Melanie Falcon
Anchor at WFMZ-TV (Allentown, PA)
WFMZ @69News #69NewsAt4 Anchor. Mom, wife, dog-lover, food fanatic, yogi. (Links and re-tweets are not endorsements)
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wfmz.com | Melanie Falcon
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers found in U.S. men. If detected early, prostate cancer is often highly treatable before it spreads. But the American Cancer Society estimates there will be more than 35,000 deaths from the disease in the U.S. this year alone. Experts say screening can save lives but knowing who should screen and when can be confusing.
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wfmz.com | Melanie Falcon
They're called the world's deadliest animal by the CDC. Mosquitoes kill more people than any other creature. And right now, these insects are out, and they're hungry. "Mosquitoes need to blood feed to obtain proteins and nutrients necessary for egg production, and as such they hunt humans," said Conor McMeniman, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute, Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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wfmz.com | Melanie Falcon
More than seven-million Americans ages 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's Disease. Brain changes that cause Alzheimer's Disease are thought to begin 20-plus-years before major symptoms start. Knowing the subtle symptoms can help get treatment that could slow the progression. Alzheimer's is a brain disease, causing a slow decline in memory, thinking and behavior. In 2022, Alzheimer's was the sixth leading cause of death in those ages 65 and older.
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wfmz.com | Melanie Falcon
Middle-aged women with a coffee habit could be setting themselves up to live longer and healthier lives. If you want to reach older age with a sharp mind and healthy body, some experts say part of the answer may be in your coffee cup. A study looked at women in their 50s who drank one to three cups of caffeinated coffee per day. It followed them for 30 years. The conclusion found the coffee drinkers lived longer and were free from major chronic diseases.
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wfmz.com | Melanie Falcon
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the U.S.According to data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC,) the number reported each year has quadrupled over the last two decades. Experts believe there are more ticks now and that's leading to more people getting tick-borne diseases, so it's important to be more vigilant than ever before. "It does seem like it'll be sort of a hot year for ticks," said Thomas Hart with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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