9/1/2008 - Bottled Water
Once upon a time, most of us could walk across a parking lot or push a stroller down the street without a bottle of water in our hands. It doesn't seem that way anymore. Today, Americans consume the most bottled water of any country -- upwards of 25 billion liters a year. One question can't be ignored: Is it really any better for us than ordinary tap water? The answer: not necessarily. With the exception of a few isolated pockets of truly bad drinking water, most municipal systems and most bottled water sources are fairly equal in terms of contaminants and other health and safety issues.
The incidence of breast cancer has been rising steadily since 1987, in part because of improved detection. Women over 40 are encouraged to get a mammogram every year to help with early detection. When breast cancer is identified in the early stages through mammography and breast self exams, 98 percent of patients survive at least five years–and usually much longer. It doesn’t just hit women either. Nearly 17-hundred men will be diagnosed this year. To schedule your mammogram, call St. John’s Breast Center today.
For more information on all of our cancer programs contact St. John’s Referral One at 625-2000 or log onto stj.com.
