Hartford HealthCare: Lung cancer one of the most prevalent forms of cancer

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Lung cancer is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer in America. Staying informed about the signs and risks is crucial for early detection and better outcomes.

To help us stay informed, Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. welcomed Dr. Jennifer Worth, the medical director and a thoracic surgeon at the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute.

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Joy Spence, a 21-year-old social work student from Flatrock, N.L., is among several women who told CBC News their pain and symptoms were dismissed as psychological or common reproductive issues at St. John's emergency departments. (Malone Mullin/CBC)A woman who says she was repeatedly denied adequate emergency care last spring is blasting the Newfoundland and Labrador health-care system, saying she's been left psychologically scarred after being told several times that her gangrenous appendix wa

The Oklahoma City Police Department (OCPD) on Saturday released footage showing an officer's alleged use of excessive force against Lich Vu, a 70-year-old Asian man with bone cancer, during a traffic violation encounter in late October. A police officer arrived at the scene and issued both drivers a ticket for an improper U-turn. The impact reportedly caused Vu to lose consciousness, with the OCPD stating that the officer removed the handcuffs after the paramedics arrived.

"Full House" alum Dave Coulier announced on the newest episode of his podcast "Full House Rewind" that he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a type of cancer that forms in the lymph system, part of the immune system that helps protect the body from infection and disease, according to the National Cancer Institute.

A pregnant woman filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to restore the right to an abortion in Kentucky in the latest challenge to the state's near-total ban on the procedure. The suit, filed in state court in Louisville, claims that Kentucky laws blocking abortions violate the plaintiff's constitutional rights to privacy and self-determination. "Without the ability to decide whether to continue a pregnancy, Kentuckians have lost the right to make critical decisions about their health, bodies, lives and futures," the suit said.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Germantown family is suing the city's school district after they say their profoundly disabled son's service dog was asked not to come back to Dogwood Elementary. In a lawsuit filed Friday, the parents say their 9-year-old son is nonverbal, has physical and intellectual disabilities, and suffers from 10-15 seizures a day, [...]

Whistleblowers and government officials will testify Wednesday on Capitol Hill regarding UAP and UFO phenomena. Nick Pope, former UFO investigator for the UK Ministry of Defense, says the hearing may not present a "smoking gun," but could present information that is a "shock" to Congress and the public. #UAP #UFO #CapitolHill

"Full House" star Dave Coulier revealed on Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of blood cancer. Speaking to Hoda Kotb on the "Today" show, the 65-year-old said he was diagnosed five weeks ago and has since undergone three surgeries. "I've lost a little bit of hair," he said. ...

A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday. It's not clear how the teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, said Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer. Henry said the teen was healthy before developing symptoms more than a week ago — initially eye redness, cough and fever — and has been hospitalized with a respiratory illness since Friday in Vancouver.