Yuki Noguchi
Stories
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Health
More young people are surviving cancer. Then they face a life altered by it
More people are getting cancer in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, and surviving, thanks to rapid advancement in care. Many will have decades of life ahead of them, which means they face greater and more complex challenges in survivorship. Lourdes Monje is navigating these waters at age 29.
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Breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans, new study shows
A study shows that breast cancer rates are rising dramatically among Asian Americans. Researchers are not sure why, but this group is catching up with rates among white women.
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Cancer diagnoses are more common — but so is surviving
A report shows rapid development of new cancer treatment and detection is helping people live longer. But more people are also getting diagnosed, and at younger ages.
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Report: Cancer diagnoses are more common but so is surviving
A new report shows rapid development of new cancer treatment and detection is helping people live more. But more people are also getting diagnosed, and at younger ages.
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Mammograms will better explain what it means to have dense breasts
Nearly half of women over 40 have dense breasts, which raises their risk of breast cancer. Mammograms should now include an assessment of breast tissue density.
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Nicotine innovation: pouches and beyond
Zyn, Velo and other nicotine pouches are surging in popularity — the latest in a fast-moving industry selling nicotine in smokeless forms that they claim are less harmful than traditional tobacco.
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E-cigarette use is declining — even as the industry eyes teens for new products
E-cigarettes hit the market about 20 years ago, and became a hit among teenagers. A new survey, however, finds far fewer teens used e-cigarettes over the past year.
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Report finds many issues at the Boar's Head meat factory that led to a lysteria outbreak
We follow up on one of the big stories of recent days: the listeria outbreak. Inspection reports show myriad problems at the Boar's Head deli meat factory where the outbreak originated.
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The deadly listeria outbreak in the U.S. has worsened
An additional six people have died as the toll from contamination at a single Boar's Head plant becomes the worst listeria outbreak since 2011. Listeria is a bacterial, food-borne illness.
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Biden reignites Cancer Moonshot to mobilize a national initiative to end cancer
President Biden traveled to New Orleans this week to announce a $150 million investment in technologies to improve cancer surgeries. We check in on the progress of Cancer Moonshot.
