Cancer Prevention
Who’s monitoring food additives?
About 10,000 chemicals are added to Americans' food to make it taste better or look better, to thicken it, preserve it, or otherwise improve it. That's an awful lot of ...
UC Davis study links chemical BPA to asthma
A study on the fetuses of pregnant rhesus macaque monkeys has shown that exposure to the chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, led to changes in their lungs that increased the ...
Is There Danger Lurking in Your Lipstick?
A soft pink, a glowing red, even a cyanotic purple — millions of women and girls apply lipstick every day. And not just once: some style-conscious users touch up their ...
Brushing teeth well can reduce colorectal cancer risk
Two new studies have revealed that gut microbes known as fusobacteria, which are found in the mouth, stimulate bad immune responses and turn on cancer growth genes to generate colorectal ...
How To Recognize the Plastics That Are Hazardous To Your Health
The chemicals contained in plastics can be quite harmful. But given that "plastic" can mean a wide variety of substances, it's difficult to know which ones are bad for us. ...
Top 10 Anti-Inflammatory Herbs
Inflammation can affect any part of the body and will usually be perceived as pain and redness. Although it is the bodies way of warning you that something is wrong ...
9 Surprising Reasons You Can’t Fall Asleep
Every once in a while you have a bad night's sleep and you know exactly why: You found yourself at the coffee maker at 4 p.m. or there were sirens ...
Seeking Support, Biotech Food Companies Pledge Transparency
With pressure growing to label genetically modified foods, the developers of biotechnology crops are starting a campaign to gain support for their products by promising new openness. Add to Portfolio ...
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To Rash Guard Or To Sunscreen–Cute Options In The New York Times
I’ve been looking into rash guards in an effort to wear less sunscreen. Not only is good mineral block (I wouldn’t use chemical block, but if you’re reading my blog ...
Why Do Americans Die Younger Than Citizens of Most Other Rich Countries?
What do people in other countries do differently that makes them live so much longer? A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that Americans don’t ...
15 Cancer Symptoms Women Ignore
Women tend to be more vigilant than men about getting recommended health checkups and cancer screenings, according to studies and experts. They're generally more willing, as well, to get potentially ...