The Weekly: Cancer during COVID, preventing prostate cancer and more
Feature story New cancer diagnoses fell sharply as the coronavirus pandemic first hit TUESDAY, August 4 (Stat News)—By almost every measure, far fewer cancers are being diagnosed…
The Weekly: Cancer screenings during COVID, cervical screening and more
Feature story People ‘afraid to go to doctors’: A third of Americans miss cancer screenings, survey suggests TUESDAY, July 28 (USA Today)—A recent survey suggests more than a…
The Weekly: Experimental blood test, RBG and more
Feature story Experimental Blood Test Detects Cancer up to Four Years before Symptoms Appear TUESDAY, July 21 (Scientific American)—For years scientists have sought to create…
The Weekly: Delayed care, health disparities and more
Feature story Patients are still delaying essential care out of fear of coronavirus MONDAY, July 13 (The Washington Post)—Jim Johnson was elated when his hip replacement, canceled in…
The Weekly: Cancer screening innovation, COVID19 and more
Feature story Cancer Screening Leaps Forward SUNDAY, July 5 (Wall Street Journal)—The Grail DNA test’s false-positive rate is less than 1%. And the company says the test…
The Weekly: Sitting and cancer, lawsuits and more
Feature story Sitting All Day May Increase Your Risk of Dying From Cancer WEDNESDAY, June 24 (The New York Times)—Sitting for hours on end could heighten someone’s risk…
The Weekly: HPV vaccine, men’s health and more
Feature story FDA Approves HPV Vaccine Gardasil As Throat Cancer Prevention WEDNESDAY, June 17 (Forbes)—The HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration…
The Weekly: New prevention guidelines, LGBT heath and more
Feature story To lower your cancer risk, move more and skip the cocktails and steaks, guidelines say WEDNESDAY, June 10 (CNN)—To lower your cancer risk, vegetables and whole…
The Weekly: Health disparities, delayed screenings and more
Feature story What Are Health Disparities? Why It’s Important to Fight for Health Equity—Especially Right Now TUESDAY, June 2 (Health)—It’s easy for many people to assume that…
The Weekly: Sun safety, sugar substitutes and more
Feature story Practice sun safety to stay healthy outside during the pandemic THURSDAY, May 28 (CNN)—As we welcome sunshine and warmer weather after being hunkered down for weeks,…
