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Dear Doctors: My daughter is overdue for her second shot of the HPV vaccine, but I’m hesitant due to the pandemic because I want her immunity to be strong right now. Are you recommending people get this vaccine during COVID?

Dear Reader: The short answer is yes, we strongly encourage everyone [...]

Find out if you’re a candidate for cervical, colorectal, breast, lung or prostate cancer tests

Lowering the age of testing could result in 11,000 deaths averted over 5 years

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Secondhand smoke is smoke inhaled when someone nearby lights up. The health risks associated with secondhand cigarette smoke, such as lung disease and cancer, are well understood. But does exposure to secondhand marijuana (cannabis) smoke cause similar concerns?

Because of marijuana’s illegal status at the [...]

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer. Every week over 1,000 Americans die from it. Currently, one in ten people diagnosed with colorectal cancer is under age 50.

According to digestive diseases specialist Lynn Connolly, MD, colon cancer has been on the rise in people under age 50 [...]

Though the prevalence of cases has climbed in the past decade, long-term prognosis is good, says UCLA Head and Neck Surgery Chair

This glossary will help you decode the confusing medical terminology

Cancer experts forecast health decline due to a drop in screening numbers