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Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention
NPR· 15 hours agoMammograms — low-dose X-rays of the breasts — for example, are recommended for average-risk women starting at age 40 to identify breast cancer before it spreads. According ...
Tobacco control comes up short in state budget
The Sentinel Echo, London, Ky. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJun. 14—FRANKFORT — In a year when the American Cancer Society asked the Kentucky legislature to increase spending on tobacco prevention ...
Appalachian Kentuckians continue to face higher colorectal cancer mortality rates
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoThe study used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's WONDER database to...
Full body scans miss the mark when it comes to improving U.S. disease prevention
WLRN Miami· 19 hours agoAnother promises to make cancer “easier to beat” and claims it can detect “over 500 other conditions...
Minnesota has one of the highest melanoma rates in the country
Axios· 1 day agoWhy it matters: Although melanoma accounts for only about 1% of skin cancers, it's responsible for the large majority of skin cancer deaths, according to ...
Health inequities: How socioeconomic factors affect outcomes for pediatric cancer patients
Medical Xpress· 10 hours agoIt's important for everyone–health care providers, donors, researchers, educators, advocates, and...
Arkansas sees above national average for melanoma cases
Axios· 1 day agoArkansas saw above the national average of melanoma diagnoses in recent years as doctors are diagnosing more people with skin cancer. Why it matters: Although melanoma accounts ...
I was diagnosed with cancer at age 37. Then my best friend was, too
The Today Show via AOL· 1 day agoAnd yet, we were both diagnosed with cancer before the age of 40. I wish that our story was somehow...
Relay for Life of McDonald County to support cancer research
KOAM· 4 days agoTonight, Pineville Square will be aglow as the community gathers for the Relay for Life of McDonald County, an event dedicated to raising funds and awareness for the American
6 signs you're eating too much protein, according to dietitians
Today· 7 hours agoProtein is one of three macronutrients our bodies need to function, and it deserves its props....