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Early Detection of Breast and Cervical Cancer
A new study published in Preventing Chronic Disease looks at screening and survival for women in the Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentDetect. Connect. Control.: How Expanded Insurance is Improving Cardiovascular Health
An estimated 78 million Americans—that’s 1 in 3 people—have high blood pressure, and only about half of them have their condition under control, putting them at risk for heart attack, stroke, and kidney and heart failure. People with uncontrolled blood pressure are 4 times more likely to die from a stroke and 3 times Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentAre We on Track to Reducing Illness and Death from Cancer by 2020?
In the near future, cancer is predicted to become the leading cause of death in the United States. It’s already the leading cause of premature deaths. Every year, the number of cancer deaths increases. And that is unlikely to change in coming years, as the proportion of older people – those at greatest risk of Read More >
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