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Mammograms should start at age 40, new guidelines recommend
KPBS San Diego· 2 days agoBreast cancer is very treatable when caught early, and mammograms, which are X-ray images of...
This Texas veterinarian helped crack the mystery of bird flu in cows
Temple Daily Telegram· 3 hours agoThe first calls that Dr. Barb Petersen received in early March were from dairy owners worried about...
Health officials update guidance for breast cancer screenings for women 40 and over
WPXI· 10 hours agoThe US Preventive Services Task Force is recommending that all women get screened for breast cancer...
Burning Nerves and Acupuncture: Surprising treatments for chronic back pain
WFMY News 2 Greensboro· 1 day ago"Most people who take care of back patients intuitively know this," Dr. Ted Saer said back in 2017...
As bird flu virus concerns grow in US, so do tests of milk, cheese, meat and other foods
USA Today· 1 day agoThirty-six cattle herds in nine states and one person in Texas tested positive for the H5N1 virus...
Taxpayers need to know how heavy a toll they'll be paying for weight-loss drug coverage
Chicago Sun-Times· 10 hours agoThe country’s obesity rates have been scaling up over the past two decades. Roughly 20% of boys and girls ages 2 to 19 were obese between 2017 and 2020, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Pennsylvania women are having babies later
Axios· 3 days agoMore Pennsylvania women are having babies in their 30s and 40s than 25 years ago, per provisional CDC data. By the numbers: Today in the Keystone State, the average age of ...
Viral post mistakes aluminum guidelines on IV feeding for vaccine limit | Fact check
USA Today· 2 days agoAn April 20 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shares the story of an infant in Maine who...
Physician group calls for increased syphilis screening for pregnant women
The Sacramento Bee· 14 hours agoThe American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is recommending that all pregnant individuals be screened for syphilis three times during pregnancy. The recommendation comes as ...
As ticks spread, the US is getting smart about reporting infections and seeing the true extent of...
WFXR Roanoke via Yahoo News· 6 days agoROANOKE, Va. (STACKER/WFXR) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — the federal...