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Donna Wilson and her partner Greg Fletcher have been together for 11 years. She said having his support during her journey with breast cancer has helped a lot.

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Breast cancer survivors have better outcomes with solid romantic relationships

Elizabeth Gabriel

For breast cancer survivors, maintaining a strong bond with their romantic partners can lead to better physical and mental health outcomes, according to a new data analysis.

Karen Campbell knew her screening colonoscopy was one type of "free care" the federal government guarantees for people to prevent diseases like cancer. She was shocked when she was slammed with a hefty amount to pay out-of-pocket.

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Her colonoscopy should cost her $0 per federal law. Why was she asked to pay $765?

Farah Yousry

A screening colonoscopy is supposed to be free, under federal rules. But an Indiana woman still got a $765 bill. For a year and a half, she got no answers why just finger-pointing between the hospital and insurance. She got sent to debt collection. Then, she reached out to a journalist.

Rep. Shontel Brown, a Democrat from Ohio, is calling on the FDA to do further investigations into hair straightening products that contain chemicals flagged for health risks.

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FDA move to ban formaldehyde in hair straighteners called too little, too late

The FDA will soon move to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products. It's more than a decade after research raised alarms about health risks and other worrying chemicals remain in the products.