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Men Get Breast Cancer Too. A New Study Shows Insurance May Decide How Fast They're Treated.

The share of men starting breast cancer treatment within 30 days of diagnosis fell from 76% to 36% in under two decades, according to new American Cancer Society research. Coverage was a major dividing line.

Oct 23, 2026

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Women Aren't Complicated. Healthcare Often Isn't Listening.

“Complicated” is what people say when they didn’t ask. In the emergency room, the research shows what not asking can cost.

Oct 23, 2026

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Awareness Is Not Access: What October’s Health Messages Leave Unfinished

Domestic violence, breast cancer, and autism are different subjects. Across them, institutions still need to explain what happens after someone asks for support.

Oct 16, 2026

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The Fastest Decision in the Hospital

Three peer-reviewed studies say Black patients arrive at the emergency department and get scored as less urgent than white patients with the same complaint. Here is how that score gets made — and what it costs after it is made.

Aug 19, 2026

The Melanin Memo

National Public Health Week | READY. SET. ACTION.

Melanin Bliss Is Covering It Through a Lens Nobody Else Has

Apr 8, 2026