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Vulvar Cancer: Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore and Who Is Most at Risk
When 68-year-old Margaret finally showed her gynecologist the persistent itchy white patch on her vulva that she’d been treating with…
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Vaginal Cancer: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and the Link to DES Exposure
When 28-year-old Jennifer developed abnormal vaginal bleeding and pelvic pain, her gynecologist discovered a vaginal mass during pelvic exam. Biopsy…
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Carcinoid Tumors: Symptoms, Serotonin, and Carcinoid Syndrome Explained
When 56-year-old James developed sudden facial flushing triggered by red wine and spicy foods, he assumed alcohol intolerance. When explosive…
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Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs): The Slow-Growing Cancers That Are Often Misdiagnosed
When 48-year-old Sarah developed episodic facial flushing and explosive diarrhea, her primary care doctor diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome and prescribed…
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Facial recognition data is a key to your identity – if stolen, you can’t just change the locks
A woman strolls into a grocery store, thinking about grabbing some apples. Before she even reaches the produce aisle, a…
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How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades‑long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness
For the first time in almost 80 years, U.S. service members will no longer be mandated to receive the annual…
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Appendix Cancer: A Rare Disease Often Found During Other Surgeries
When 42-year-old Mexican actor Adan Canto developed persistent abdominal discomfort that he dismissed as digestive issues, he never imagined the…
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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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Today’s School Assembly News Headlines (29 April)
Good morning! Here are today’s most important school assembly news headlines today 29 April 2026 for your morning assembly. We’ve…
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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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