Among women worldwide, breast cancer is one of the most prevalent types of cancer. As many as one in eight women could develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. Though this diagnosis can be overwhelming, early detection rates and treatment outcomes have improved greatly due to advances in …
Read More »Accelerated Aging: The Rising Cancer Risk in Today’s Young Adults
Scientists searching for answers about why some forms of cancer are on the rise for young people may have made a breakthrough. Accelerated biological aging could be the cause. Getting older is a major risk factor for many types of cancer, meaning that the longer you live, the more likely …
Read More »This Swine and Cow Influenza Virus Could Infect Humans
Influenza D has recently been added to the list of influenza virus and is most often found in livestock. Experts are studying what risks it poses for human beings. Veterinarians first identified influenza D in pigs back in 2011 and identified its primary source as cattle. Researchers began searching for …
Read More »Mifepristone: Access to abortion pills is upheld by the US Supreme Court
The mifepristone pill, one of the drugs used in half of all abortions in the United States, would be subject to limitations under a lower court decision that has been blocked by the US Supreme Court while legal action is ongoing. The succinct, paragraph-long order lifts any limits and gives …
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