Monkeypox can infect anyone. It is important to know how to protect yourself and your family. Here is information symptoms, how to prevent infection, vaccines and treatments, and the research showing they are safe and effective.
Read More »Preventing Disease & Staying Healthy
We all know that it’s good to exercise, eat fresh fruits and vegetables, and get a good night’s sleep. But it’s hard to change our habits, especially if we don’t have persuasive proof that it will improve our lives and health.
The National Center for Health Research is constantly reviewing new research to determine what we can do that will prevent diseases and keep us healthy.
Excellent research is being conducted to learn exactly what kinds of foods and exercise will help you prevent specific diseases, and what exposures to avoid in your daily life. The results are sometimes confusing because new products to prevent diseases are aggressively advertised, whether they work or not. Sometimes the best strategies are ones that don’t cost anything – but who is going to pay to advertise those?
We cut through the hype. We scrutinize new research, and call the researchers to learn even more. Then we translate it into plain language that you can understand.
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If you’re looking for information about how to prevent cancer, go to our Cancer Prevention and Treatment web site at www.stopcancerfund.org . If you don’t see what you’re looking for on any health topic, contact us through our online health helpline at info@center4research.org. We’ll try to get the information you need within a few days.
Treating Prostate Cancer: Options to Consider
Men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer are faced with the difficult decision of deciding what to do next, since treatment is not always necessary, and each treatment option has advantages and disadvantages. The more that patients understand about the options, the more likely that they will make the decision that is right for them. That is the goal of this article.
Read More »Are Prostate Cancer Screenings Necessary? The Pros and Cons
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, so screening seems like an important way to prevent cancer. But there is a hot debate within the medical community: do regular prostate cancer screenings do more harm than good?
Read More »When Do At-Home COVID-19 Tests Expire?
The FDA has recently given emergency authorization to extend the shelf-life of at-home test kits, adding an additional 3-6 months to the expiration date printed on the box.
Read More »NCHR Comments on Regulating Menthol in Tobacco Products
June 6, 2022. We strongly support the proposed tobacco product standards that would prohibit menthol in cigarettes and prohibit characterizing flavors in all cigars. While the proposed product standards are an important first step, we also urge FDA to prohibit menthol in all e-cigarettes and related products, in addition to enforcing efforts to prohibit fruit, dessert, and some other flavored cartridge-based sales. Through such efforts, there is a significant opportunity to reduce nicotine addiction in the United States, particularly among young people who increasingly suffer from that addiction as they grow older.
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