Cervical cancer death rates higher than previous estimates. A recent study has found that the death rate from cervical cancer is not only much higher than once thought, but particularly prevalent in black women. For this group, the mortality rate is 10.1 per 100,000 women and for white women, the rate is 4.7 per 100,000. The main cause of this disease appears to be human papillomavirus, also known as HPV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends regular pap smear tests, which look for precancerous cells on a woman’s cervix, as well as an HPV test as a means of cervical cancer prevention. 

Joining a gym has proven health benefits. While it comes as a shock to no one that joining a gym is a healthy choice, research has determined exactly how beneficial it really is. The study found that non-gym members only worked out around 137 minutes a week, while gym members clocked in around 484 minutes. Out of all the non-members polled, only 18 percent met the standards for physical activity and strength training, while a whopping 75 percent of gym members met theirs.