Larry O'Brien argues that federal agencies and the American Cancer Society mislead people by reporting cancer deaths per 100,000, since NCHS figures show the actual number of cancer deaths has risen year after year since 1972, with 2003 and 2004 the only exceptions.
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Childhood Arthritis
CDC estimated in 2007 that 294,000 U.S. children under 18, or one in 250, had been diagnosed with arthritis or another rheumatic condition, ranging from 500 children in Wyoming to 38,000 in California and accounting for about 827,000 doctor visits a year.
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Hemochromatosis (Iron Storage Disease) Awareness
July marks awareness month for hemochromatosis, in which the body absorbs too much iron and slowly damages organs. Early signs such as fatigue, weakness, weight loss and joint pain overlap other diseases; two blood tests can help detect it.
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HIV News: Gene therapy stops HIV in mice
USC researchers disabled the CCR5 gene in human stem cells and transplanted them into mice with human immune systems, where the cells multiplied and resisted HIV infection. Cannon says human trials may be four years away, and a one-time treatment could cost $100,000.
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West Nile Virus Activity --- United States, 2009
CDC reported 720 West Nile virus disease cases from 38 states and DC in 2009, including 386 neuroinvasive cases and 33 deaths. Incidence rose with age and was highest in Mississippi; CDC estimated 54,000 people were infected that year.
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Top 10 Cancers Among Men
In 2006, 708,769 US men were told they had cancer and 290,064 died. Prostate cancer was the most commonly diagnosed, at 203,415 cases, while lung cancer killed the most, 89,243. Both were diagnosed more often in African-American men than other groups.
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West Nile Virus: What you need to know?
More than 29,000 West Nile virus cases have been reported in the U.S. since 1999, over 12,000 of them serious and more than 1,150 fatal, and CDC estimates over 300,000 people have been sickened. Older people and transplant recipients face higher risk; repellent is what you can control.
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How can I prevent heat-related illnesses?
Extreme heat means temperatures 10 or more degrees above a region's average high, lasting weeks. Most heat disorders come from overexposure or over-exercising for one's age and condition, and older adults, young children and people who are sick or overweight are the most likely to succumb.
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – What You Need To Know
Whooping cough spreads easily and hits infants hardest: more than half of those under 1 who catch it are hospitalized. Protection from the childhood vaccine fades over time, so adolescents and adults need revaccination, and even fully vaccinated people can still catch it.
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California sees worst epidemic of whooping cough in 50 years
California recorded 910 whooping cough cases by June 15 against 219 in the same period a year earlier, and five infants under three months died. Officials called it an epidemic and urged vaccination for children and boosters for parents and caregivers of infants.
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Alzheimer's Disease
An estimated 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, which usually begins after age 60. About 5 percent of people aged 65 to 74 and nearly half of those 85 and older may have it. Age, family history, high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes are among the factors.
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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease
Hand, foot, and mouth disease usually starts with fever and sore throat, then painful mouth sores and a non-itchy blistering rash on the palms and soles. There is no vaccine and no specific treatment, but nearly all patients recover in 7 to 10 days; frequent handwashing cuts the risk.
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Menopause and Heart Disease: What are the Risks?
In an analysis of 2,509 women from the MESA study, those who reported menopause before 46 were twice as likely to have a cardiovascular event, across all ethnicities. Lead author Melissa Wellons stresses the observational design cannot establish cause.
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On the Father's Day, text message this to your dad
A Father's Day roundup of prostate cancer research: studies tied higher dairy intake, high-fat diets and three weekly drinks to greater risk, while regular exercise was linked to fewer diagnoses and pharmacological doses of vitamin C shrank tumors in rats.
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Cancer Will Kill 13.2 Million a Year by 2030
Projections that assume cancer rates hold steady put annual cancer deaths at 13.2 million by 2030, up from 7.6 million in 2008. Melanoma death rates in men have doubled over three decades, and one study found women with a farming history faced higher breast cancer risk.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis on the Rise in Women
Diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis cases among US women rose 2.5% between 1995 and 2007 while falling 0.5% among men, according to a study in Arthritis and Rheumatism. The condition now affects just over 53 women and nearly 28 men per 100,000, or about 1.5 million Americans.
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Blood Sugar & Fears
A new CDC-TV video reports more than a quarter of U.S. adults have prediabetes, and that weight loss plus regular physical activity can cut the risk of type 2 diabetes by nearly 60 percent. About one in four people with type 2 diabetes don't know they have it.
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Research on prostate cancer this week
Two studies: Henry Ford Hospital researchers reviewed 3,327 prostate surgery patients and found heavier men had larger, more aggressive tumours, while a University of Michigan team examined 14 gene mutations in 754 men aged 65 and under, suggesting markers that could flag the disease early.
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