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Deaths from liver disease have been rising since the financial crisis

Deaths from liver disease have been rising since the financial crisis

18 July 2018

Cirrhosis deaths were falling in the US until the financial crisis hit in 2008, but have sharply risen since then, especially among young people

Blood test detects melanoma skin cancer while it’s easily treatable

Blood test detects melanoma skin cancer while it’s easily treatable

17 July 2018

A blood test that detects melanoma in its early stages may allow people to get treatment before the cancer spreads and becomes difficult to cure

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