Public Health in the News (6/10/18 – 6/16/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global Australian study shows that an H.I.V. prevention drug decreased infection rates, despite reductions in condom use among gay and [...]
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The Updated Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Two weeks ago today, the American Cancer Society released updated guidelines regarding colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer [...]
Public Health in the News (6/3/18 – 6/9/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global The World Health Organization announced an outbreak of Nipah virus in India, with 17 people having died from the disease [...]
Public Health in the News (5/27/18 – 6/2/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor National The American Cancer Society now recommends colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45, rather than age 50. President Trump [...]
Public Health in the News (5/20/18 – 5/26/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global The World Health Organization, for the first time, published a list of 113 diagnostic tests considered essential to any [...]
May is National Stroke Awareness Month: Know How to Recognize a Stroke and Respond
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Approximately 185,000 people die from strokes every year. While it is important to prevent stroke by living a healthy lifestyle, it is [...]
Public Health in the News (5/13/18 – 5/19/18)
By Grace Bellinger, NPHR Blog Editor Global The World Health Organization announced that Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to Mbandaka, a densely populated city. The [...]
Enjoy the Skies, Protect Your Eyes
By Rasa Valiauga For decades now, Americans have been aware of the risk of sun damage and its association with skin cancer. Many companies and government agencies have been [...]
