Time to close the cancer gap

Posted on April 1, 2007 by muriella

Research shows that Blacks from the diaspora and African Americans have the highest death and shortest survival rate among ethnic groups diagnosed with cancer, i.e., they have the highest mortality of any racial/ethnic group for all cancers combined while African American men have the highest overall cancer rates.
There are many reasons for this phenomenon – [...]

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Blacks/African Americans and cancer – updated

Posted on April 1, 2007 by muriella

Update: Gene variant that could double risk of cancer in black men identified. While discovery could lead to new treatment, it could also affect other populations.
It was reported in US News Health Day that almost twice as many black men develop prostate cancer as white men, researchers report. This study confirms that [...]

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More on bottled water in Muriella’s Corner

Posted on April 1, 2007 by muriella

The spring or mineral water bottle is  the choice of container among the health conscious; but at times economics get in the way of health consciousness as the bottle is refilled again and again with tap water .
See article on Water in Muriella’s Corner – a free online newsletter (http://snipurl.com/1gtf0)
Despite reuse of the plastic bottle, the Earth Policy [...]

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