‘Health’ Archives
Prostate Cancer Testing Improves Survival Rate
Since routine PSA testing for men started in the 1980s, the five year survival rate for prostate cancer has jumped from 75 to 99 percent. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), there will be more than 215,000 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed in the U.S. this year. The organization also reports that one in six men will be [...]
Flu Vaccine Urged For Pregnant Women – Health Care Workers
A group of the largest health care organizations in the country, including the March of Dimes, is encouraging pregnant women to get their flu shot this year. Pregnant women should receive a Flu Shot because they are at higher risk of complications from influenza, especially pneumonia and dehydration. The president of the March of Dimes, Dr. [...]
Major Outbreak Of Whooping Cough Expected
Cases of whooping cough, caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, have been cropping up all over the nation. As of two weeks ago, almost 10,000 new cases of pertussis had been reported in 2010, almost surpassing the total number of cases reported in 2009. Public health experts are warning local health departments that this fall and winter [...]
