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Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away – we’re trying to bring it closer to home
Whether you’re planning a weekend hike, deciding what to wear to work or preparing your home for severe storms, the…
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Tapping your genome with AI and quantum computing could deliver on the promise of personalized medicine – but practical and ethical hurdles remain
Decades after researches first sequenced the human genome, scientists throughout the world are still working to understand it. Despite diligent…
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Wearable glucose monitors offer real‑time data, but for healthy people no guidelines exist to interpret the numbers
Keeping tabs on blood sugar throughout the day used to be the exclusive domain of people with diabetes. But in…
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More than 140,000 Americans die from COPD each year – here’s why survival depends on more than avoiding smoking
The Conversation, CC BY-ND Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, caused 141,733 deaths in the United States in 2023…
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Penile Cancer: An Overlooked Malignancy and Its HPV Risk Factors
When 62-year-old Carlos noticed a small, warty growth on his penis that wouldn’t heal after three months, embarrassment kept him…
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Adrenal Gland Cancer: Types, Symptoms, and What Adrenal Tumors Mean
When 61-year-old Linda underwent CT imaging for persistent back pain, radiologists discovered an unexpected 9cm mass on her left adrenal…
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Bile Duct Cancer (Cholangiocarcinoma): Symptoms and Why It’s Difficult to Diagnose
When 58-year-old David, who had lived with primary sclerosing cholangitis for 15 years, noticed his skin turning increasingly yellow and…
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Gallbladder Cancer: Why It’s Rarely Found Until Late Stage
When 65-year-old Maria underwent routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy for recurrent gallstone attacks, she expected quick recovery and relief from years of…
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Testicular Cancer: Why Young Men Should Know Their Own Warning Signs
When 28-year-old Alex felt a small, firm lump on his left testicle while showering, he almost dismissed it. “It didn’t…
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Salivary Gland Cancer: A Rare Diagnosis With Varied Outcomes
When 62-year-old Margaret noticed a slowly growing, painless lump in front of her left ear that had been present for…
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Tongue Cancer: Symptoms, Causes, and the HPV Connection
When 48-year-old Sarah, a never-smoker, discovered a persistent ulcer on the left side of her tongue that wouldn’t heal after…
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Head and Neck Cancers: Oral, Throat, and Laryngeal Cancer Risk Factors
When 56-year-old Robert, a lifelong smoker and heavy drinker, noticed a persistent sore on his tongue that wouldn’t heal after…
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Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: The Most Common Aggressive Lymphoma Explained
When 52-year-old James noticed a rapidly growing lump in his neck accompanied by drenching night sweats and unexplained 15-pound weight…
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Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: The Many Faces of This Diverse Cancer Group
When 58-year-old Maria received her non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis, her oncologist immediately clarified: “NHL isn’t one disease—it’s actually more than 60…
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Hodgkin Lymphoma: One of the Most Treatable Cancers — If Caught Early
When 24-year-old Sarah noticed a painless lump in her neck that wouldn’t go away, she initially dismissed it as a…
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