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What Age You Should Start Getting Mammograms And Why It Matters

Learn about the standard mammogram age and why breast cancer screenings are crucial for your health. Sign up for Catch now to stay informed and proactive.

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Prevention
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High Blood Pressure and Cancer Risk: Prevention Guide

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one in eight adults aged between 20 to 40 worldwide,[1] and one in three adults between ages 40 and 59.

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Emerging Science
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The causes (and dangers) of chronic inflammation

Inflammation is a normal response to infection or injury in the body, and is in fact a sign of the body working hard to heal itself.

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Prevention
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It's time to quit your chewing tobacco habit

Chewing tobacco and snuff don’t carry all of the same risks as cigarettes, but they still significantly increase the risk of several types of cancer.

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Bladder Cancer: Risk Factors, Causes and Screening

Bladder cancer accounts for 4% of US diagnoses. Learn the symptoms, screening options, and prevention strategies to reduce your risk.

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Should I always get screened if I have elevated risk?

Catch screening recommendations are informed by near-term risk. Although your lifetime risk for a particular cancer may be elevated, that doesn't mean that near-term screening is always the right decision.

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Emerging Science
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The widespread health risks of endocrine-disrupting chemicals

Endocrine disrupting chemicals interfere with many basic body functions and have been linked to multiple types of cancer as well as other health problems. They are present in plastics, personal products, textiles, and even drinking water, but there are ways to reduce your exposure.

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Emerging Science
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The health risks of radiation (and what you can do to avoid it)

Ionizing and non-ionizing radiation exposure can increase the risk of several types of cancers. Some sources, like cell phones, are still under study.

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Reducing your cancer risk starts here

1 in 2 Americans will get cancer during their lifetime and 1 in 6 will die from it. We’re on a mission to change that.

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