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A Colorado history teacher maintained her intense mountain sports routine throughout 18 months of breast cancer treatment, exercising 900 minutes weekly and even completing a grueling four-mountain race. Her new book shows cancer patients they're stronger than they think.
For the first time in history, fewer than 1 in 11 American adults now smoke cigarettes, marking a stunning public health victory. The 2025 smoking rate of 9% represents a dramatic fall from the 42% who smoked in the mid-1960s.
A single infusion of a controversial medication is delivering rapid relief for severe depression in just hours instead of the typical weeks or months traditional treatments require. This breakthrough could transform how doctors help patients in crisis.
A common hormonal disorder affecting millions of women just got a name that finally tells the whole story. The change from PCOS to PMOS could help patients get better care and reduce years of confusion.
President Tinubu commissioned healthcare facilities across all six regions of Nigeria in a single day, marking the country's biggest medical infrastructure investment ever. From river ambulances to mental health centers, millions now have access to care previously out of reach.
American adults are lighting up less than ever, with cigarette smoking falling to just 9% in 2025. This milestone represents a dramatic shift from 1960s levels and marks decades of public health victories.
A groundbreaking genomic test can now identify which breast cancer patients can safely skip chemotherapy, sparing millions from grueling side effects. The international trial shows hormone therapy alone works just as well for many patients.
Kenya is strengthening its disease preparedness with a new US-backed Ebola facility and 16 emergency health centers across the country. The proactive move aims to protect public health before any outbreak occurs.
The federal government just announced one of the most ambitious campaigns ever to fight Lyme disease, which affects nearly half a million Americans every year. New tick control programs, AI-powered diagnostics, and $2.5 million in innovation prizes aim to turn the tide on this growing health threat.
A breakthrough cell therapy cut the death rate in half for patients with advanced liver disease, offering hope beyond transplants. After four years, 70% of patients treated were alive without needing a transplant, compared to just 40% who received standard care.
A breakthrough drug called AMX0035 is giving hope to 35,000 Americans living with ALS by significantly slowing the disease's progression. Research advances at Columbia's ALS Center are helping patients live longer with better quality of life. ##
Doctors in China successfully transplanted two pig kidneys and a liver into a person for the first time, marking a major step forward in solving the global organ shortage crisis. The genetically modified organs functioned for nearly five days with no immediate rejection.
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