Those with type 2 diabetes may be 2 times more likely to develop liver or pancreatic cancer. There’s also increased risk for other cancers including breast, colon and bladder cancer.
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Thanksgiving can be more than just gathering with friends and family to eat great food and count our blessings. November 26, 2020 is also National Family Health History Day! Encourage your patients to start the conversation with their families. This is a perfect time; everyone is gathered, and it doesn’t take long.
Let’s Talk: “From Vaccine to Vaccination – how substances make it from candidate vaccines to products that vaccinate individuals”
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 12:15-1:15PM ET
The American Lung Association is hosting their first ever nationwide virtual LUNG FORCE Expo on December 8, 2020. Early bird registration for the professional program is $75 and will increase to $100 after December 1, 2020.
- Tobacco Cessation Literacy for Medical Professionals
- The American Cancer Society (ACS) Offers Insight on the New USPSTF Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening Recommendations
- USPSTF Releases Draft 2020 Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations
- The Power to Protect: Safeguarding Children from HPV Video Now Available
