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2012 Dialogue for Action: Improving the Health of our Communities

On March 21-23, 2012, the Prevent Cancer Foundation held its 14th annual Dialogue for Action on Colorectal Cancer Screening: Today’s Progress, Tomorrow’s Challenge in Baltimore,…

As Melanoma Rates Increase, So Do Survival Rates

According to an analysis spanning four decades in Minnesota, there is good news and bad news when it comes to skin cancer. From 1970 to…

Colon Cancer Screening Rates Down Among Obese White Women

Researchers at Johns Hopkins recently released results of a study that found obese white women less likely than non-obese, white women or any African-American group…

Training – the First Step to Getting Active This Spring

As the weather gets warmer, more and more people are getting off their couches, heading outside and jumping into their favorite outdoor sport. But before…

Prevention Can Cut Cancer Deaths in Half

Over 500,000 people died from cancer last year, yet over half of them could have been prevented, according to a new review article in Science…

Healthy Recipes: Fig-Anise Rolls

Servings: 18 Prep Time: 1 hour Total Time: 5 hours To Make Ahead: Store cooled rolls in an airtight container for up to 1 day….

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines…Do I Hear Consensus?

In recent years, when new screening guidelines have been announced by the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), they are met with great debate and…

Healthy Recipes: Smoky Corn & Black Bean Pizza

Yield: 6 servings Servings: 6 Prep Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Recipe Description: The secret to a grilled pizza is having all your…

U.S. Cancer Rates Decline Result of Better Screening, Focus on Prevention

A study released Wednesday reports that cancer rates in the U.S. have continued to decline. Since 1999, new cancer cases have been dropping by half…

My Meatless March: Week 3

As I’m nearing the end of the month, I have to say that the latter weeks of my Meatless March have been much more challenging…