#Prevention

HPV Vaccine Approved for Women and Men up to Age 45

What’s the most important message about cancer prevention we should take away from this new American Cancer Society guideline?

Replacing 30 minutes of sedentary time with physical activity can reduce that risk, study shows.

More emphasis on reducing the consumption of processed and red meat and alcohol, and increasing physical activity

Experts recommend that everyone should wear cloth face masks in public.

We’ve seen big drops in lung cancer death rates, because treatments are more targeted and because fewer people are smoking.

Screening mammograms should be postponed until later this year—or longer, if the coronavirus crisis continues.

Without swift unprecedented action, more than 2 million Americans could die.

Move your body for better health, especially before, during and after cancer treatment. Do whatever you can; it all helps.

Many 5-star nursing homes have infection-control lapses.

“Diet, activity, body weight and alcohol are the largest drivers of cancer risk and are under our control.”

Today, women between ages 30 and 65 can be offered an HPV test along with the Pap test, or an HPV test alone.

We all need social support. That’s why this year’s NBHAAD theme is “We’re in This Together.”

Results indicate gaps in cancer risk awareness and health-promoting behaviors between higher and lower socioeconomic groups.

Cancer mortality fell by 29% between 1991 and 2017, largely driven by a decline in lung cancer deaths.

The 2019 Liver Meeting in Boston provided an array of important findings about the treatment and prevention of chronic liver diseases.