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
health
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
New Breast Cancer Screening Guide
“We don’t really know why there has been an increase in breast cancer among women in their 40s. But when more people in a certain age group are getting a condition, then screening of that group will be more impactful.”... Read More