New test aims to help firefighters detect cancer earlier during awareness month

The International Association of Fire Fighters reports nearly 80% of their members' line-of-duty deaths were due to cancer ...
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Mandatory 2-mile run in fitness test dropped by Air Force, kept by Space Force in new guidance

Airmen do a 2-mile run as part of a physical training test at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 29, 2024. Under revised ...
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The FDA has approved an at-home HPV test. What you need to know

New federal guidance is expanding testing for cervical cancer with a self-collection method. Dr. Mara Gordon speaks to NPR about why this option might become popular for screening for HPV.

US Air Force Changes Its Physical Fitness Test

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has cracked down on what he has termed "woke" elements in the U.S. military, and fitness ...

Airmen can now swap out the 2-mile run on both yearly fitness tests

Airmen had been required to complete the 2-mile run at least once a year. Some guardians were told they had to take one PT ...