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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is encouraging women to get breast cancer screenings starting at the age of 40.

Three former patients said they had complications from surgery performed by Dr. William Adams after he was arrested for possession of methamphetamine.

Florida medical boards on Friday approved rules related to providing treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone-replacement therapy to transgender children and adults,

Florida medical boards on Friday approved rules related to providing treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone-replacement therapy to transgender children and adults, carrying out part of a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Florida medical boards on Friday approved rules related to providing treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone-replacement therapy to transgender children and adults, carrying out part of a new law championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Two drugs for cancer patients are in short supply and that shortage could delay when patients can get life saving treatments. Two drugs cisplatin and carboplatin used to be as widely available as aspirin but now 70% to 90% of doctors in the country, that treat cancer, have reported difficulty getting the drugs for their patients.

The death of legendary talk show host and former Cincinnati, Ohio mayor, Jerry Springer was caused by a short battle with pancreatic cancer.

(The Center Square) — Florida lawmakers are considering a bill that would cut red tape for out of state occupational licensees that move to the Sunshine State.

One mother said the restrictions on gender-affirming care put her and other parents in a “nightmare position.”

As of Thursday, the Board of Medicine prohibited puberty blockers and hormone therapy for patients younger than 18.