The AP (6/3, Stobbe) reports that about "1.1 million Americans were living with the AIDS virus in 2008, an increase of about 71,000 from 2006," according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Thursday. HealthDay (6/3, Reinberg) reports that the CDC says that each year in the … Continue reading CDC: Over One Million Americans Now Living With HIV
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Strong Evidence Links Meat to Higher Risk for Colon Cancer
May 30, 2011 — A new report has confirmed that red and processed meat increases the risk for colorectal cancer, and the evidence that foods containing fiber offer protection against the disease has become stronger. The report, released as part of the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research (WCRF/AICR) groundbreaking Continuous Update Project (CUP), … Continue reading Strong Evidence Links Meat to Higher Risk for Colon Cancer
Screening College Athletes May Help Prevent Incidents Of Sudden Cardiac Death
HealthDay (6/1, Dallas) reported that "screening college athletes for heart conditions before they participate in sports could help prevent incidents of sudden cardiac death, according to a new study" published in The American Journal of Medicine. In the study, "nearly one in four athletes tested either had a distinct heart abnormality or symptoms that required … Continue reading Screening College Athletes May Help Prevent Incidents Of Sudden Cardiac Death
International Panel Of Experts Categorizes Cell Phones As “Possibly Carcinogenic.”
ABC World News (5/31, lead story, 3:10, Sawyer) reported, "An important new alert about the safety of cell phones and the possible risk of cancer, brain cancer in particular...comes from the World Health Organization." NBC Nightly News (5/31, lead story, 3:10, Williams) reported, the WHO "statement labeling cell phones as a possible carcinogenic hazard comes from … Continue reading International Panel Of Experts Categorizes Cell Phones As “Possibly Carcinogenic.”
CDC: More Americans Than Ever Are Living With Type 2 Diabetes
In a column in the Huffington Post (5/24), Marki Flannery, president of Partners in Care, wrote, "More people than ever are living with type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes. According to recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, diabetes affects 25.8 million Americans, or 8.3 percent of the population (including both diagnosed and undiagnosed … Continue reading CDC: More Americans Than Ever Are Living With Type 2 Diabetes