Cancer rates in Appalachia spur local health push
In Johnsonburg Pennsylvania health workers say Appalachian attitudes hinder cancer prevention as the National Cancer Institute projects 189400 deaths across 13 Appalachian states this year. Local leaders in Elk County and wider Western Pennsylvania form teams to combat rising cancer rates with community based outreach and education.
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Appalachia
Ann Ward
Appalachian Mountains
National Cancer Institute
Appalachian
Humbers
Pennsylvania
Dolly MacDonald
Ridgway Community Nurses
American Cancer Society
Cooperative Extension
Philip Spanel
Gilbert Friedel
Central Highlands Appalachia
Caner
Markey Cancer Center
Lexington
Penn State University
State College
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Markey Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Raleigh
Elk County
State Health Department
Forest
MacDonald
Johnsonburg
High Appalachian cancer rates explored in Johnsonburg notes
Researchers cite beliefs about mortality and fate, reluctance for self checks, low literacy hindering anti cancer literature, unemployment limiting health insurance, and care access as factors. Diagnoses impose family hardship with care often requiring trips to Buffalo or Pittsburgh. Public aid helps children.
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Johnsonburg
Appalachian States
Buffalo
N.Y
Erie
Pittsburgh
Survey finds most Americans lack health care literacy
A government survey shows four in five Americans cannot competently grasp medical concepts to inform personal care or policy. Only about 20 percent understand DNA well enough to follow related news. doctors are trusted by 76 percent for heart disease, but newspapers are rated least trustworthy. The study, funded by NIH, interviewed 4,900 people across races and education levels.
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San Francisco
Jon D. Miller
International Center For the Advancement of Science Literacy
Chicago
Miller
National ‘Institutes of Health
Bethesda
gAid
David Chananie
National Institutes of Health
Chananie
Indoor tanning season rises amid doctors warnings
The 1994 indoor tanning season peaks despite dermatologists warnings as salons in New England and upper Midwest drive most growth. Memphis hosts the nation's largest salon with 47 beds, while national estimates reach up to 25 million indoor tanners annually. Industry figures cite moderation, indoor control over exposure, and a private, convenient experience as reasons for continued usage.
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New England
Upper Midwest
Walff
South
Yellow Pages
Memphis
Tenn
Jerry Deveney
Sun Industries
Jonesboro
Ark
Tansyou
America
Michael Martin
Tansyon
Kathy
Martin
Joe Schuster
Wolff-System
Schuster
Wolff
Devaney al Sun Industries
Sun
Marlin
Linda Lyons
Deveney
Safer indoor tanning tips from FDA and FTC
The FDA and FTC urge avoidance of tanning devices but offer safety guidance for users. Check skin type and device directions, ensure FDA compliant goggles fit snugly and stay uncracked, and have emergency help available. Salons should provide sanitized goggles, post warnings, track medications, and sanitize beds between uses.
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FDA
FTC
U.s.food and Drug Administration
Federal Trade Commission
Wolff System
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