Print article WASHINGTON - A federally appointed task force recommended a major increase in the number of Americans eligible for free screening for lung cancer, saying expanded testing will save lives and especially benefit Black people and women. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group of 16 physicians and scientists who evaluate preventive tests and medications, said people with a long history of smoking should begin receiving annual low-dose CT scans at age 50, five years earlier than the group recommended in 2013. The group also broadened the definition of people it considers at high risk for the disease. The changes mean that 15 million people, nearly twice the current number, will be eligible for the scans to detect the No. 1 cancer killer in the United States. Under the Affordable Care Act, private insurers must cover services, without patient cost-sharing, that receive “A” or “B” recommendations from the task force. The lung cancer screenin
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#LIFEHACKS: Ready or not, daylight saving time arrives this Sunday, March 14th. We’ll be turning the clocks forward an hour, which will lead to lighter skies later in the day, but it can have some not-so-sunny effects on our health. Here are some tips to help you cope!
#LIFEHACKS: Ready or not, daylight saving time arrives this Sunday, March 14th. We’ll be turning the clocks forward an hour, which will lead to lighter skies later in the day, but it can have some not-so-sunny effects on our health. Here are some tips to help you cope!