Top 5 medical tests that could save your life and most doctors only order when you ask
Medical tests that could meaningfully change a person’s health trajectory exist well beyond the standard panel that most routine appointments produce. The medical tests that get ordered routinely reflect a combination of clinical guidelines, insurance coverage, and appointment time constraints that does not always align with what the evidence most strongly supports for individual prevention. […]
Breast cancer is getting younger and so should your first mammogram
Breast cancer has long been framed as a concern for women in their fifties and beyond, but that picture is changing in ways that demand attention. Rates of breast cancer among women under 50 have risen every year since 2012, and those diagnosed before the age of 40 are especially likely to present with more […]