Ongoing public education has increased our awareness of the risks of cancer but this awareness might lead us to believe that more and more of us are at risk to die from the disease. Fortunately, this is not the case and over the past 30 years the percentage of people who develop cancer and die [...]
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So Who Exactly Is Not At Risk From Increasing Skin Cancer Rates?
June 2nd, 2010 
admin Being the most common form of cancer by a long stretch, physicians diagnose skin cancer in the US more than 1,000,000 times per year and the rate is growing. What most people do not know but should is exactly who is at risk.
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December 31st, 2009 admin Over the last several decades numerous research efforts have determined that those with higher education have better health and lower risk of disease. That said, here are ten medical conditions for which you can reduce the risk by having a better education.
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5 Comments »So Doc, What’s My Genome Tell Ya?
August 13th, 2009 admin Only months after the second annual Consumer Genetics Conference a Stanford scientist has described sequencing his genetic code for under $50,000, 1/10000th of the cost of the 2003 $500 million price tag. At this rate each of us will soon have access to all our genetic secrets.
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August 9th, 2009 admin As a cancer with many, many victims and a low survival rate, one would think of lung cancer as a prime candidate for research dollars. Unfortunately due to the association of the disease with the lifestyle of smoking it is fourth in funding dollars despite killing more people than other cancers like
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April 26th, 2009 admin Cholesterol is a fundamental part of us that has earned a bad rap because, in excess, it can be harmful. In case you were ever questioning the reasons cholesterol needs to be maintained at healthy levels, this list provides 5 very good reasons why you should.
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