Although mammograms can detect breast cancer before symptoms begin, APPC survey data reflects some confusion over when American women think they should start receiving regular mammograms.
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Many Americans Unaware High Blood Pressure Usually Has No Noticeable Symptoms
APPC survey reveals that, despite reported concern about high blood pressure, few Americans can correctly identify “high" readings.
Americans Say Benefits of MMR Vaccine for Children Outweigh Risks by Nearly 5-1
Amid a significant U.S. measles outbreak, a new APPC survey finds that many Americans do not understand the potential severity of the disease.
Over 1 in 3 Adults in Households With Guns Do Not Store All in Locked Locations
Despite the increased risk of injury and death, over a third of gun owners do not store all their firearms in a locked location, an APPC survey finds.
Animation Addressing ‘Foreign DNA’ Concerns Created by New APPC-VEC Partnership
APPC and CHOP's Vaccine Education Center produced a video showing why it is virtually impossible for foreign DNA fragments to damage our own DNA.
Cases of Whooping Cough Growing, but Knowledge About It Is Lacking
APPC survey finds that many Americans are unfamiliar with Whooping Cough symptoms and do not know that the Tdap vaccine protects against it.
Annenberg Classroom Film on First Amendment Wins Anthem Award
Annenberg Classroom’s short documentary “The First Amendment: New York Times v. Sullivan” has won a Silver Award in the 4th Annual Anthem Awards.
Suicide Rate Is Low During the Holidays, but the Holiday-Suicide Myth Persists
An APPC analysis shows an uptick in news stories supporting the myth that the suicide rate increases during the holiday season.
Most Don’t Know That Alcohol Raises Cancer Risk
APPC data show that less than half of Americans know that regularly drinking alcohol increases the risk of later developing cancer.
Holbert Talks Civic Education on C-SPAN
Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics Director Lance Holbert (center) took part in a C-SPAN panel on “Using Technology to Increase Civic Education."