Thursday, August 26, 2010
Maybe. An observational study of over 35,000 postmenopausal women published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention suggests that those who take fish oil supplements might have a lower risk (1/3) of developing breast cancer than those who don’t. But these findings, though intriguing, still aren’t enough to conclude that [...]
Soda drinkers and coffee lovers will be thrilled with this news. A recent review appearing in the May 2010 Journal of the National Cancer Institute finds that taking in high amounts of coffee or sugared soda do not appear to raise colon cancer risk.
Earlier research findings have been murky where coffee [...]
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
A national survey conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology finds that a good number of people don’t know enough about being safe in the sun to be able to protect themselves from the dangers of skin damage. Even with all the warnings, many people could not answer basic true/false statements on [...]
New work finds that making health food choices by following a diet rich in fruits, veggies, low fat dairy products and fish is linked to a lowered colon cancer risk. If you’ve been following this issue, you know that earlier studies have brought conflicting findings about the effectiveness of eating this way.
Yet [...]
Coffee lovers will enjoy hearing this bit of news. Some recent research has found that the coffee health benefits from drinking 5 cups a day appears to lower your risk of developing oral cancer symptoms.
The intriguing report appears in the July 2010 issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, and is the [...]
A new breast cancer treatment drug that comes from sea sponges has been found to extend the life of breast cancer patients whose cancer recurred even after five rounds of chemo, by an average of 10 weeks. That might not sound like much, but in the world of the seriously ill facing [...]
More reason to get your weight under control… especially if you’re a man. As a patient’s body mass index went up, so too did cancer of the prostate tumor volume according to Dr. Nilesh Patil, the leader of a six-year study on prostate cancer and obesity risks conducted at Henry Ford Hospital [...]
Cooks will love this. Researchers have found that cooking with spices before putting burgers on the grill can may prevent cancer that we’ve all heard is associated with cooking beef.
Scientists at Kansas State University, a leader in the area of food safety research and training, identified three spices, fingerroot (Chinese ginger), rosemary [...]
Green tea is often in the news, and many are touting green tea health benefits. There’s a lot of research in terms of green tea and its ability to fight cancer and heart disease.
A limited number of studies also show that green tea might have a role in bringing down your cholesterol [...]
All of us, no matter our complexion type, need to be smarter about following sun safety tips. Your dermatologist will tell you wearing lots of sunscreen is the best protection against skin cancer. In recognition of the 33rd summer without FDA sunscreen safety guidelines, the Environmental Working Group has released its annual [...]
