Just a few cigarettes a day raises their risk, researchers say By Steven Reinberg Smoking's connection to cancer is well-established. Now, researchers say cigarettes increase the odds for developing colon cancer, especially for women. Women who've ever smoked have an almost 20 percent increased risk for colon cancer, compared with women who never smoked, according to the new … [Read more...] about Women smokers more likely to get colon cancer than men: study
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Younger men biggest eaters of added sugars
Sweetened food and beverages are source of too many empty calories, experts say By Denise Mann Young U.S. adults are consuming more added sugars in their food and drinks than older -- and apparently wiser -- folks, according to a new government report. Data released from the U.S Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that from 2005 to 2010, older adults with … [Read more...] about Younger men biggest eaters of added sugars
Youth inspired to higher education
A group of young women and men involved with programs at the Social Development Commission (SDC) are on the road to a better future. They recently participated in the annual Youth College Tour. The eight youth who are mostly high school juniors and sophomores visited college and university campuses on the six day trip that stopped in Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, … [Read more...] about Youth inspired to higher education
Cancer rates dropping among black Americans
But they’re still more likely to die from the disease than whites, study finds A new report finds that cancer rates among blacks in the United States are on the decline, especially among black men, and the improvement may have saved almost 200,000 people from dying of the disease since the early 1990s. Still, blacks continue to be more likely to die of cancer than whites, … [Read more...] about Cancer rates dropping among black Americans