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Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis raises questions about privacy – CBS News Watch CBS News Princess Kate’s announcement that she has cancer has led to a reckoning about how the royal family is covered in the press, while also raising questions about what’s in store as she requests privacy for her family. View CBS News In
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Examining Princess Kate’s cancer diagnosis – CBS News Watch CBS News Catherine, Princess of Wales, revealed Friday that she was diagnosed with cancer. CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook takes a look at what her treatment could entail. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,
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Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced Friday that doctors discovered cancer in tests conducted after she underwent major abdominal surgery in January. The 42-year-old princess is now undergoing a course of preventative chemotherapy as advised by her medical team, she said in a video. Here is what that may involve. What is preventative chemotherapy? Preventative
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Groundbreaking pig-to-human kidney transplant performed at Massachusetts hospital – CBS News Watch CBS News In a medical first, a genetically-modified pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a 62-year-old patient at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. With the patient showing positive signs of recovery, this pioneering procedure promises a new horizon of hope for tens
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The Women’s Cancer Fund raised $18.3 million by vowing to help patients, telling donors that their money would help pay the living expenses of women going through treatment for the disease. But a new lawsuit from the FTC and 10 states allege that the bulk of the money instead went to pay the charity’s president
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Mass General surgeons transplant pig kidney into patient in groundbreaking procedure Mass General surgeons transplant pig kidney into patient in groundbreaking procedure 01:46 BOSTON – For the first time ever, surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston transplanted a pig kidney into a living human patient. Mass General said Thursday the procedure was the first
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When Karla Adkins looked in the rearview mirror of her car one morning nearly 10 years ago, she noticed the whites of her eyes had turned yellow. She was 36 at the time and working as a physician liaison for a hospital system on the South Carolina coast, where she helped build relationships among doctors.
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Study finds many Chicago children exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water – CBS News Watch CBS News An artificial intelligence-assisted study found that 70% of Chicago children under 6 years old are exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water. Charlie De Mar reports. View CBS News In Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,
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CHICAGO (CBS) — A disturbing study finds two-thirds of children under the age of 6 are estimated to have been exposed to lead through their drinking water. The study also found that predominantly Black and Latino populations were disproportionately less likely to be tested for lead but also disproportionately exposed to contaminated drinking water. The
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ALBANY, N.Y. – New York lawmakers are taking steps to protect reproductive rights for women in the state. Two big announcements were made Tuesday. With a stroke of a pen Tuesday morning, Gov. Kathy Hochul guaranteed birth control access for women in New York. “It’s a new day. You now have access, easy access to the contraception you need
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