Science & Medicine
U.S. life expectancy fell in the first half of 2020 amid the pandemic: almost three years for Black people, two for Latinos and one for white people.
Feb. 18, 2021
Health experts issue updated screening guidelines that include procedures that are less invasive.
March 6, 2008
Oct. 12, 2017
If you spend a lot of time on your mobile phone, you’ll be happy to learn that your habit isn’t hazardous to your health, according to a new government safety report.
Feb. 2, 2018
Colonoscopy isn’t necessarily the gold standard
Sept. 13, 2010
“It’s one of the worst cancers to die of.
March 7, 1997
California
Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy because of a rare gene she and relatives carry speaks to the importance of knowing your family’s history with cancer, the American Cancer Society said.
May 14, 2013
Booster Shots
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Oct. 21, 2009
Entertainment & Arts
Angelina Jolie was “heroic” for undergoing a preventive double mastectomy, her fiance, Brad Pitt, said Tuesday after she wrote an op-ed piece revealing her decision and describing the mastectomy process, which began in February.
Angelina Jolie’s op-ed a reminder to know family medical history