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(Not) For Women Only: HPV Affects Half of Adult Men, Study Shows
People often think the transmission of human papilloma virus (HPV) is something that endangers women, but a new study shows there may be a good reason to aim similar prevention ...
Top Ten Ways to Take Action for Safe PVC-Free Schools
1. Sign up for the PVC-Free Schools Action Network. Sign up for the PVC –Free Schools Action Network, and you will receive monthly action alerts and updates when it matters ...
Detecting Oral Cancer
Video Click Here Oral cancer is surprisingly sneaky. It can look like a small white spot on the cheek, a tiny lip irritation, or even a bump on the tongue. ...
WE THE FUTURE – The goal is NO late stage diagnosis!
I've always been the one to plan out my life in advance. What can I say? I'm very driven when it comes to my future, college, husband, where I'm living, ...
Cellphone Use Tied to Changes in Brain Activity
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health have found that less than an hour of cellphone use can speed up brain activity in the area closest to the phone antenna, ...
Chocolate’s Startling Health Benefits
The food police may find this hard to take, but chocolate has gotten a bad rap. People say it causes acne, that you should eat carob instead, that it's junk ...
New Dietary Guidelines Focus on Balance, Better Food Choices
New dietary guidelines issued today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) outline concrete steps Americans can take to achieve and ...
Lauren Case is running the Boston Marathon in honor of Cancer Schmancer!
LAUREN CASE Every activity is a chance for Lauren to see what she can achieve. In high school and college, she was an award-winning flutist who traveled and recorded several ...
FDA approves first 3-D mammogram device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday the first X-ray mammography device that provides three-dimensional images of the breast for cancer screening and diagnosis. The Selenia Dimensions System, ...
Diet High in Fiber Might Lengthen Your Life
MONDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eating a diet rich in fiber may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease, respiratory disease or any other cause by 22 percent, ...
Dance Your Way to Cancer Prevention
Newswise — HOUSTON — When Karen Franklin was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, it was her passion for Zumba® that helped her beat the disease. Franklin’s story, say experts ...
From EWG: Tell your senators you want cleaner, safer drinking water!
Tell your senators to support S. 79! From The Environmental Working Group: In December, EWG published the first national investigation of the suspected carcinogen chromium-6 -- also known as hexavalent ...
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