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Chicago, IL - If any of the approximately 74 million schoolchildren in the U.S. is someone you care about, here’s something you may want to look into.

Public health increasingly focuses on treatment as prevention. While condoms were once integral to campaigns aimed at preventing STIs this is much less the case today.

Insufficient chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening including albuminuria in the diabetes and other populations is a public health challenge.

Their work is already dangerous — but firefighters also face an increased risk of certain types of cancer. Now, a Northern Virginia hospital is launching a new…

The U.S. Preventative Services Task Force is now recommending pregnant women undergo regular screenings for blood-pressure conditions at every prenatal appointment. The new guidance comes after incidents of hypertensive disorders in pregnant women increased from about 13% in 2017, to 16% in 2019, impacting at least one in seven deliveries. Dr. Jessica Shepherd, OB/GYN and ...

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the U.S. and the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths. African-American men are more likely to get prostate cancer and twice as likely to die from the disease than men of other races. The FDA regulates certain tests and treatments.

Everyone who is pregnant should be screened for disorders such as gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, with blood pressure monitoring throughout the pregnancy, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended Tuesday.

A new study found that most cancer screenings don't save lives by extending lifespans. But that doesn't mean these screenings aren't providing useful information that can better someone's quality of life. Here's what to know about the new research.

A growing number of startups and celebrities are now touting full-body MRI scans. The clinics say the goal is to give you advanced warning about certain health issues before you have symptoms.

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in American men. The only type of cancer more common than prostate cancer is skin cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. Symptoms of prostate cancer are usually minimal, or not experienced at all. This common cancer is treatable when caught early, with a near 100% five-year