On October 26, 2015, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that red and processed meats can increase your risk for colorectal cancer. The WHO pulled together 22 international experts to review over 800 studies to assess the link between cancer and the consumption of red and processed meats. After reviewing the data the, WHO concluded that…
This past week, food-borne infection has made the news. Due to possible E. coli contamination, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a recall of over 167,000 pounds of ground beef. According to the USDA, All American Meats of Omaha (a Nebraska-based meat company) shipped products to retailers across the country. The recall includes 60…
In May of 2013, famous actress, Angelina Jolie Pitt made headline news when she disclosed she had preventive elective double mastectomy. In March 2015 she disclosed she had both her ovaries and both fallopian tubes removed. She had an inherited mutation in BRCA1. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes increases a women’s risk of developing…
What’s a woman to do? With the new screening recommendations put forth yesterday by the American Cancer Society (ACS), women are more confused than ever as to what to do. The ACS previously recommended that women have a yearly screening mammogram starting at the age of 40. The new recommendations calls for women to have…
Breast Cancer is the second leading cancer in American women, it is second only to skin cancer. Breast Cancer is also the second leading cause of cancer related deaths, second only to lung cancer. An estimated 40,290 women will die from the disease this year. African American women have the highest risk of dying from…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s a great time to educate women on the following about breast cancer: the latest in statistics risks factors signs and symptoms genetic screening updates on mammogram screening In the next four weeks we will look at all of the above. Today’s post will focus on statistics. Here are…
