Half Of Cancer Deaths Preventable: Report

Half Of Cancer Deaths Preventable: Report

According to a 2000 survey, Americans' worst fear is a cancer diagnosis. One out of every three women and one out of every two men will be diagnosed with cancer in her or his lifetime. It's against this backdrop that the American Association for Cancer Research, which bills itself as the world's largest cancer research organization, posed the question: Where do we stand in the war against cancer?The results, published in a new progress report urging Congress to increase funding for cancer research, are complex.

Sections:  living   
RELATED ARTICLES
  • Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines
    Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
  • US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged
    Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
  • Study Finds Expanded Medicaid Increases Health Care Use
    Come January, millions of low-income adults will gain health insurance coverage through Medicaid in one of the farthest-reaching provisions of the Obama health care law. More
  • Cost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week
    Latest statistics give a range of prices for feeding a family of four a healthy diet. The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. More
  • 2-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells
    A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.... More
BING NEWS:
  • Toothless in England urge government to declare ‘dental emergency’
    CAMPAIGNERS from Toothless in England have urged the government to declare a “dental emergency.” Mark Jones, co-founder of the campaign, attended a meeting held at the Department of Health and Social ...
    03/28/2024 - 3:02 am | View Link
  • The Disruptors: Necole Kane’s ‘My Happy Flo’ Focuses On Establishing Hormonal And Menstrual Health
    The media maven turned purpose-based entrepreneur aims to help women experience painless periods and establish hormonal balance.
    03/27/2024 - 8:00 am | View Link
  • Cervical cancer rates are climbing among low-income women. Here’s why.
    Story at a glance Cervical cancer rates in the United States have been declining overall for years. A recent study, however, found that rates of the disease are rising among low-income women, ...
    03/26/2024 - 12:31 pm | View Link
  • Talk with the Doc: Two most common causes of US cancer deaths
    According to the United States National Institutes of Health, the two most common causes of cancer death in the USA are lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Current statistics from the NIH indicates ...
    03/26/2024 - 10:48 am | View Link
  • Britain’s shameful cancer treatment times putting our lives at risk
    When Sarah started having chest pains in early June 2021, her first port of call was her GP. She was otherwise healthy, 30 years old and busy juggling work and raising her son in Manchester. “My GP ...
    03/26/2024 - 4:13 am | View Link
  • More

 

Comment On This Story

Welcome to Wopular!

Welcome to Wopular

Wopular is an online newspaper rack, giving you a summary view of the top headlines from the top news sites.

Senh Duong (Founder)
Wopular, MWB, RottenTomatoes

Subscribe to Wopular's RSS Fan Wopular on Facebook Follow Wopular on Twitter Follow Wopular on Google Plus

MoviesWithButter : Our Sister Site

More Living News