Pigs in a Blanket: Bacon and Smoking
11/3/2015Processed meats like bacon, ham, and spam are among the worst possible things a person can consume, at least from...
Read MoreHappy Talk, Positive Thinking and Cancer
10/24/2015A released study of 1,093 patients treated for head and neck cancer showed that their state of mind had no...
Read MoreIncreasing Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers
9/22/2015New research suggests that the chances of a nonsmoker developing lung cancer has begun to increase in recent years, even...
Read MoreSkin Cancer from Your iPad?
9/17/2015The screens of mobile devices may reflect the ultraviolet rays of the sun and indirectly boost the user's exposure to...
Read MoreThe Holistic Causes of Cancer
8/1/2015Chemicals not considered harmful by themselves are combining and accumulating in our bodies to trigger cancer and might lie behind...
Read MoreGrapefruits, Orange Juice Trigger Melanoma
7/14/2015Those who drink moderate amounts of OJ or enjoy grapefruit daily stand a 36 percent increased risk of developing the...
Read MoreChoosing the Right Doctor for a Colonoscopy
6/30/2015New research suggests that the ability to detect problems during a colonoscopy varies widely among doctors, and finding the right...
Read MoreBreastfed Babies Have Lower Childhood Leukemia Risk
6/20/2015Nursing may lower the risk of pediatric leukemia by 14 to 19 percent.
Read MoreMediterranean Diet’s Uterine Cancer Benefit
6/9/2015A greater adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a significantly lower likelihood of developing uterine cancer.
Read MoreLack of Sunlight Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
5/16/2015People residing in locations that have little regular sunlight may be more likely to eventually develop pancreatic cancer.
Read MoreColon Cancer Risk Can Change in Two Weeks
5/14/2015A recent study found that after just two weeks of eating a completely different diet than usual, the risk of...
Read MoreBusting Medscape’s Cancer Mythbusters
4/4/2015Alternative health treatments should be subject to scientific testing, regulation, and oversight. But who is who is doing the testing...
Read MoreBreast Biopsy Mistakes Common
3/31/2015New research has shown that the pathologists who specialize in analyzing biopsies often misdiagnose breast tissue.
Read MoreHave Fish with Those Vegetables
3/24/2015Pescetarianism, a mostly vegetarian diet that includes eating fish, may help prevent a diagnosis of colorectal cancer
Read MoreProtecting Yourself Against Cell Phone Radiation
3/12/2015Industry experts project that there will be 8.5 billion cell phone subscriptions by the end of next year. The world...
Read MoreDo Your Lightbulbs Cause Cancer?
2/12/2015New research indicates that if you sit under a compact florescent bulb for eight hours, you're going to get a...
Read MoreIs Cancer Just a Crapshoot?
1/17/2015A new study announced that it had "proven" that the primary cause of cancer was bad luck—not diet, not environment,...
Read MoreExcess Weight and Cancer
8/26/2014New research shows that overweight individuals may have an increased chance of developing many forms of cancer.
Read MoreStill Smoking After Cancer
8/21/2014A recent study by the American Cancer Society found that close to 10 percent of cancer survivors continue to smoke...
Read MoreProphylactic Mastectomy—Yes of No?
7/31/2014Survival rates for breast cancer patients are not significantly improved when their healthy breast is removed for prophylactic purposes.
Read MoreMoles and Breast Cancer
6/28/2014The presence of a greater number of moles on a woman's skin appears to correspond with having an increased risk...
Read MoreCancer Cure on the Horizon?
6/26/2014A new drug proved so effective during testing that, for ethical reasons, scientists pulled the control subjects off of the...
Read MoreSocioeconomics and Cancer
6/10/2014There is a disparity between the forms of cancer typically diagnosed in wealthy individuals versus the forms typically diagnosed in...
Read MoreHigher Cervical Cancer Rates
5/29/2014A recent study, conducted at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, discovered that the rate of cervical cancer in the...
Read MoreVitamin D for Cancer
5/15/2014A recent study out of China has determined that greater levels of vitamin D are associated with higher survival rates...
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