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OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER MONTH – BE AWARE, PREVENT

Breast Cancer Cases/Deaths per Year (U.S. and World)
Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women today (after lung cancer) and is the most common cancer among women, excluding nonmelanoma skin cancers. According to the World Health Organization, more than 1.2 million people will be diagnosed with breast cancer each year worldwide [...]

RANDOM BODY FACTS

This collection of human body facts will leave you wondering why we were
designed the way we were.

1. Scientists say the higher your I.Q., the more you dream.
2. The largest cell in the human body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm.
3. You use 200 muscles to take one step.
4. The [...]

PANAMA HEALTH SITUATION ANALYSIS AND TRENDS SUMMARY

PAHO Basic Health Indicator Data Base
This is a multidimensional query tool that offers a collection of 108 indicators from 1995 to 2005. The system presents data and indicators on:
- demography
- socioeconomic
- mortality by cause indicators
- morbidity and risk factors
- access, resources and health services coverage.
Selected indicators are disaggregated into age groups, sex and/or [...]

FOOD AS MEDICINE

HEADACHE? EAT FISH!
Eat plenty of fish — fish oil helps prevent headaches.
So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.

TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA!
Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea. (actually, tea suppresses my appetite and keeps the pounds from invading….Green tea is great for our immune [...]