Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, abruptly canceled a meeting this week of a federal task force that helps determine which preventive health measures must be covered ...

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cancels US Preventive Services Task Force meeting, sparking concerns for public health.

Nontargeted screening for hepatitis C virus infection identified more new diagnoses than targeted screening among nearly ...

The recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer was lowered in 2021 from 50 to 45 for people of average risk.

The colorful, air-conditioned van houses advanced 3D mammography equipment. It will start offering free mammograms Sunday at ...

The move rings alarm bells as it mirrors Kennedy's actions prior to firing all 17 members of another federal advisory panel ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services called off an upcoming meeting of expert advisers on preventive health care, ...

Established in 1984 to make recommendations to general practice physicians and public health bodies on preventive care, the ...

Australia has launched its first lung cancer screening program, which targets current and recent smokers with biennial ...

One key recommendation "is not yet widely enough known," said the director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center.

Many people can have polyps and, like Andy, have no symptoms. A polyp can take as many as 10 to 15 years to develop into ...

Mammograms can find cancer early before symptoms appear. Regular screening decreases the risk of dying from breast cancer.