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New endometriosis tests raise hopes but remain unavailable in U.S.

New endometriosis tests raise hopes but remain unavailable in U.S.
  • Zoë Armstrong, 31, received an ultrasound report showing signs of endometriosis after years of suffering and seeking help from doctors, and she said the written finding confirmed what she already felt in her own body.
  • The American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists says people can wait a decade or more after the onset of symptoms to receive an endometriosis diagnosis.
  • Endometriosis, a painful condition that causes tissue similar to the lining of the uterus to grow on other parts of the body, afflicts 1 in 10 women worldwide.
  • New diagnostic tests used in other countries are raising hopes among doctors and patients, but they are not currently available in the U.S., and some experts expect them to be a useful tool but not a complete solution.
 2026-09-05 · 4 MIN READ

Study finds pilots, flight attendants face highest radiation-cancer death risk

Illustration accompanying article: Study finds pilots, flight attendants face highest radiation-cancer death risk
  • Pilots and flight attendants face the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers — higher even than people who work with radioactive materials — according to a new study.
  • The study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, analyzed national data from more than 12 million death certificates that included occupation information.
  • The study examined death rates from cancers tied to radiation exposure, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and cancers of the skin, breast, thyroid, prostate and central nervous system.
  • Two Australian radiation experts who were not involved in the research wrote that the study "brings important new evidence to bear on this question."
 2026-08-18 · 3 MIN READ
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