How Adults Can Prevent Disease Archives

Weight and Cancer: What You Need to Know

Research shows that the being overweight or obese can increase the risk of developing certain types of cancer, and exercise and eating certain foods and beverages (and avoiding others) decrease the risk. Here’s what you need to know to prevent cancer and prevent recurrence.

Should I Get the Flu Shot?

It’s that time of year again — time to get your flu shot! Everyone aged 6 months or over and without any restrictive health conditions is encouraged to get the flu shot, not the nasal spray, every year.

Cervical Cancer Screening Options: What Is Best For You?

Varuna Srinivasan, MBBS, MPH & Jared Hirschfield, National Center for Health Research Cervical cancer is cancer in the cells lining the cervix, the narrow passage between the uterus and vagina. This cancer is usually diagnosed in women between the ages of 35 and 44.1 Each year in the United States, approximately 13,000 women are diagnosed with […]

Diet Tips for Postmenopausal Women: Lessons from the Women’s Health Initiative

The Women’s Health Initiative had mixed results on what postmenopausal women should and should not eat to prevent disease and cancer. What we did learn is that sticking to a diet can be tricky.

Are Some Birth Control Pills Too Risky?

YAZ, Yasmin, Beyaz, and other drospirenone hormonal birth control pills have been found to have an increased risk of serious blood clots. However, the FDA has not taken the pills off the market or demanded a black box warning.