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Medical Experts Alarmed by Out-of-Hospital Cesareans in Florida

15 June 2024 at 08:56
A new state law will permit surgeons to perform cesarean deliveries in β€œadvanced birth centers,” despite the risk of complications.

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A newborn’s head was measured moments after birth via cesarean section in a hospital in Massachusetts.

Cancer Researchers Begin Large Long-Term Study of Black Women

7 June 2024 at 05:06
The American Cancer Society hopes to enroll 100,000 women and follow them for three decades to discover what’s causing higher case and death rates.

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Participants in the study will be surveyed about their behaviors, environmental exposures and life experiences.

Transplanted Pig Kidney Is Removed From Patient

4 June 2024 at 13:41
The organ, from a genetically modified animal, failed because of a lack of blood flow, surgeons said, but did not appear to have been rejected by the body.

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Lisa Pisano looked at photos of her dog after receiving a pig kidney transplant at the NYU Langone Health in New York in April.

Younger Adults Are Missing Early Warning Signs of Colon Cancer

24 May 2024 at 13:42
A new analysis of dozens of studies has identified the most common warning symptoms in adults under 50, whose rates of colon and rectal cancer are on the rise.

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In Reversal, Expert Panel Recommends Breast Cancer Screening at 40

30 April 2024 at 11:32
Some researchers said the advice did not go far enough. The panel also declined to recommend extra scans for women with dense breast tissue.

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Breast cancer rates among women in their 40s are on the rise, increasing by 2 percent a year between 2015 and 2019.
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