Cancer Prevention

The Facts on Chlorpyrifos

Europe is now considering banning chlorpyrifos because of its effect on childhood development, so we thought it would be a good time to revisit the facts. Both the EPA and its critics say science is on their side in the debate over whether the agricultural insecticide should be banned.

Cabbage Beats Chemo for Cervical Cancer

Mainstream medicine's cancer treatments of radiation and chemotherapy are far from a cure. In fact, they can make cancer more deadly. But new research shows some common vegetables may be more effective in battling cancer

New recommendations reflect ‘continued evolution’ of cervical cancer screening

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force today issued a recommendation statement and evidence review supporting cervical cancer screening via cervical cytology every 3 years among women aged 21 to 29 years.

Among women aged 30 to 65 years, the USPSTF recommended screening every 3 years with cervical cytology — also known as a Pap test — alone; every 5 years with high-risk HPV testing alone; or every 5 years with high-risk HPV testing in combination with cytology, also known as co-testing.

Putting Your Family First Doesn’t Make You a Better Mom

Most parents will tell you about how they hazily go through their earliest days with their newborns, living in isolation on no sleep, constant am-I-doing-this-right? anxiety and stress, and a steady diet of takeout and whatever casseroles or lasagnas were generously donated through some kind of life-giving meal train. The only thing that matters in those first few fevered weeks is making sure the little one is okay.

But I'm here to tell you from first-hand experience: That. Is. Not. Sustainable.

A New Normal: Ten Things I’ve Learned About Trauma

I wasn’t really expecting painful things to happen to me.

I knew that pain was a part of life, but — thanks in part to a peculiar blend of “God-has-a-plan” Southern roots, a suburban “Midwestern nice” upbringing, and a higher education in New England stoicism — I managed to skate by for quite some time without having to acknowledge it.

Here’s how Trader Joe’s plans to cut 1M pounds of single-use plastic from its stores

Trader Joe’s is taking the fight against plastic to its 500 or so stores. The grocery chain announced that it is cutting back on plastic waste in the hopes of eliminating one million pounds of plastic from its stores as soon as possible.

Does CBD Oil Work for Anxiety? I Tried It to Find Out

Anxiety is not literally my middle name (it’s Alexandra) but it could be. Like my name, anxiety has been with me always. And until I had kids, everyone — including me — thought that I was simply a really good planner, a hyper-conscientious worker, and one of those 10-steps-ahead people who wards off problems before they occur. 

Breaking news from EWG: New round of tests find more children’s cereals tainted with Monsanto’s cancer-linked weedkiller.

Breaking news from EWG: New round of tests find more children’s cereals tainted with Monsanto’s cancer-linked weedkiller.

In this latest round of laboratory tests, glyphosate, the main ingredient in Bayer-Monsanto’s Roundup, was detected in every sample tested. All but four of the 21 products contained glyphosate at levels higher than what EWG scientists recommend for kids.

10 Foods That Help With Anxiety and Stress, According to a Nutritionist

About 30% Americans experience an anxiety disorder at some time in their lives, and women are almost twice as likely as men to have one, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. We’re overworked, stressed, exhausted, and burnt out — but changing what's physically on our plates may help. 

7 Foods That Can Cause Inflammation

Of the 10 leading causes of death, eight of them have been linked to the same underlying cause: inflammation, a chronically on-high-alert immune system response. What's more, certain types of foods can trigger it more than others. 

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