Disney’s Health Campaign Strives to Improve Youth Fitness
The Walt Disney Company announced this week the launch of the Magic of Healthy Living campaign, a multi-media initiative designed … Read more
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Breast Cancer Survivors Can Obtain Affordable Life Insurance
The battle against breast cancer touches nearly every family in the United States. After decades of research, improvements in detection and more aggressive treatments, considerable progress is being made against this dreaded disease.
What Types of Cancers Are Preventable?
One important and simple strategy for holding down the cost of one’s life insurance premiums and to live a long and healthy life is to avoid certain habits and activities that can greatly increase the risk of cancer.
When To Buy Life Insurance If At Risk For Cancer
The American Cancer Society is calling attention to new data showing that fewer people have been dying of cancer in recent decades.
The organization said that since the declaration of a “war on cancer” in 1971, improvements have been fueled by a decline in tobacco use, as well as increased screening procedures and what was described as “modest to large improvements in treatment” for various types of cancer.
How Does Coffee Reduce Risk of Some Cancers?
Coffee is second to petroleum as the most valuable traded commodity, but it has more than just monetary value. Recent studies have shown that drinking four of more cups of caffeinated coffee a day can reduce one’s risk of certain types of cancers and diseases
Could Childhood Cancer Lead To Future Problems?
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that even those who survived the trauma of a cancer diagnosis in childhood had an elevated risk of complications later in life.
The study’s authors said that male subjects who were not obese by the age of 20 were likely to live eight years longer than those who were. This was the very first study to examine data over such a long period of time, providing rare insight into the health effects of the condition.
Fruits and Vegetables Lower Life Insurance Premiums
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that many Americans are still coming up short when it comes to getting their recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 32.5 percent of adults get two or more servings of fruit per day, while 26.3 percent report that they consumer vegetables at least three times per day.
How I Can Avoid Getting Skin Cancer?
Public health officials who have been warning of the dangers of skin cancer may be dismayed by recent polling data showing that relatively few people routinely follow their advice.
Just How Deadly is Skin Cancer?
Millions of people around the country put themselves at higher risk for contracting skin cancer each year by frequently using tanning beds. While a cancer diagnosis can be a frightening ordeal in its own right, even those who survive can find themselves facing high medical costs and elevated life insurance premiums.
WHO Urges Countries To Raise Tobacco Tax
The World Health Organization urges countries to raise taxes on tobacco products, as tobacco-related diseases are the world’s leading cause of death.