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Medical device to remove fibroids causes cancer to spread
About half of all women have uterine fibroids. Some need them removed. A story in Boston Magazine...
No proof annual pelvic exam offers benefits
Most women get annual pelvic exams–60 million in 2010–but it might be time to stop...
Can you see clearly now?
Medicare does not cover vision care, and most studies of people with chronic conditions overlook...
Health information you can trust
A recent Altarum Institute study underscores the difficulties of finding health information you...
Beware of debt collectors: John Oliver
Some 30 million Americans have at least one debt in collection. Bewared of debt collectors. In...
To save money, calories and your teeth, stay away from sports...
Given all the ads promoting Gatorade and other sports drinks, it’s easy to believe sports...
Five tips to relieve caregiver strain
If you’re a family caregiver, you need to take care of yourself. Most importantly, you need to...
Music: Could it be medicine for the mind and body?
Some people relax to Mozart and others to the Mamas and the Papas. Whatever your beat, music may...
Death rate up in U.S., though fewer dying of cancer
New CDC data show that the death rate is up in the U.S in 2015 to almost 2.6 million. The number of...