Cancer Prevention

High Insulin Levels Linked to Pancreatic Cancer: Study

High insulin levels are directly linked to pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests.

High insulin levels are common among people who have type 2 diabetes and obesity—two conditions that are known risk factors for pancreatic cancer.

The new study from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada sheds light on how insulin and its receptors play a role in the development of pancreatic cancer, and therefore how type 2 diabetes and obesity ties into the picture.

The Everyday Foods That Cancer Experts Want You to Stop Eating

Crispy bacon sandwiches in white bread are out, avocado on toast is in. Here are foods the experts advise you to avoid - and eat more of - for better health.

Crispy bacon sandwiches made with white bread, a nice cold beer on a sunny afternoon. We’ve long known they are not the healthiest of choices, and as scientists warn of health risks, these small pleasures feel less comforting.

Earlier this year, the American Cancer Society reported that the number of under 55s diagnosed with colorectal cancer has doubled compared with a decade ago.

Deepak Chopra Says Inflammation is ‘The Number One Pandemic of Our Times.’ He Suggests These 5 Habits to Help Reduce It

Deepak Chopra, a world leader in alternative medicine and meditation, shed light on what he deems the world’s most pressing health problem in a talk this week in New York City, where he announced his company’s expansion into wellness tourism.

“The number one pandemic of our times right now is inflammation,” he said.

12 Common Illnesses That Peak in the Fall & Tips to Prevent Them

Fall is the peak time for many viral illnesses, as the cold weather can suppress your immune system and increase your vulnerability to infections. Viral infections are easily transmitted and can be dangerous for the elderly, young children, and those with poor immune systems. Prevention is the best way to protect yourself from any transmittable illnesses or infections during the autumn season.

Keep reading to learn what are the 12 most common illnesses that peak in the fall, what are their symptoms, and how to prevent them.

Sugar and Cancer – What You Need to Know

There’s a lot of information online about sugar and cancer, but not much of it is based on scientific evidence. In this article we’re going to take a long hard look at sugar and bust some myths around the questions ‘Can sugar cause cancer?’ and ‘Does sugar feed cancer cells?’

We’ll also cover why the amount of sugar in our diets is cause for concern – just not for the reason that often appears in the headlines. 

How to Reduce Risk of Cancer When Grilling

Summer is our national grilling season, and some of us like our burgers, hot dogs, and vegetables charred. But that flavor profile includes the risk of carcinogens.  

What’s a grillmaster to do? We asked a Columbia cancer researcher how to avoid creating potentially cancer-promoting agents. Here’s what she said: 

Does grilling cause cancer?

There is no straight line between eating food cooked on a grill and getting cancer, but cooking over an open flame can lead to development of carcinogens in meat. 

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Lowers Risk of 9 Types of Cancer by 40%, Study Finds

  • A new study finds that cardiorespiratory (heart and lung) fitness decreased risk for 9 different kinds of cancer.
  • Some cancer risk was reduced by up to 40% compared to low fitness levels.
  • Surprisingly, two forms of cancer (skin and prostate) were found to have a slightly increased risk in more fit individuals.

Physical fitness, specifically of the cardiorespiratory system, may decrease the risk of nine different forms of cancer by up to 40%.

Cancer is Striking More People in the Prime of Their Lives. What Can We Do Better?

Patients must better advocate for themselves while doctors need to realise that cancer is a disease of the old and young

Shortly after turning 40, I experienced an abnormal tiredness that I ignored for as long as I could. When I began pulling over to catch a microsleep before clinic, I was moved to see my GP who diagnosed severe iron deficiency. She suggested that along with replenishing the iron, I have a workup for “less common causes”. I am an oncologist; I knew what she meant.

7 Factors That Raise Colorectal Cancer Risk Under 50

10 Essentials of Aging Well

We all start aging the minute we’re born, but in our 40s and 50s, it’s a new game. Our bodies begin naturally shifting into a mode with a focus on maintenance rather than production and growth. Hormones reshuffle, and cellular function is generally less efficient.

Some of us worry that we’re destined to age in a certain way because of how our relatives did. Nope. The idea of “bad genes” creating our destiny is grossly exaggerated.

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