Women with advanced breast cancer are surviving longer, The Washington Post reported. The results of a new study found that the 5-year survival rate of women under 50 years of age initially diagnosed with advanced cancer doubled from 18% between 1992 and 1994 to 36% between 2005 and 2012. Among women aged 50 to 64 years, survival time extended from a little more than 19 months to nearly 30 months. The authors said that the findings are favorable because, in part, they are due to longer survival times resulting from better treatments, the Post reported. The investigators estimate that more than 154,000 women are living with stage 4 cancer.
Experts believe that the best ways to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease is to take good care of the brain, reported The Los Angeles Times. The following are 8 ways to potentially reduce the odds of Alzheimer’s: engage in physical activity, healthy diet, quit smoking, get adequate amounts of sleep, keep blood pressure under control, address depression and high stress levels, stay socially engaged, and keep the brain in shape with mental challenges.
