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Feature Articles

• The Name Game:
  Natural and Organic
• 4 Foods to Help
  You Fight the Flu
• Eating on the Run: How
  to Make the Best Decisions

DHP Updates

• Message from Our CEO
• News From Dean Health Plan
• Member Rights and Responsibilities
• Dean Health Plan
  Cares For You
• Provider Updates
• Changes to Service Updates
• Stay Informed and Up-To-Date with deancare.com
• 7 Simple Habits That
  Could Save Your Life
• The Best Way to Dispose
  of Medications and Household Sharps
• Vaccinations: Make Sure
  Your Children Are Protected
• Are You New
  To Dean Health Plan?
• Updates to Pharmacy Benefits
• Portion Sizes: What’s
  Right for Your Child?
• Don’t Be a Weekend Warrior
• Slash Colorectal Cancer
  Risk by Kicking the Habit
• Stroke: Know the
  Signs to Help Others

Slash Colorectal Cancer Risk by Kicking the Habit

Another reason to quit smoking: Lower your odds for colorectal cancer. More than 100,000 older adults were asked about their smoking history. During a 13-year period, 1,962 cases of colorectal cancer occurred. Risk for the cancer was 23 percent higher in former smokers than in those who never smoked. However, for those who quit, risk went down. Those who hadn’t smoked in more than 30 years were not at significantly higher risk than those who had never smoked. Among current smokers, risk increased with more years of smoking. To learn more about how Dean Health Plan can help you to quit smoking see page 3 or visit deancare.com/quitforlife. Whether you use tobacco or not it is important to get screened for colorectal cancer. Talk with your doctor about colorectal cancer and which screening may be right for you.

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