Only half of eligible women in the United States are getting their annual mammograms, even if they have insurance to pay for the procedure, according to data presented at the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. Last year…
Day: December 9, 2010
Organized Sports Practices Not Offering Enough Physical Activity for Children to Meet Public Health Goals
Only about one-fourth of children participating in organized sports receive the government-recommended amount of physical activity during team practices, according to a report that will appear in the April 2011 issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. National guidelines…
Revised Guidelines on Stroke Prevention Include New Research and Advances
Healthy lifestyle choices and emergency room interventions can help prevent first-time strokes, according to revised American Heart Association/American Stroke Association guidelines. The guidelines were last updated in 2006. “Between 1999 and 2006, there has been over a 30% reduction in…