Prepacked Meat Sales Decline Following WHO's Announcement

MEDICINE & HEALTH 11.24.2015 20:49 PM

Grocery stores in the U.K. have revealed a significant £3 million reduction in sale in the first two weeks after the announcement.

Study Warns Roasted Potatoes, Toasted Bread, Crispy Chips Increase Risk For Cancer, Gives Recommendations How To Avoid It

11.16.2015 20:37 PM

A new study conducted by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) revealed that crispy potatoes, crunchy chips and charred toasted breads might have high levels of cancer-causing toxins.

Mom, Former Cancer Nurse, Weaves Disney Princess-Inspired Wigs For Kids With Cancer

11.15.2015 18:46 PM

Holly Christensen, a sweet mother of three and a former cancer nurse from Alaska, gives each kid battling with cancer their magical experience by weaving Disney princess-inspired wigs made of yarn.

WHO Clarification: Moderate Consumption of Processed Meat is Okay

11.02.2015 19:06 PM

Because of the various reactions from netizens, the WHO issued a clarification statement regarding its previous report on the causal relationship of processed meat and cancer.

Mediterranean Diet's Effects on Brain Health

10.22.2015 19:30 PM

The popular diet has just gotten better, as this study showed its now healthier for the brain. Alzheimer's and other degenerative brain disorders are shown to be preventable through Mediterranean diet.

Dying Man Creates “Brain Cancer App” As Bucket List

09.23.2015 21:35 PM

A dying man left a gift to his fellow cancer fighters as a fulfillment of his bucket list. A man dying from brain tumour had one more thing to fulfill on his bucket list.

Change Of Lifestyle's Impact on Cancer

09.21.2015 21:52 PM

About a third of new cancer cases can be prevented thru lifestyle modifications like eating health foods, securing a dose of daily exercise, and avoiding alcoholic drinks.

CT Scans for Usual Common Health Problems in Children

08.26.2015 21:39 PM

CT Scans for Usual Common Health Problems in Children Studies have encouraged the decline in the usage of Computed Tomography or CT scans, especially in pediatrics.

Cardiovascular Medicine Can Extend Life Of Cancer Patients

08.26.2015 01:10 AM

The beta blockers, which was originally taken for hypertension and heart problems, is currently being studied as a new cure for cancer.

New Technique Allows Lighting Up Cancer Cells To Discover Diseased Cells In Low Concentrations

08.25.2015 22:40 PM

Researchers in China have developed nanocrystals to be used in the next generation of medical imaging technologies.

NHS Aims At Saving 30,000 Lives From Cancer With Breakthrough Program

07.29.2015 22:52 PM

The National Health Service wants to minimize or eliminate cancer incidents in the UK by 2020. The National Health Service (NHS) is initiating a revolutionary strategy aimed at cutting 30,000 cancer-related deaths before the year 2020 ends.

Poor sleeping pattern linked to cancer

07.29.2015 00:55 AM

A recent study suggests that lack of regular sleep could lead to cancer. Poor sleepers, beware! A recent study suggests that lack of regular sleep could lead to cancer.

Doctors slam big pharmas for high cost of cancer drugs

07.29.2015 00:24 AM

A group of doctors urged huge pharmaceutical firms to make cancer drugs more affordable. A group of 118 cancer doctors urged huge pharmaceutical firms to make cancer drugs more affordable, particularly to the masses.

Women Gain Weight After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Researchers Tell

07.17.2015 01:00 AM

Women are more likely to gain weight following breast cancer diagnosis, a study revealed, as chemotherapy is believe to play a significant factor.

Crayons Containing Asbestos Fibers Have Been Found In The United States.

07.14.2015 18:35 PM

The nonprofit organization Environmental Working Group Action Fund (EWG) discovered that a number of crayon brands, as well as children’s toy crime scene fingerprint kits are positive of asbestos, a known carcinogen following the test conducted by the Scientific Analytical Institute of Greensboro, North Carolina.

Screening Mammograms Don't prevent breast cancer deaths, study finds

07.08.2015 20:32 PM

Undergoing mammogram test does not actually help prevent the occurrence of breast cancer, a new study suggests.

Breast Cancer Could Be “Stopped in its Tracks” by a New Technique

05.30.2015 15:38 PM

Researchers have discovered a method of blocking an enzyme that is used by the disease to spread to the bones and is being described as “important progress” in the prevention of one of the most common and deadly second stages of the disease.

Could Ecstasy Be The Next Big Anti-Anxiety Medication?

05.29.2015 16:04 PM

Researchers from California are currently experimenting with the street drug, Ecstasy, to see if could help alleviate anxiety for terminally ill patients.

Skin Cancer Treated with...Herpes

05.27.2015 13:01 PM

In a new trial that could pave the way for future cancer treatments, patients with aggressive skin cancer were successfully treated with "virotherapy." This type of therapy uses a modified herpes virus to attack melanoma cells and even has shown the potential to overcome the cancer even when the disease has spread throughout the body.

Cancer Charities Accused of Misappropriating Millions

05.20.2015 15:16 PM

In what government officials are calling one of the largest charity fraud cases ever, the Cancer Fund of America and its charities have been charged by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and regulators from 50 states and the District of Columbia. The FTC says that almost all of the nearly $200 million the charities garnered from donors were spent by the cancer-free family and friends of those running the groups—spent on things like meals at Hooters, Caribbean couples’ cruises, subscriptions to dating websites, jet ski rides, and Victoria’s Secret shopping trips.

The Importance of Knowing Your Genetic Code—BRCA and Your Link to Breast Cancer

05.18.2015 15:21 PM

Staci Mishkin was tested for the BRCA breast cancer gene mutation eighteen years ago; at that time she was one of the first women in the US to do so. She had her breasts and ovaries removed to protect herself. Today she is 50 years old-the first woman in her family to live that long, and testing for the BRCA 1 and BRCA 2 gene mutations that cause breast cancer are the subject of intense debate.