Discover the Science of Health
Man’s best friend may someday turn out to be a physician’s tool for the detection of several types of cancer.
NBC Nightly News aired an intriguing story last night about dogs who have the ability to detect ovarian cancer [1]. The story referenced a new study published in the European Respiratory Journal that focused on canine scent detection for the diagnosis of lung cancer [2].
Today, the American Cancer Society (ACS) celebrates the Great American Smokeout, an annual event in the U.S. to encourage Americans to quit smoking. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2006 one in five U.S. adults smoked [1]. The Great American Smokeout challenges those people to smoke less or quit smoking for the day. The event also raises awareness of the many effective ways to quit for good.
The ACS has just wrapped up their first ever video contest on YouTube, where they asked people to create videos – one minute or less – to discourage smoking. You can check out the contest winners at the American Cancer Society.
You can also read more about the harmful effects of smoking and tobacco smoke in these articles here at Highlight HEALTH:
Accept the Great American Smokeout Challenge.
Quit for one day, or quit for good.
We’ve discussed smoking and health a number of times recently:
One of our readers asked a question I’m sure many have us have wondered about at one time or another:
Which is worse for the development of lung cancer — smoking heavily over a short period of time or smoking fewer cigarettes over many years?
Here’s what the research has to say:
