk of papillary thyroid cancer in children and young adults.

17 Apr

Mammograms After 70 May Lower Risk for Late-Stage Breast Cancer

A new study finds older breast cancer patients who were screened at least once during the five years prior to diagnosis had 54% lower odds of advanced disease.

CDC Cancels Measles Help for Texas Schools Amid Staff Layoffs

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has canceled its plans to help Texas schools stop the rapid spread of measles.

The decision came after some CDC staff involved in this year’s outbreak response were told they might lose their jobs, according to an agency em...

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April 21, 2025
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CDC Shuts Down Key Labs for Hepatitis and STI Testing After Layoffs

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Key labs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have shut down amid recent layoffs, raising concerns about tracking and controlling serious infections like viral hepatitis and antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea.

Among those let go were all 27 scientists in the nation’s...

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April 21, 2025
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FDA May Shift Routine Food Inspections to States

MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may soon hand off routine food safety inspections to state and local officials, multiple federal health officials told CBS News.

These changes are not final and could require approval and funding from Congress. Some FDA employees have been...

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April 21, 2025
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Supreme Court Case Targets Free Preventive Care Provided By The Affordable Care Act

Colonoscopy for younger adults. Chest CT scans for lung cancer. Statin meds to lower cholesterol. Screening for drug addiction.

More than 150 million Americans might lose no-cost access to these and other preventive care services under a case being heard Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court.

“Most people probably haven't even heard...

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April 21, 2025
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Biological Link Identified Between Heavy Weed Use And Psychosis

There’s a biological reason why heavy weed users are at increased risk of psychosis, a new study says.

People with cannabis use disorder have higher levels of the hormone dopamine in the same region of the brain tied to psychosis, brain imaging scans have revealed.

“We now have evidence that shows a straight line linking ...

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April 21, 2025
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Chemo Drug Effective For Kids With Sickle Cell Disease

An oral chemotherapy drug can safely and effectively manage sickle cell disease in children, a new study says.

Children taking hydroxyurea had fewer ER visits and spent fewer days in the hospital compared to kids not taking the drug, researchers reported April 17 in the journal Blood Advances.

“Our results reinforce th...

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April 21, 2025
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