A Swedish study offers evidence that men can reduce their risk of prostate cancer by ramping up cardio exercise. Jan. 30, 2024, 6:39 PM EST By Aria Bendix Plenty of research has linked regular exercise to a lower risk of cancer, but a new study suggests that getting into better shape could reduce the risk of prostate cancer in particular, a diagnosis that around 113 out of every 100,000 men get every year in the U.S. The research, published Tuesday in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, showed that men whose cardiorespiratory fitness improved by 3% or more annually over
Meet William Tsai, Ph.D. , principal investigator in minority health and health disparities research. Dr. William Tsai is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Psychology and on the Counseling Psychology doctoral program faculty at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. His scholarship focuses on improving the well-being of racial and ethnic minority communities, with a particular focus on the health and well-being of Asian and Asian American people. Dr. Tsai serves as principal investigator for the NIMHD-funded project, “Helping Oneself by Helping Others: A Writing Intervention for Chinese American Cancer Survivors” (5K01MD014750-04). The aims of this
In a landmark decision this April, the U.S. Department of the Interior placed portions of the Shab-eh-nay Reservation land into trust for the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. This action establishes the first and only federally recognized reservation in Illinois, marking a significant milestone in the Nation's long journey to reclaim their ancestral lands. This development comes 175 years after the U.S. government illegally auctioned off 1,280 acres of the Nation's Reservation land near what is now the Village of Shabbona in southern DeKalb County. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation has spent nearly $10 million over 15 years to repurchase 130
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