Global cancer deaths could rise 75% by 2050, Lancet study finds
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Researchers project 30.5 million new cancer cases worldwide by 2050 and about 18.6 million deaths per year, urging stronger prevention, screening and access to care.
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Do No Harm releases merit-focused rankings of U.S. medical schools
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New index weighs GPA, MCAT scores, grading policies, and DEI commitments; Harvard and Yale fall outside the top tier
Food insecurity linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
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Middle-aged adults may benefit most from early nutrition support, researchers say
Manhattan DA charges escort in fentanyl-related killings and robbery scheme
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Prosecutors say Tabitha Bundrick fed fentanyl to targets to subdue them, then robbed them across upper Manhattan; she already faces federal drug charges and now 25-to-life state murder counts.
Road rage appears contagious as AAA study finds 96% admit aggressive driving
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AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says exposure to aggressive driving fuels further aggression; experts urge etiquette and calm strategies to curb incidents
STD rates dip in 2024, but congenital syphilis in newborns rises, CDC data show
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Provisional CDC data show declines in gonorrhea, chlamydia and adult syphilis, but congenital syphilis cases in newborns continue to increase.
Food insecurity linked to higher dementia risk, especially before 65, study finds
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Researchers say expanding nutrition assistance and meal programs could help protect brain health for aging Americans.
Nurses’ job-search crisis persists as NHS vacancies outpace graduates
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RCN reports 34,000 vacancies and widespread shortages; newly qualified nurses consider hospitality work while jobs remain scarce, prompting government to roll out a Graduate Guarantee.
Spike in drug-resistant infections prompts CDC warning
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NDM-CRE infections rise sharply across the United States, underscoring growing antibiotic resistance and the need for rapid testing and infection control.