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Uncertainty is common in medicine, and AI isn't very good at navigating it.

The American Cancer Society updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines to reflect advances in technology and increase access to screening.

Geography may not provide meaningful protection once an outbreak is already underway.

Your body likely contains an accumulation of various PFAS types, making it difficult to trace them to their sources.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is an inaccurate name for a condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Its new name can help address missed diagnoses and fragmented care.

Seeking a second opinion is a patient's right. Knowing how empowering another perspective can be may make it less awkward to ask for one.

Some over-the-counter and at-home remedies can help reduce eye irritation that causes rubbing. But if those don't bring relief, it's important to see an eye doctor.

The late postpartum period has the highest risk for maternal deaths, yet the standard of postpartum care in the US ends at approximately six weeks after birth.

Medications used to perform abortions are also widely used to treat severe pregnancy complications, as well as several conditions unrelated to childbirth.

Sensationalizing extreme behaviors like self-starvation and 'bonesmashing' rather than treating them as mental health symptoms can prevent boys and young men from getting much-needed care.