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Hepatitis B affects 1 in 12 Asians Americans and Pacific Islanders

Hepatitis B affects 1 in 12 Asians Americans and Pacific Islanders

While Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up less than 5% of the total U.S. population, they account for more than 50% of Americans living with chronic hepatitis B.

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May 16, 2013 | By | Reply More
Children, teens should not use tanning lamps – FDA

Children, teens should not use tanning lamps – FDA

indoor tanners are 75 percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors, and the risk increases with use.

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May 8, 2013 | By | Reply More
When is colon cancer screening covered?

When is colon cancer screening covered?

Under the health reform, most health plans are required to cover a range of preventive health services without any cost-sharing by patients. But the rules are not always clear and despite the federal government’s clarifications, some consumers remain vexed and confused.

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April 16, 2013 | By | Reply More
Burning issue: Tanning bed laws

Burning issue: Tanning bed laws

Teens under 18 are banned from tanning beds in California and Vermont. In New York and now in New Jersey, home of the famously tanned cast of MTV’s Jersey Shore, the minimum age for tanning beds is 17, regardless of what a teen’s parents may say. Government run amok?

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April 5, 2013 | By | Reply More
CDC’s new antismoking campaign: Tips from Former Smokers

CDC’s new antismoking campaign: Tips from Former Smokers

This week the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launches a new ad campaign featuring the stories of former smokers living with smoking-related diseases and disabilities.

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March 29, 2013 | By | Reply More
Understanding and preventing lung cancer – from MedlinePlus magazine

Understanding and preventing lung cancer – from MedlinePlus magazine

What is lung cancer? What causes it? How is it diagnosed? What treatments are there?

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March 18, 2013 | By | Reply More
Hutch seeks smokers to test quit-smoking app

Hutch seeks smokers to test quit-smoking app

Adults who’ve smoked daily for at least the past year who want to quit within the next 30 days are needed for a study of a quit-smoking iPhone app being conducted by Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in collaboration with the University of Washington and 2Morrow Mobile.

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March 11, 2013 | By | Reply More
Americans living longer but less healthy lives, UW-led research finds

Americans living longer but less healthy lives, UW-led research finds

Americans are living longer lives, but we are living out these longer lives with chronic illnesses in large part due to our lifestyle choices, including eating unhealthy diets, failing to exercise, smoking, and using alcohol and drugs.

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March 4, 2013 | By | Reply More
About one in five US adult cigarette smokers have tried an electronic cigarette

About one in five US adult cigarette smokers have tried an electronic cigarette

In 2011, about 21 percent of adults who smoke traditional cigarettes had used electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigarettes, up from about 10 percent in 2010, according to a study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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March 3, 2013 | By | Reply More
5 things to know about breast implants

5 things to know about breast implants

Researching breast implants can be overwhelming and confusing. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has online tools available to help women sort through the information and provides questions to consider before making the decision.

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February 21, 2013 | By | Reply More
Cancer rehab begins to bridge a gap for patients

Cancer rehab begins to bridge a gap for patients

Silver was 38 in 2003 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Even though she is a physician, she was shocked at the toll chemotherapy and radiation took on her body. Silver was dealing with extreme fatigue, weakness and pain . . .

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February 18, 2013 | By | Reply More
Quit Smoking Tips from HealthFinder.gov

Quit Smoking Tips from HealthFinder.gov

Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you can do for your health. The sooner you quit, the sooner your body can begin to heal. You will feel better and have more energy to be active with your family and friends.

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January 23, 2013 | By | Reply More
Make good on your resolution to quit smoking

Make good on your resolution to quit smoking

The START plan: Set a quit date. Tell others about your plan to quit. Anticipate the challenges you’ll face. Remove cigarettes from your home, car and workplace, and Talk to your doctor about getting help to quit.

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January 11, 2013 | By | Reply More
U.S. cancer deaths continue long-term decline

U.S. cancer deaths continue long-term decline

Overall death rates from cancer declined from 2000 through 2009 in the United States, maintaining a trend seen since the early 1990s. Among men, the overall rate of cancer incidence fell by an average of 0.6 percent annually from 2000 through 2009. Cancer incidence rates were stable among women during the same time period and rose by 0.6 percent per year among children.

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January 9, 2013 | By | Reply More
A glimpse into future of cancer screening

A glimpse into future of cancer screening

Ask experts to predict the future of cancer screening, and you’ll get a range of answers. But all would agree that we need better ways to detect cancers early in the course of disease, and these new tools should improve on the benefits of screening while limiting the harms.

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December 26, 2012 | By | Reply More