_ Heart Health More than Half of All Older Adults Take Aspirin for Health Reasons By article Slightly more than half of older adults in the U.S. are taking a daily dose of aspirin, even though the … Read More→
_ The Great American Smokeout By article The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers … Read More→
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_ Skin Skin Health ItΓÇÖs Melanoma Monday! By article May 5th 2014 is Melanoma Monday, and the entire month of May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month, according to a release from the American Academy of Dermatology. (The observances are registered trademarks of the academy). The academy encourages all of us to learn how to detect skin cancer. An estimated one in five Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer in the course of their lifetime, and one person dies from melanoma – the deadliest form of skin cancer – every hour.
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_ Skin Health Green Tea and Pineapple to Treat Acne? Studies Say Yes By Jane Farrell article Can application of lotions or creams containing green tea extract, or a mixture derived from pineapple waste, prove effective in … Read More→
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_ CDC: Tobacco Use Still Surprisingly Common By Jane Farrell article Although the dangers of tobacco are commonly known, the use of the substance remains surprisingly widespread. According to the federal … Read More→