Cleaning Chemicals & the Cancer Risk
Women with spic and span homes could be twice as likely to get breast cancer. A study found a potential link between the use of cleaning chemicals and breast cancer risk. We clean our house to keep it free from…
Category: Cancer Research
Invasive breast cancers missed in risk-based screening in women in their forties
Invasive breast cancers missed in risk-based screening in women in their forties Published: 2 December 2014 A study in the University of California, San Francisco shows that risk-based screening based on family history and breast density would miss a significant…
Breast Cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge launches cannabis-infused wine
Image from: www.cannabisculture.com Breast Cancer survivor Melissa Etheridge launches cannabis-infused wine Published: 10 October 2014 American rock singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer on October 2004. She is a long-time proponent of cannabis reform and having survived breast…
Prostate Cancer Risk Reduced by Having Sex with more than 20 Women
Prostate Cancer Risk Reduced by Having Sex with more than 20 Women Published: 29 October 2014 New research published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology shows that men who have sex with more than 20 women during the course of their…
Cancers of Excess: Smoking, Drinking, Overeating and Sex
Balance is always a good thing. Ideally, in life, everything should all be in moderation but that can be a difficult thing especially with all the temptations we have around us. Too much of anything can make us unhealthy. The…
Abortion’s Link to Breast Cancer
The association between abortion and breast cancer has been an on-going issue for many years, proving to be a very challenging area to study. Scientists and medical experts have done an extensive research on this matter and the exploration…
Skin Cancer Cases Rise by 41% in Five Years
Skin Cancer Cases Rise by 41% in Five Years Published: 2 September 2014 New research has revealed that skin cancer hospital admission have doubled in the last five years. That equates to a rise of 41%, not including skin cancer…
Teen cancer survivor raises $11,000 on his gofundme page after insurance company refused to pay his dentures
Teen cancer survivor raises $11,000.00 on his gofundme page after insurance company refused to pay his dentures Alex Hunter 16, raised $11,000 on his gofundme page in just 20 hours. Two weeks ago, Alex made a tough decision to remove…
Higher Concentration Of Trace Elements Found In Bone Cancer
Higher Concentration of Trace Elements Found In Bone Cancer Published: 21 July 2014 Researchers from the MedUni Vienna, the Vienna Technical University and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute have investigated the distribution of trace elements in the tissue of bone tumors….
Parasite found in cat poo shows promise in cancer treatment
Parasite found in cat poo shows promise in cancer treatment Published: 15 July 2014 Toxoplasma gondii, a microscopic organism native to cats shows promise in treating cancer. Mutated strain of T. gondii has been found to reprogram the natural power…