Yuki Noguchi
Stories
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Lower nicotine requirements in cigarettes could be coming soon
The FDA is expected to propose a new rule Wednesday that would mean cigarettes have lower nicotine limits to make them less addictive.
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How the medical world can support cancer patients through intimacy struggles
The side effects of cancer also affect many peoples' intimate lives, but the medical community doesn't always provide them with support.
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Norovirus outbreaks are on the rise around the country and on cruise ships
Outbreaks of the gastrointestinal illness are surging both at sea and on land. Here's what to know.
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'Cancer ghosting' can be more painful than treatment, survivors say
Loss of social support after a cancer diagnosis is a surprisingly common experience, social workers and cancer patients say. For young cancer survivors, it is a particularly difficult part of the disease.
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Cancer survivorship: Navigating the disruptions to schooling
Two people who were diagnosed with cancer during childhood describe how the experience interrupted their educations -- and eventually led them to vocations in the medical field as adults.
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A new generation of cancer survivors is getting diagnosed early, and living longer
People are getting cancer earlier and living longer, meaning they're having to figure out how to navigate various aspects of life after diagnosis.
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A look at the think tank that may shape Trump's health policies
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz are headline grabbers for sure. But here's the think tank that might inform Trump's behind the scenes efforts on health policy. They're all about the free market.
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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.
