medical care

Never smoked? You could still be at risk of developing lung cancer

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Never smoked? You could still be at risk of developing lung cancer

Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had a cigarette could be at risk of the deadly disease. While it’s true that those who smoke face a much higher risk, up to 20% of lung cancers affect people who have never smoked or … Read more

Upper East Side kids may be exposed to asbestos, lead paint hazards during new Sloan Kettering site construction, parents say

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Upper East Side kids may be exposed to asbestos, lead paint hazards during new Sloan Kettering site construction, parents say

The construction of a new Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer care facility on the Upper East Side might be exposing youngsters to carcinogens and other toxic materials, enraged parents say. The planned 31-story cancer care pavilion on York Avenue between East 66th and 67th streets in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill neighborhood has stirred parents into a frenzy … Read more