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Percentage of breast cancers diagnosed at late stages, when treatment is more challenging, despite heightened screening programs; half of colon and cervical cancers are detected at more advanced stages as well, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [via MMWR]
A new study found that the single biggest influence on kids’ physical activity levels was the exercise habits of their six closest friends.
How to eat your fill of summer fruits and vegetables without getting sick from a food-borne illness.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
