CBS Evening News Hundreds of rural hospitals are at risk of closing, threatening critical care evening-news By May 19, 2025 / 8:48 PM EDT / CBS News Hundreds of hospitals in rural parts of the United States are in danger of closing because they can no longer afford to stay open, according to a new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform.

One in five Americans will develop skin cancer by age 70. Yet regulators in the United States have not approved sunscreens that can more effectively prevent the disease.

Former President Joe Biden's office announced Sunday that he has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones.

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee released a budget proposal late last night [May 11] that would drastically slash funding for Medicaid by $715 billion.

A study published today in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship found that cancer survivors receiving high-cost immunotherapy treatments were more likely to face financial hardship, leading to increased instances of being unable to afford care and taking fewer medications due to cost.

A common ingredient in some foods and drinks has been linked to an increased risk of blood cancers.

Ada Carol Adkins lives with her two dogs in a trailer tucked into the timbers off Upper Mud River Road.

A new scientific study identified taurine, which is made naturally in the body and consumed through some foods, as a key regulator of myeloid cancers such as leukemia, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.

A new survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) found that 31% of adults have been more than one year behind on cancer screenings. 53% of those respondents cited out-of-pocket costs as a barrier to getting screened, while another 47% shared that getting insurance approvals for covered screenings was of concern.

The month of May serves as Bladder Cancer Awareness Month and aims to promote both early detection and support for individuals with this disease, according to the Bladder Cancer Awareness Month website, which went on to note that the month is dedicated to increase public awareness for one of the most common cancers in the United States.