After decades of delay, the Environmental Protection Agency established legally-enforceable levels of six PFAS commonly found in drinking water. The legislation is considered a key step toward wider consumer protection related to PFAS. What Is The National Primary Drinking Water Regulation? The National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) expands on several state-led efforts to establish
The World Health Organization released the results of a comprehensive study on the impact of salt on human health. It estimates that reducing salt intake in processed foods could save 7 million lives by 2030. There has been little uptake from food manufacturers to change their products. Salty Foods Cause A Range Of Diseases Salt,
The link between dietary fiber and cancer prevention is among the few well-documented and established correlatives today. Fiber is crucial to human health and provides many health benefits – but most Americans aren’t eating nearly enough. What Is Fiber? There are two kinds of dietary fiber, both sourced from plants. Different plants have higher or
Cancer claims the lives of more than 10 million people per year. Still, deaths caused by cancer are on the decline, decreasing by 33% since 1991. While underreported during the pandemic, cancer remains of the leading causes of cancer worldwide, claiming more lives than COVID-19. Younger People Are Getting Cancer While deaths have declined, a
A new study out of the UK further ties diets high in ultraprocessed food to increase the risk of cancer. Comprised of nearly 200,000 patients, researchers noted that ultraprocessed foods' impact on women’s health is a serious concern. What Did the Study Find? The study included 197,000 participants over a 10-year period. Researchers looked to
At least some of the research and development that produced COVID-19 vaccines could shape cancer cures in the future. Moderna, a relatively small biotech company that found prominence during the pandemic, is already headed down that path. mRNA Cancer Vaccines: The Next Step Modern, in partnership with a company called MSD, published findings from a
The Culpeper Police Department, Healthy Town Culpeper and Less Cancer are working together to get more residents screened for cancer. The Free Clinic of Culpepper will provide free cancer prevention screenings for qualified residents throughout 2023. This initiative is designed to help more locals access life-saving cancer screening services. These types of grassroots, community-focused
A new report found that approximately 1 in 7 confirmed cancer diagnoses is discovered by cancer screening. The study sheds new light on the importance of early screenings to detect cancer before symptoms push patients to their healthcare providers. University of Chicago’s NORC research institution reviewed reams of data on the correlation between diagnoses and
Effective January 1, 2023, the California Cancer Care Equality Act offers expanded access to critical cancer care to all Medi-Cal patients. The legislation positions California as a national leader in equitable cancer care and treatment access – and serves as a blueprint for the rest of the country. What is the California Cancer Care
It’s a bittersweet victory for health advocates. 3M, the manufacturing giant responsible for a sizeable share of the world’s PFAS contamination, has agreed to cease producing and distributing at least some of the 4,000 known types of PFAS and PFOAS. Ducking the Consequences Despite official comments from the company touting its commitment to global
