Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month: Raising Awareness, Saving Lives

April is Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month, an important initiative led by the Prevent Cancer Foundation. This annual observance highlights the critical role that prevention, regular screenings, and early detection play in reducing cancer incidence and saving lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately …

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Cataract Awareness Month: Risk Factors and How to Prevent Blindness

  What is a Cataract? Cataract affects more than twenty-five million Americans and are the primary cause of blindness in 42% of all cases worldwide, according to PreventBlindness.org.  This is an alarming statistic.  A cataract is a cloudiness that develops in the eye’s lens, which is usually clear and is …

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