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‘Don't ignore your body': Teacher diagnosed with ovarian cancer at young age shares story
A middle school teacher from Libertyville is speaking out about her ovarian cancer diagnosis at age 36 to help inform other young women about what symptoms to look out for.
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Mammogram Clinics Must Notify Women if They Have Dense Breast Tissue: FDA
The FDA is now requiring facilities to notify women if they have dense breast tissue, and health experts say women with that designation should have a conversation with their doctor about whether additional breast cancer screening in addition to a mammogram is needed.
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Plantar Fasciitis Leads Tiger Woods to Depart the Masters. A Doctor Explains the Foot Condition
Tiger Woods, 47, withdrew from the 2023 Masters Tournament Saturday, tweeting, “I am disappointed to have to WD this morning due to reaggravating my plantar fasciitis.”
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10 Myths About the COVID-19 Vaccine For Kids, Busted By Pediatricians
The FDA is planning to meet soon to discuss the next eligible age group, children ages 5-11, for the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, and pediatricians are preparing to administer the shots, once the vaccine is approved.
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New Survey Shows Need for Skin Cancer Awareness Among Young Adults
Even on a cloudy day, you can get a sunburn, but one-third of Gen Z adults recently surveyed by the American Academy of Dermatology didn’t know that.
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New Implantable Device Could Help Save Opioid Overdose Victims
Teams from Northwestern University and Washington University are teaming up in the development of an implantable device that can sense when a person is overdosing on opioids and can deliver a life-saving injection of naloxone.
