What We Learned This Week: April 6th, 2012
Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of the five most interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories of the week.
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Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found that cases of cutaneous melanoma diagnoses skyrocketed among young women from 5.4 cases in 1970 to 43.5 cases in 2009 per 100,000 residents. However, more cases were discovered in the early stages and fewer deaths were reported.
Researchers attribute the rise in cancer rates to tanning beds and the fall in deaths to increased awareness of skin cancer.
Enjoy HealthCentral's picks of the five most interesting, thrilling, frightening and amusing health stories of the week.
A meaty steak and a side of eggs are two extremely good sources of protein, but what about the vegetarians of the world or people who like their arteries free of unnecessary cholesterol. Here are some wonderful plant-based sources of protein.
