* Prostate cancer and skin cancer are most prevalent in males

* African American males are 60% more likely to get prostate cancer than caucasian males

* 5yr. survival rate of men who find prostate cancer early on is almost 100%

* A woman dies from breast cancer nearly every 13 minutes

* African American females have the highest death rate from breast cancer

* Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths just behind the leading cause of cancer deaths caused by lung cancer.

* In 2008, nearly 2000 males were diagnosed with breast cancer

* More than ONE MILLION new cases of skin cancer (non melanoma) were diagnosed in 2008, luckily less than 1,000 deaths were caused by skin cancer

* Melanoma accounts for four percent of skin cancer diagnoses, but represents about three quarters of deaths

* 70% of American adults do not wear sunscreen

* In children and young adults Leukemia is the leading cause of cancer deaths

* New Jersey has the highest cancer rate in the U.S.

* Children living in northeast America have the highest cancer rate in the country

* Riverbanks and coastlines have the highest cancer rates

 

Health articles can be beneficial when surfing the web. For example: I was curious as to why cancer is on the rise. I came across this article on mutagens in cooked and processed foods. I was shocked that health articles like this revealed so much of the dirty truth. So what’s the dirty truth? If we keep on eating cooked and processed foods, we are killing ourselves. These health articles reveal interesting information. After reading this article I learned that cooking meat can release mutagens, which can cause cancer.

If you want to read health articles on dieting, you can also find plenty of articles on this subject. You can read articles on juice diets, or fruit diets. Did you know that there are health articles that claim apple cider vinegar can help you shed pounds? Even Omega 3-s can aid in our weight loss. These health articles are posted all over the internet. There are even diets named after people like Jenny. You can find health articles with testimonials from women claiming that Jenny helped them lose their desired weight. There are health articles that swear that one unique spice can help you lose weight.

Some of us have difficulty sleeping at night. You can find health articles on sleep disorders as well as natural ways to enhance falling asleep. Surfing the web, I found many health articles that discussed the effects of sleep loss as well as the importance of getting a decent nights sleep. I even came across an article on how eight loss can guarantee a good nights sleep. It seems as though the main focus of health articles today is on sleep deprivation. Sleep disorders can lead to illness and stress.

Health articles also discuss illnesses caused from obesity and sleep deprivation. Obesity can lead to heart problems as well as high blood pressure and diabetes. Another risk factor of obesity in adults mentioned in health articles is stroke. Weight Watchers can be seen while surfing the web and there are many health articles that talk about this famous weight loss club. Does it work? I have personally seen positive results from counting those points.