Showing posts with label Center for Disease and Prevention. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Center for Disease and Prevention. Show all posts

Friday, February 22, 2013

The Alcoholic-Cancer Link: Study Shows Even One Drink a Day Could Be Risky





Even moderate alcohol use may substantially increase the risk of dying from cancer, according to a new study published online February 14 in the American Journal of Public Health. Alcohol use accounts for about 3.5 percent of all U.S. cancer deaths annually, according to the study. Most deaths seemed to occur among people who consumed more than three alcoholic drinks a day, but those who consumed 1.5 beverages daily may account for up to one-third of those deaths, the researchers found.


Article Feature on EverydayHealth.com

Alcohol & Cancer Risk: A Guide for Health Professionals

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Tobacco Marketing Target Our Youth (Infographic)


Welcome Back Blog-readers. Check out this astonishing data, courtesy of NYC Coalition for a Smoke-Free City and noticed how the tobacco industry spends daily promoting the wrong message to today's youth encouraging cigarette smoking. 




The message is clear...our children have seen enough. Now our question to you is….have you had enough of the tobacco advertisements being marketed toward our youth? Please share this finding with everyone you know and let us know your thoughts...comments are always welcomed.