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Tuesday, Apr 16

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Few Marylanders are screened for lung cancer. Can this new $8M statewide effort change that?

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A recently announced University of Maryland partnership aims to enhance cancer screening and early detection, leading to earlier diagnoses and more treatment options.

Monday, Apr 15

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EBeauty wig exchange provides confidence for cancer patients

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The mission continues for breast cancer survivor and D.C. native Carolyn Keller, founder of EBeauty Community, which provides free wigs to cancer patients.

Saturday, Apr 13

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Oldest living conjoined twins, Lori and George Schappell, die at 62

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READING, Pa. (AP) — Conjoined twins Lori and George Schappell, who pursued separate careers, interests and relationships during lives that…

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Bird flu is spreading to more farm animals. Are milk and eggs safe?

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A bird flu outbreak in U.S. dairy cows has grown to affect more than two dozen herds in eight states,…

Friday, Apr 12

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Houston hospital says doctor’s changes to a database made patients ineligible for liver transplants

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A Houston hospital has halted its liver and kidney transplant programs after it says a doctor manipulated a database for…

Thursday, Apr 11

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US measles cases are up in 2024. What’s driving the increase?

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Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and abroad are raising health experts’ concern about the preventable, once-common childhood virus. One of…

Monday, Apr 8

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New study examines mistreatment during childbirth

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Giving birth can be beautiful, difficult, exciting … the list goes on and on. A new study funded by Columbia University found that, for some new moms, the experience can also be frustrating and demoralizing.

Sunday, Apr 7

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Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program is meant to give patients early access to promising drugs. But…

Saturday, Apr 6

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Can the secret to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s be found 20 years before its first symptoms?

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A new nationwide program called the AHEAD study aims to bring researchers one step closer to defeating Alzheimer's for good.

Thursday, Apr 4

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ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn’t benefit

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of a drug for Lou Gehrig’s disease that recently failed in a large study said…

Wednesday, Apr 3

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What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US

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A poultry facility in Michigan and egg producer in Texas both reported outbreaks of avian flu this week. The latest…

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DC biotech gets FDA approval for bipolar disorder drug

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D.C.-based biotech company Vanda Pharmaceuticals saw its stock jump after a drug was approved by the Food and Drug Administration to be used as a treatment for bipolar disorder.

Monday, Apr 1

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Person is diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows in Texas

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ATLANTA (AP) — A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery…

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A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing

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Between January 2023 and mid-March, more than 14,300 Black kidney transplant candidates have had their wait times modified, by an average of two years, according to the United Network for Organ Sharing.

Thursday, Mar 28

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Study: More than 1 alcoholic drink a day increases heart disease risks in women

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A study by Kaiser Permanente Northern California looked at data from more than 430,000 people over a four-year span. It found that women who have more than one alcoholic drink per day are more likely to be diagnosed with coronary heart…

Thursday, Mar 21

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Requiring ugly images of smoking’s harm on cigarettes won’t breach First Amendment, court says

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal requirement that cigarette packs and advertising include graphic images demonstrating the effects of smoking…

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US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time

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NEW YORK (AP) — Doctors in Boston have transplanted a pig kidney into a 62-year-old patient, the latest experiment in…

Wednesday, Mar 20

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‘Exercise is such a dirty word’: Virginia patient, trainer on moving through lung cancer

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Frank McKenna was in incredible physical shape in 2016, with more than 25 years as a personal trainer in Virginia Beach, Virginia — then he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that had spread to his bones. Now he's helping fellow cancer…

Tuesday, Mar 19

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Belgian fashion designer Dries Van Noten is stepping down as creative director at the end of June

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BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian designer Dries Van Noten, who for almost four decades dazzled the fashion world with his luscious…

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Over-the-counter birth control pill now available to Wisconsin Medicaid patients

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin will have access to the first over-the-counter birth control pill starting Tuesday,…

Wednesday, Mar 13

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A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study, expanding options for screening

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A blood test for colon cancer performed well in a study published Wednesday, offering a new kind of screening for…

Friday, Mar 8

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Obesity drug Wegovy is approved to cut heart attack and stroke risk in overweight patients

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The popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, which has helped millions of Americans shed pounds, can now be used to reduce the…

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FDA will take a deeper look into the safety and effectiveness of Lilly experimental Alzheimer’s drug

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Federal regulators put off a decision on whether to approve an Eli Lilly Alzheimer’s drug by making…

Wednesday, Mar 6

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Cómo esta película nominada al Oscar transmitió los horrores del Holocausto sin mostrar violencia

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(CNN) — “La zona de interés”, el drama histórico nominado al Oscar de Jonathan Glazer, es técnicamente una película sobre…

Tuesday, Mar 5

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Chanel revisits Deauville roots as Ghesquière fetes 10 years at Louis Vuitton in Paris

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PARIS (AP) — In a cinematic homage blurring fashion and film, Chanel transported its audience at Paris Fashion Week to…

Monday, Mar 4

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Women without risk factors twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with lung cancer

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Women who have no known risk factors are twice as likely than men to get lung cancer, according to advocates, who will be lobbying on Capitol Hill for increased funding and research.

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Scientists have used cells from fluid drawn during pregnancy to grow mini lungs and other organs

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Scientists have created miniorgans from cells floating in the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the womb – an advance…

Saturday, Mar 2

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DC-area doctor calls rise of syphilis in pregnant women across US ‘concerning’

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Women giving birth in the U.S. are now three times more likely to have syphilis than they were in 2016, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

Friday, Mar 1

Yogurts can make limited claim that the food reduces risk of type 2 diabetes, FDA says

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Yogurt sold in the U.S. can make claims that the food may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, based…

Improving endometrial cancer treatments through clinical trials

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Dr. Ebony Hoskins, a board-certified gynecologic oncologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, said patients with access to clinical trials can have better chances of survival of endometrial cancer.