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These women work to kick colon cancer in Worldclass style

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(NEW YORK) -- A growing number of people under 50 are being diagnosed with more advanced stages of colon cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.The 2020 death of 43-year-old actor Chadwick Boseman due to colon cancer drew attention to the shift, and "Dawson's...

Landmark Supreme Court case weighs gender-affirming care for trans kids

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(WASHINGTON) -- Medical treatments for transgender children, endorsed by major American medical associations and safely used for decades, hang in the balance at the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday as the Biden administration and three families with transgender teenagers ask the justices to strike...

Supreme Court weighs FDA block on kid-friendly flavored vapes

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(WASHINGTON) -- With e-cigarettes and flavored vapes booming in popularity, the Supreme Court on Monday will examine whether the Food and Drug Administration unlawfully blocked the marketing and sale of more than a million new sweet and candy-flavored nicotine products in recent years.The case...

What policies could RFK Jr. actually change at HHS?

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(WASHINGTON) -- Named to lead the nation's sprawling Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has big ideas for busting public health policy norms.His Senate confirmation hearings -- should they happen -- will come with lots of questions about what Kennedy's...