Lung cancer screening has the potential to catch lung cancer early and save lives — but only if people get screened. Although lung cancer screening is recommended in the U.S. for certain individuals with a history of smoking, only 18% of eligible individuals in the U.S. get screened. One suggested explanation has been that those eligible are resistant to receiving preventive healthcare, but a new study published in JAMAand led by researchers at Mass General Brigham indicates otherwise.
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Rates of breast and colorectal cancer screening nearly four-fold higher than lung cancer screening among those eligible
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Using everyday products during pregnancy can affect newborn’s metabolism, study finds
A newly published study by researchers from Emory University, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Columbia University found that a mother’s exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect their newborn’s metabolism and brain development.
Phthalates are a group of widely used plasticizers commonly found in a variety of cosmetics and personal care products, such as shampoos, soaps, and detergents, as well as plastic food and beverage containers. Previous research showed…
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Tariff uncertainties have companies in Mexico on their toes | Donald Trump
On March 4, the US-Mexico border was at a standstill. The trucks that Thor Salayandia was planning to send across a checkpoint to the United States sat in the lot. The only thing moving was the confusion in the air.
Salayandia owns and operates a factory in Juarez, Mexico that makes auto parts and ships truckloads of metal tubes to warehouses in the US state of Texas for assembly. For the past month, his business has been thrown into turbulent waters.
“It’s becoming a political game ……
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InnovationRx: Trump Administration Health Agency Layoffs Threaten Biotech Innovation
In this week’s edition of InnovationRx, we look at Trump’s massive health agency layoffs, Palantir’s trade secret lawsuit, Gather Health’s new primary care model, Airna’s $155 million deal, and more.
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The Arab Parliament condemns Ben-Gvir's storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque and calls for an end to the massacres of civilians in Gaza.
Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Yamahi strongly condemned the storming of …
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US sanctions Russia-based network for aiding Houthis as strikes continue
WASHINGTON — The US Treasury Department on Wednesday announced new sanctions targeting a Russian-based network that allegedly supports Yemen’s Houthis.
What happened: Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said that it would implement sanctions on multiple Russian-based individuals and entities who helped in the procurement of weapons and other resources for Iran-backed Houthi militants.
The sanctions come amid escalating tit-for-tat strikes between the US and the Houthis. The…
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Civil War on the Horizon? The Ashkenazi-Sephardic Conflict and Israel’s Future
By Ramzy Baroud 
Though the Ashkenazis are losing most of their political power, they continue to hold most of their economic cards, which could lead to disruptive strikes and civil disobedience.
The phrase “civil war” is one of the most dominant terms used by Israeli politicians today. What began as a mere warning from Israeli President Isaac Herzog is now an…
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A Palestinian child was killed and others were injured by Israeli occupation forces' bullets west of Jenin.
A child was killed and several others were injured by …
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The Popular National Conference for Jerusalem: Storming Al-Aqsa Mosque is a provocation to the feelings of 2 billion Muslims around the world.
The General Secretariat of the Popular National Conference for Jerusalem …
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Who’s winning the race for the Arctic’s resources?
Russia says it is open to economic cooperation with the West in the Arctic.
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