Partnering for Life Affirming Health & Well-Being through Cancer Awareness Partnering for Life Affirming Health & Well-Being through Cancer Awareness A Cancer Awareness Tool Kit for African-American Churches Friday, May 27, 2016 0 0 About 189,910 new cancer cases were expected to be diagnosed among blacks in 2016. The most commonly diagnosed cancers among black men are prostate (31% of all cancers), lung (15%), and colon and rectum (9%). Among black women, the most common cancers are breast (32% of all cancers), lung (11%), and colon and rectum (9%). Download this Toolkit today for more information.
May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month May is Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month 5/1/2016 0 3141 Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun is the main cause of skin cancer. UV radiation can also come from tanning booths or sunlamps. The most dangerous kind of skin cancer is called melanoma.
May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month Regular physical activity is good for everyone’s health, and people of all ages and body types can be physically active. National Physical... 5/1/2016 0 3160