This number should get your attention: Upwards of 40 to 90 percent of contact lens wearers do not follow the care instructions for their contact lenses. Moreover, 99 percent of users report one or more contact lens hygiene behavior previously associated with an increased risk of eye infection or inflammation.... Read More
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Bodybuilding at 60
Body fat releases immune system chemicals known as cytokines, elevating cardiovascular disease risk. Moreover, belly fat can cause other health problems, ranging from diabetes to particular cancers.... Read More
New Hot Flash Medicine
For 80 percent, hot flashes occur for two years or less. A small percentage of women experience the symptom for over two years. These flashes appear directly related to diminishing estrogen levels; hot flashes vary in frequency and intensity for each woman.... Read More
Prostate Cancer Myths
Prostate cancer is more commonly diagnosed in older and non-Hispanic Black men. Approximately six in 10 cases are diagnosed in males 65 or older, and the disease is rare among those under 40. The average age of men with a prostate cancer diagnosis is approximately 67.... Read More
Prostate Cancer Myths
While prostate cancer is often slow-growing, it can spread aggressively (metastasize) to distant sites such as the bones.... Read More
Screening Mammogram Changes
Black women diagnosed with breast cancer in their 40s have twice the mortality rate of white women.... Read More