HEALTH DISPARITIES BLOG

August 06, 2009

links for 2009-08-06

• YMCA Of The USA Announces 16 Communities Selected For Statewide Policy Change Initiative To Reverse The Childhood Obesity Epidemic
  (tags: obesity children)
• Five Low Cost Ways To Prevent Cancer
  "Cancer is a disease that is cheaper to prevent than treat," says Michele Forman, Ph.D., a professor in M. D. Anderson's Department of Epidemiology. "If we eat healthier meals and increase daily exercise, we could avoid about one-third or 186,000 cancer deaths this year."
• Despite Repeat Warnings, Skin Cancer Continues To Rise Among Women
  "In young women ages 15-29, the torso is the most common location for developing melanoma, which may be due to high risk tanning behavior," according to Francesco Fusco, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology at Mt Sinai School of Medicine NYC and an educational spokesperson for the Skin Cancer Foundation."
• Cleveland natives help Navy ship deliver health care to more than 100,000 patients - cleveland.com
• Breast Cancer Risk May Be Affected By The Way You Eat