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TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) appears to be increased for successive generations of U.S. Mexicans, according to a study presented at the 15th AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved, held from Sept. 16 to 19 in Philadelphia.

One possible solution for Georgia's growing disparity in healthcare access is allowing full practice authority for nurse practitioners and physician assistants.

Inherited factors account for 57% of the risk for developing prostate cancer. Advances in genomic research have an opportunity to improve the health...

Loïc Le Marchand has been named the recipient of the 2022 American Association for Cancer Research Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

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Resulted, abortion is not going to take away the trauma that that woman or girl endured. another act of violence is not going to stop the circle of violence. >> reporter: texas has already passed a law that criminalizes abortion provider. >> after s.b. 8 was passed in tex in september 2021, we saw patients from texas come to us for abortion care. and we anticipate that influx of patients is going to increase. >> shes 7 weeks. >> 7 weeks, 4 days. >> any medical problems? >> no. >> reporter: dr. s...

Passed a law that criminalizes abortion provider. >> after s.b. 8 was passed in texas in september 2021, we saw patients from texas come to us for abortion care. and we anticipate that influx of patients is going to increase. >> shes 7 weeks. >> 7 weeks, 4 days. >> any medical problems? >> no. >> reporter: dr. shaw argues all bans do is traumatize women, especially the poor and medically underserved, as these clinics can be their only access to any health care at all. shaw and rose do agree on o...

News about the latest hirings, retirings and more in the Topeka area

A Dinner Theatre in rural Kentucky is raising awareness to how stressful farming can be.

UPDATE MARCH 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), members of the Senate Ve...