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Yearly Mammograms from Age 40 Save 71 Percent More Lives, Study Shows
ScienceDaily (Jan. 27, 2011) — A new study questions the controversial U.S. Preventative Service Task Force recommendations for breast cancer screening, with data that shows starting at a younger age ...
Poor Americans Face More Toxic Exposure
Low-income communities suffer from a plethora of problems that are largely absent in more affluent areas. Among these are high crime rates, lack of employment opportunities, crowded, underfunded schools, substandard ...
Diet Detective’s 10 Tips for Winter Health and Fitness
1. Video Games Yes, that's right. Video games like Dancetown or Wii Fit can burn calories. The Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport found that the average heart rate ...
Chemical Tied to Hormonal Syndrome
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome have increased blood levels of the widely used industrial chemical bisphenol A, a small study finds, raising the question of whether the compound plays some ...
Almost 30% of Breast Cancers Could Be Prevented
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center said that some cases of breast cancer are actually avoidable and need not occur at all and that the woman herself can take ...
Exercise Excuses Busted
Want to wear out your walking shoes as fast as we do? (Dr. Mike goes through a pair every 12 weeks.) Determined to hit the sidewalk (or treadmill) regularly despite ...
Palm Beach Daily News, January 2011
By: William Kelly It took Fran Drescher two years and eight doctors to find out she had uterine cancer. One doctor had suggested gin and tonic for what that physician thought ...
Palm Beach Illustrated, January 2011
To many of her fans, Fran Drescher always will be known for her Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated role as Fran Fine on the television series The Nanny, but the actress ...
Radon a household danger during winter
Although radon is invisible, tasteless and odorless, experts say it is extremely dangerous and all homes should be tested for it. "It is the second-leading cause of lung cancer," said ...
Study finds toxic chemicals in pregnant womens’ bodies
Pregnant women take elaborate steps to protect their babies' health, following doctors' orders to avoid alcohol, caffeine, tobacco — even soft cheeses and deli meats. In spite of these efforts, ...
Cancer Costs Predicted to Skyrocket to $158 Billion by 2020
Karin Gaines of Rockford, Ill., is battling breast cancer for the second time in her life. She's taking two different medications to treat her disease, which also has spread to ...
Breast Cancer Risk: A Screening 3 Times Better Than Mammograms
Breast cancer screening should be individualized depending on breast density. All women should know their breast density so they can choose the right breast cancer screening tool for their breasts ...
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