Barbers, stylists in Atlanta lead push for lung cancer screenings in Black community
Lung cancer disproportionately affects Black Americans, who are 16% more likely to die from the disease than white Americans.
Yahoo7d
Hookah, Cigarillos May Be Raising Lung Cancer Rates for Fulton’s Black Men
The popularity of hookah lounges, cigar bars, and recreational marijuana may be contributing to higher rates of lung cancer among Black men living in Fulton County, according to recent research ou ...
Hosted on MSN3d
Lung cancer patients call for white ribbon awareness campaign to counter shaming
Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a ...
Medindia11d
India’s Growing Cancer Burden: 1.57 Million Cases Expected by 2025
Cancers linked to tobacco use, such as lung, oral, and throat cancers, make up 40% of all cases in India. Cancer rates are slightly higher among women (105 per 100,000 people) compared to men (95 ...
Capital B Atlanta7d
Hookah, Cigarillos May Be Raising Lung Cancer Rates for Fulton’s Black Men
Health care officials are studying the higher rates of lung cancer among Black men living in Fulton County. (Chauncey Alcorn/Capital B) The popularity of hookah lounges, cigar bars, and recreational ...
WebMD15d
Supplements in the Fight Against Cancer
However, eating foods that contain these vitamins reduces the risk of many kinds of cancer. Folic acid helps reduce the toxicity of the cancer drug methotrexate. However, in men, high levels of ...
Hosted on MSN20d
The Medical Center at Caverna hosting the Hart County Community Health Fair on Feb. 22
as well as tables providing information on hands-on CPR and lung cancer screenings. The event will also feature fun for the kids with face painting and temporary tattoos. There will also be many ...
BMJ18d
Smoking as a risk factor for lung cancer in women and men: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Results Data from 29 studies representing 99 cohort studies, 7 million individuals and >50 000 incident lung cancer cases were included. The sex-specific RRs and their ratio comparing women with men ...
WebMD16d
Cirrhosis of the Liver: Symptoms, Stages, and Treatment
Research has shown that women who drink heavily are more likely to get cirrhosis than men. To lower your chances ... needles to inject drugs. Don't get tattoos or body piercings in unclean ...
verywellhealth17d
Tattoos and Autoimmune Disease
It was her second tattoo, the first being completed some years earlier without incident. A lung transplant recipient living with ... In the United States, hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver ...
A Billboard Saved Me from Dying from Lung Cancer — Before I Even Had Symptoms (Exclusive)
Former public defender Denise Lee is spreading the word about a lung scan that saved her life — and she learned about it from ...
Medical Xpress on MSN14d
Research Pinpoints Weakness in Lung Cancer’s Defenses
Researchers discovered the importance of an enzyme that promotes growth of certain lung cancers. Lung cancer is a ...