Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

The CDC awarded $215 million in first-year funding June 8 to three national programs as part of a five-year, $1.1 billion investment in preventing and controlling cancer. The three programs that ...

Increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among communities with the greatest need is the goal of a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to Penn ...

According to new research from the CDC, despite ongoing demographic disparities, cancer-related deaths have declined over the past several years. Deaths related to cancer have decreased over the last ...

Fewer children are dying of cancer, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC found a 24% decrease in death rates among all kids and teens in the U.S.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States. However, not every region is equally impacted. Across the country, ...

Myriad publications have falsely warned readers about "turbo cancer," a purportedly aggressive form of cancer caused by mRNA vaccines like the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. A recent rash of ...

A presentation by scientists on a work group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel highlighted various alleged “safety uncertainties” of the mRNA COVID-19 ...

CDC report credits higher rates of survival to early detection and treatment. March 10, 2011 — -- By the third grade, Dan Pardi of Norwood, Mass., could say he'd collected more than 100,000 ...

This funding will provide colorectal cancer screening and follow-up services to people between 50 and 75 years of age through partnership with health systems across Utah. Colorectal cancer is the ...