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• 1 in 4 Cancer Survivors Faces 'Financial Hardship' Due to Medical Costs

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• 1 in 5 Heart Pacemaker Patients Prescribed Opioids After Surgery

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• 6 Tips for Life as a Cancer Survivor

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• A New Way to Fight a Previously 'Inoperable' Pancreatic Cancer

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• Acupressure Is Good Medicine for Breast Cancer Survivors

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• Adding Blood Test for Pancreatic Cancer May Aid Early Detection

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• Aggressive Approach to Pancreatic Cysts May Prevent Dreaded Cancer

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• Aging Population, Unhealthy Habits Underlie Expected Cancer Surge

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• AHA News: Cancers of the Heart Are Rare -- and Here's Why

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• AI Beats Humans at Detecting Cervical Precancers

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• AI Takes Aim at Lung Cancer Screening

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• 'Alarming' Number of Lupus Patients Use Opioids for Pain: Study

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• Almost Half of Global Cases of Childhood Cancer Go Undiagnosed

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• Ancestry Matters When Seeking Matched Bone Marrow Donors

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• Another Weight-Loss Surgery Benefit: Lower Breast Cancer Risk

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• Antibiotics Not Recommended for Most Toothaches, New Guideline Says

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• Are Primary Care Doctors Prepared to Discuss Cancer Treatment?

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• Aspirin Can Help Prevent Colon Cancer, But Many at Risk Don't Take It

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• Backpacks Shouldn't Be a Back-to-School Burden on Health

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• Benign Ovarian Cysts Should Be Left in Place, Study Suggests

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• Beyonce's Dad Puts Spotlight on Male Breast Cancer

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• Blood Test Could Spot Multiple Cancer Types, Researchers Say

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• Breast Cancer and DDT: Timing of Exposure May Matter

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• Breast Cancer Drug Shows Long-Lasting Prevention Power

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• Breast Cancer May Bring Higher Odds for A-fib, Too

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• Can a Broken Heart Contribute to Cancer?

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• Can Aspirin Help Tackle Some Cancers?

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• Can Breast Cancer Be a Risk Factor for Opioid Use Among Older Patients?

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• Can More Exercise Improve Thinking Skills in Cancer Survivors?

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• Cancer Diagnosis May Quadruple Suicide Risk

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• Cancer Drugs Sometimes Work in Unexpected Ways: Study

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• Cancer Patients May Face Greater Risk of Shingles

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• Cancer Risk May Rise After Heart Attack

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• Cancer Risk Rises After Iodine Rx for Overactive Thyroid: Study

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• Cancer Survivors May Have Lower Odds for Dementia

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• Cancer Survivors Predicted to Top 22 Million by 2030

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• Canine Bone Cancer Vaccine Hints at a Human Version

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• Caring Doctors Can Be Life-Changing for Diabetic Patients

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• CBD Is the Rage, But More Science Needed on Safety, Effectiveness

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• Cervical 'Microbiome' Could Help Predict Cancer Risk

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• Chemo 'Cocktail' Embraced as Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough

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• Childhood Cancer Steals Over 11 Million Years of Healthy Life: Study

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• Childhood Cancer Survivors Struggle With Heart Troubles

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• Childhood TB Shot May Offer Long-Term Protection from Lung Cancer

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• Choose the Right Colon Cancer Screening Option

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• Colon Cancer Rates Rising Among the Young in Wealthy Nations

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• Colon Cancer Striking More Under 50, and More Often in Western States

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• Colon Cancer Usually Diagnosed Late in Under-50 Adults

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• Complete Tumor Removal in Dogs Cuts Risk of Cancer's Return: Study

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• Confusing Medical Bills Tied to Money Woes in Cancer Survivors

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• Could 2 Prostate Cancer Drugs Fight Disease in Earlier Stages?

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• Could a Blood Test for Breast Cancer Become a Reality?

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• Could Common Heart Meds Lower Prostate Cancer Risk?

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• Could Hypnotherapy Be Alternative to Opioids for Pain?

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• Could Invasive Lung Cancer Biopsies Be Replaced by Blood Tests?

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• Could the U.S. Mail Deliver Better Colon Cancer Screening Rates?

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• Dark Skin No Protection Against Sun's Harmful Rays

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• Despite Cancer Screening, 'Oldest Old' Have Low Survival Odds: Study

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• Despite Gains, Black Americans Still Have Highest Cancer Death Rate

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• Device Spots Lymphedema Early in Breast Cancer Patients, to Help Stop It

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• Do Doctors Give Better Care in the Morning?

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• Does Cancer Battle Bring Personal Growth? Yes and No, Survivors Say

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• Does MRI Screening Benefit Women With Extremely Dense Breasts?

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• Domestic Abuse Can Leave Legacy of Poor Health

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• Don't Delay Surgery for Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Study Suggests

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• Don't Let Fear of Cancer Keep You From Doctor Visits

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• 'Double-Edged Sword': Lung Cancer Radiation Rx May Raise Heart Attack Risk

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• Doubt Over Long-Term Use of Hormone Rx for Recurrent Prostate Cancer

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• Drug Combo Does Double Duty Against Common Skin Lesions, Cancers

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• Drug Duo May Be an Advance Against a Common Leukemia

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• Drug Offers Hope Against a Tough-to-Treat Blood Cancer

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• Drug Trio Improves Odds Against Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

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• Dual-Drug Therapy May Boost Odds Against a Tough Breast Cancer

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• Early Risers May Be a Little Less Likely to Get Breast Cancer

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• Eating More Red Meat May Shorten Your Life

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• Even a Little Exercise May Help Cancer Patients Live Longer

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• Exercise Is Good Medicine for Advanced Colon Cancer

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• Exercise Might Guard Against Heart Damage of Chemo

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• Exercise Might Slow Colon Cancer's Advance

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• Exercise Your Right to Fight Disease

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• Expert: Herbal Aids Can Cause Harm When Breast Cancer Spread to Skin

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• Facing Up to a Lesser Known Form of Migraine Pain

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• Fertility Treatments Don't Raise Cancer Risk for Offspring

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• 'Focused' Radiation Could Lighten Treatment Burden for Early Breast Cancer

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• For Many, Pot Is Now an Alternative to Opioids or Sleep Meds

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• For Some, Follicular Lymphoma May Be Curable

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• Fungal Invasion May Drive Some Pancreatic Cancers

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• Gene Therapy May Help Fight Tough-to-Treat Blood Cancer

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• Gene-Based Therapy Helps Fight Advanced Prostate Cancer

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• Guard Your Skin Against the Summer Sun

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• Head, Neck Cancers Up Among 9-11 Responders: Study

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• Head, Neck Melanomas Show Alarming Rise in Young Americans

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• Health Screenings Every Woman Needs

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• Health Tip: Help Relieve Menstrual Pain

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• Health Tip: Caring for Shoulder Pain

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• Health Tip: Dealing with Tendinitis Pain

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• Health Tip: Don't Ignore Changes in Skin Color

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• Health Tip: Earache Home Care

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• Health Tip: Getting the Flu If You Have Cancer

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• Health Tip: Lessen Growing Pains

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• Health Tip: Lifting Heavy Things

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• Health Tip: Managing Nausea for Cancer Patients

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• Health Tip: Nurture Your Emotional Health as a Cancer Patient

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• Health Tip: Prevent Heel Pain

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• Health Tip: Preventing Repetitive Strain Injury

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• Health Tip: Reducing Soreness in Muscles

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• Health Tip: Symptoms of Neuropathy Caused By Chemo

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• Health Tip: Symptoms of Tennis Elbow

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• Health Tip: Taking Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

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• Health Tip: The 'Wall Test' For Good Posture

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• Health Tip: Tooth Extraction Aftercare

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• Health Tip: Treating Short-Term Back Pain

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• Health Tip: Understanding Plantar Fasciitis

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• Health Tip: What is Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy?

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• Healthy Lifestyle, Regular Screening May Keep Cancer at Bay

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• Hepatitis C Screening Can Help Prevent Liver Disease

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• High Deductibles May Threaten Breast Cancer Patients' Survival

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• High-Dose Radiation a Game Changer in Fighting Deadly Prostate Cancer

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• High-Fiber Diet May Help Gut 'Microbiome' Battle Melanoma

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• Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer Might Harm the Heart: Study

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• Hormone Treatment for Prostate Cancer Linked to Heightened Alzheimer's Risk

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• Hot Water Soak May Help Ease Poor Leg Circulation

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• How Do Birth Defects Affect Childhood Cancer Risk?

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• How to Head Off a Pain in the Neck

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• How to Keep Your Feet on a Sound, Pain-Free Footing

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• How to Prevent Holiday Headaches

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• HPV Blamed for Rising Rates of Anal Cancer

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• HPV Infections Most Tied to Cancer Are in Decline, and Vaccines May Be Why

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• HPV Might Be Behind Vocal Cord Cancers in Young

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• HPV Vaccination Rate in U.S. Girls Has Stalled

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• Hurricanes Can Hurt Survival Odds Among Those With Cancer

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• Hysterectomy Procedure Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes

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• 'I Wish I Had Known Sooner': Alex Trebek Issues PSA on Pancreatic Cancer

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• Infant Pain Heightened After Opioid Exposure in Womb

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• Insurers' Denials of Opioid Coverage Spurs CDC to Clarify Guidelines

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• Irregular Periods, Shorter Life Span?

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• Is AI a New Weapon in Breast Cancer Detection?

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• Is At-Home Stool Test a Viable Alternative to Colonoscopy?

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• Is Green Tea a Fad or a Real Health Boost?

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• Is Melanoma Suspected? Get 2nd Opinion From Specialist, Study Says

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• Is That Prostate Cancer Worth Treating? Chromosomes May Tell

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• Is Your Hand Pain Arthritis, Carpal Tunnel or Something Else?

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• Is Your Pelvic Pain a Sign of Endometriosis?

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• It's Not Just Menopause to Blame for Older Women's Flagging Sex Drive

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• Kidney Failure Patients Face Higher Risk of Cancer Death

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• Kids Getting Too Many Opioids After Tonsillectomy

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• Kids of Opioid-Using Parents May Be More Likely to Attempt Suicide

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• Lifestyle Changes Can Lower Your Breast Cancer Risk

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• Looking to Whales for Insight on Human Cancers

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• Low-Dose Aspirin Doesn't Prolong Survival in Prostate Cancer

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• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Cut Cancer Risk, Especially for Overweight People

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• Lung Cancer Screening Can Detect Other Smoking Ills

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• Major Study Gives Women More Guidance on Hormone Therapy During Menopause

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• Make Cancer Prevention a Priority in 2019

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• Many Advanced Colon Cancers Were 'Born' Ready to Spread

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• Many Cancer Patients Have Undiagnosed Hepatitis

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• Many Cancer Patients Take Alternative Meds But Don't Tell Their Doctors

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• Many Cardiologists Ill-Equipped to Treat Heart Disease in Cancer Survivors

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• Many Lung Cancer Patients Not Getting Recommended Treatment

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• Many Parents Conflicted About Opioids for Their Teens' Pain

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• Many U.S. Women Get Opioids After Giving Birth

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• Marijuana Could Offer Relief From Migraine Pain

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• Medical Marijuana Use Rising Among Cancer Patients

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• Medical Pot: An Elixir for the Elderly?

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• Migraine Pain Linked to Raised Suicide Risk

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• Mindfulness May Be a Balm for Breast Cancer Patients

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• 'Mindfulness' Might Help Some Conquer Chronic Pain

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• Mind-Reading Tech Could Bring 'Synthetic Speech' to Brain-Damaged Patients

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• Mixing Marijuana With Opioids May Not Be Good for Mental Health

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• More Americans Are Eating Whole Grains, But Intake Still Too Low

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• More Antibiotics, Higher Odds for Colon Cancer?

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• More Evidence HPV Vaccine Cuts Cervical Cancer Rate

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• More Proof High-Fiber Diets Help Prevent Cancers, Heart Disease

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• More Than 5 Million U.S. Cancer Survivors Deal With Chronic Pain

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• Most Americans in the Dark About Cancer-Causing HPV, Survey Finds

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• Most Nations May Be Rid of Cervical Cancer By 2100

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• Most Seniors 85+ Do Well After Colon Cancer Surgery: Study

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• Move More, Live Longer

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• Mustaches Are More Than Just Manly, They Guard Against Sun's Rays

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• Nasal Swab Could Help Gauge Smokers' Odds for Lung Cancer

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• 'Nerve-Release' Surgery Helped Ease One Man's Tough Migraines

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• New 'Cancer Vaccine' Attacks Tumors From Within

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• New DNA Blood Test May Help Guide Breast Cancer Treatment

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• New Moms Can Save a Life By Donating Cord Blood

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• New Prosthetic Leg Can Feel Touch, Reduce 'Phantom Limb' Pain

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• New Study Finds a Family Risk for Blood Cancer

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• New Test Can Pinpoint Which Pancreatic Cysts Might Turn Cancerous

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• New Treatment Offers Hope for Kids With Deadly Nerve Cancer

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• New Treatments Could Be Powerful Weapons Against Brain Tumors

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• Newer Drug Extends Lives of Young Breast Cancer Patients

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• Newer Lung Cancer Screening Saves More Lives

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• No Needle Prick: Laser-Based Test Hunts Stray Melanoma Cells in Blood

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• One High Dose of Radiation May Be Enough for Early Prostate Cancer

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• One Key Step Can Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking

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• One-Third of Lung Cancer Patients Battle Depression: Study

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• One-Third of U.S. Kids Have Back Pain, Study Says

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• Opioid Prescriptions for Eye Surgery Patients Surge

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• Opioids May Help Chronic Pain, But Not Much

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• Opioids Prescribed in Hospital Often Tied to Long-Term Use

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• Opioids Put Alzheimer's Patients at Risk of Pneumonia: Study

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• Pain Relief: When to Use Cold, When to Use Heat

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• Pain Twice as Common for Kids With Autism: Study

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• Pancreatic Cancer Survival Odds Linked to Weight Before Age 50

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• Paperwork, High Costs Could Mean Worse Survival for Lung Cancer Patients

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• Patients, Not Hospitals, Most Important to Spinal Fusion Outcomes

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• Poor Diet Might Raise Your Cancer Risk

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• Postpartum Opioid Rx May Lead to Persistent Use: Study

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• Pregnant Women Exposed to More Risky CT Scans

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• Prescription Opioids Linked to Poor Outcomes in Kidney Patients

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• Prescription Opioids May Raise Pneumonia Risk

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• PTSD a Risk Factor for Ovarian Cancer?

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• Quantity, Not Type of Opioid Matters for Post-Op Dependency

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• Quitting Smoking Helps Shield Women From Bladder Cancer: Study

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• Race May Matter for Liver Transplant Success

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• Radiation Doses From CT Scans Vary Widely

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• Radiation for Head and Neck Cancer May Cause Problems Years Later

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• Radiation of Just Part of the Breast Can Stop Cancer's Return

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• Radiation Right After Surgery Might Not Help Prostate Cancer Patients

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• Red Meat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

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• Red Tape Means Many Cancer Patients Get Radiation Treatments Late

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• Researchers Seek Firefighters for Data on Cancer Risk

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• Roundup Linked to Human Liver Damage: Study

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• Routine Screening for Pancreatic Cancer Not Warranted, Expert Panel Says

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• Run for Your Life, New Study Recommends

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• Scared Safe: Pics of Sun's Damage to Face Boost Sunscreen Use

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• Scientists Spot Clues to Predicting Breast Cancer's Return

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• Scientists Spot Unexpected Player in Fibromyalgia

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• Should You Get Tested for the 'Breast Cancer Genes'?

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• Sit All Day at Work? Exercise Can Counter That

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• Smokers May Fare Worse Against the Deadliest Skin Cancer

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• Some of Most Common, Deadly Cancers Get the Least Research Money

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• Sometimes, Aspirin May Be Enough to Ease Migraines

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• Statins May Lower Risk of Stroke After Cancer Radiotherapy

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• Staying Optimistic Might Lengthen Your Life, Study Shows

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• Steroid Shots for Painful Joints May Make Matters Worse

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• Still Too Few Teens Getting the HPV Vaccine

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• Still Too Much Processed Meat, Too Little Fish in U.S. Diets

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• Studies Confirm HPV Shot Is Safe

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• Study Links Asbestos in Talcum Powder to Deadly Cancer

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• Study Links Hair Straighteners, Dyes to Breast Cancer

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• Study Points to Herd Immunity Against HPV in Unvaccinated U.S. Adults

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• Study Reaffirms Safety of Hepatitis C Meds in Liver Cancer Patients

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• Study Supports Radiation for Early, Hormone-Driven Breast Cancer

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• Study Ties Cancer-Causing HPV to Heart Disease, Too

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• Sugary Sodas, Juices Tied to Higher Cancer Risk

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• Suicide Risk Rises Following Cancer Diagnosis

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• 'Swimmer's Shoulder' Strikes 3 in 4 Teen Competitors

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• Switching Mammograms to Once Every 2 Years Could Come With Risks

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• Tasmanian Devils Likely to Survive Cancer Scourge

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• Testicular Cancer a Bigger Threat to Young Men

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• Testicular Cancer Treatment Doesn't Always Doom Fertility

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• Testicular Cancer Treatment Unlikely to Trigger Birth Defects

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• The Alexander Technique: What Could It Do for You?

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• The Safer Way to Ease Post-Surgical Pain

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• These Sports Are Most Likely to Send Young Americans to the ER

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• Too Few Women Are Getting Cervical Cancer Screening

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• Too Much TV Raises Women's Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer: Study

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• Tougher Rules on Opioids After Surgery Doesn't Mean More Pain for Patients

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• Treatment Advances Making Pancreatic Cancer a Less Deadly Disease

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• Two Drugs Make Inroads Against Aggressive Breast Cancers

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• U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths Continue to Fall

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• U.S. Cancer Deaths Continue to Decline

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• U.S. Dentists Prescribe 37 Times More Opioids Than in England: Study

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• U.S. Leads World in Reducing Prostate Cancer Cases

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• U.S. Minorities' Recent Health Gains May Be Slowing

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• U.S. Opioid Prescription Rate Is 7 Times That of Sweden

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• U.S. Task Force Updates Breast Cancer Gene Testing Recommendations

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• Use of Meds for Enlarged Prostate Might Delay a Cancer Diagnosis

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• Vaping May Trigger Lung Damage Like That Seen in Emphysema

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• Vitamin A Linked to Lower Odds of Common Skin Cancer

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• 'Watchful Waiting' Less Likely for Black Prostate Cancer Patients

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• What Is Your Risk for Prostate Cancer?

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• When Using Moisturizers With Sunscreen, Don't Miss Around the Eyes

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• Why Holding a Grudge Is Bad for Your Health

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• Why Sleepless Nights Can Mean More Painful Days

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• Windy, Humid Days Could Bring More Pain

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• With Blood Draws, Bedside Manners Matter

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• With Weeks to Live, Many Cancer Patients Try Useless Treatments

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• Woman Feels No Pain, Thanks to Her Genes

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• Women With More Aggressive Breast Cancer Face Higher Risk of Other Cancers

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• Yogurt Might Help Men Avoid Colon Cancer: Study

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• Young, and Learning Too Late That Sun Safety Matters

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• Your Noisy Knees May Be Trying to Tell You Something