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FDA approves blood test method for colon cancer screening

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday approved Guardant Health’s Shield blood test for colon cancer screening. Although it doesn’t replace colonoscopies, doctors are optimistic it might improve screening …

National: FDA Gives Green Light to First-Ever Postpartum Depression Medication

by Shawn Butlere

Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year. The …