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Nov 3, 2015Standing one-quarter of the time linked to 32% reduced likelihood of obesity
November 3, 2015–Standing for at least one-quarter of the day has been linked to lower odds of obesity in a new study led by the American Cancer Society in collaboration with The Cooper...
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Oct 29, 2015Rising incidence erasing decades-old gap
October 29, 2015– Breast cancer rates among African American women in the United States have continued to increase, converging with rates among white women and closing a gap that had existed for...
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Oct 20, 2015For the first time, guideline supports informed decision making on timing and frequency of screening
October 20, 2015–An updated breast cancer screening guideline from the American Cancer Society recommends that women at average risk start regular annual screening using mammography at age 45...
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Oct 19, 2015
ATLANTA – October 19, 2015–American Cancer Society Chief Medical Officer, Otis Webb Brawley, MD, MACP, FASCO, FACE has been elected to the 2015 Class of the National Academy of Medicine, one...
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Oct 8, 2015Smokers faced with choice to either lie about tobacco use or pay surcharge
ATLANTA – October 8, 2015– A new study finds tobacco users would pay more for a health insurance plan from the Affordable Care Act exchanges than non-tobacco users in nearly every county of...