Cancer Prevention

Avoid These Habits to Reduce Oral Cancer Risk

Are there specific activities that can increase my risk of developing oral cancer?

About 75% of people who develop oral cancer have the following habits:

Reversal of Cognitive Decline: A Novel Therapeutic Program

Cognitive decline is a major concern of the aging population, and Alzheimer's disease is the major cause of age-related cognitive decline, with approximately 5.4 million American patients and 30 million affected globally [1]. In the absence of effective prevention and treatment, the prospects for the future are of great concern, with 13 million Americans and 160 million globally projected for 2050, leading to potential bankruptcy of the Medicare system.

Melanoma Preventon Guidelines

May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

There is no sure way to prevent melanoma. Some risk factors such as your age, race, and family history can’t be controlled. But there are things you can do that could lower your risk of getting melanoma and other skin cancers.

8 Simple Ways to Slow Aging from the Inside Out

Whether we care to admit or not, preserving youth is something most of us beyond the age of 25 are interested in. And, if you’ve seen what a lifetime of hard living looked like on your grandparents, you’ve probably considered doing things a little differently than they did. Yes, genetics do play a significant role in how well or poorly you age, but how those genes express themselves in the body is very much affected by your lifestyle.

A Growing Number of Sports Bras, Shirts and Leggings Brands Found with High Levels of Toxic Chemical, Watchdog Warns

An increasing number of sports bra and athletic wear brands have been found with high levels of BPA in them, a chemical compound that’s used to make certain types of plastic and can lead to harmful health effects such as asthma, cardiovascular disease and obesity, a watchdog group said on Wednesday.

Holistic Wellness is a Real Thing. Here's Why You Need It.

If the term holistic wellness conjures up images of smoky rooms and purple crystals, you’re not alone. Holistic wellness has become pretty sensationalized.

But the “woo-woo” term reflects a sophisticated view of people as the sum total of their experiences, not just one label or idea. And if we understand that people are complex, that means that we understand there’s no “one” definition of wellness, either.

Plastics Cause Wide-Ranging Health Issues from Cancer to Birth Defects, Landmark Study Finds

First analysis of plastics’ hazards over life cycle – from extraction to disposal – also shows ‘deep societal injustices’ of impact

Plastics are responsible for wide-ranging health impacts including cancers, lung disease and birth defects, according to the first analysis of the health hazards of plastics across their entire life cycle – from extraction for manufacturing, through to dumping into landfill and oceans.

How Air Pollution Causes Lung Cancer — Without Harming DNA

Studies in mice suggest that tumour growth is triggered by inflammation caused by tiny particles, rather than genetic mutations.

Air pollution could cause lung cancer not by mutating DNA, but by creating an inflamed environment that encourages proliferation of cells with existing cancer-driving mutations, according to a sweeping study of human health data and experiments in laboratory mice.

Interplay between Western Diet, Gut Microbiota, and Cancer Development

Background

A complex interplay between several modifiable factors, including diet, lifestyle, and environment, significantly increases the risk of cancer development. However, these factors can be amenably modified to reduce the cancer risk. 

A healthy diet refers to moderate saturated fat, sugar, sodium, and cholesterol consumption. However, the diet mostly followed in Western countries contains a high amount of these unhealthy food items.

These Foods May Increase Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer

Sometimes, it can feel like getting cancer is unavoidable. And it’s true that there are factors out of our control.

But what if there was a way to lower our chance of colorectal cancer – the second leading cause of cancer deaths?

“While there are lot of things you can’t prevent in life, our diet is one of the main ways we can have a big influence on the likelihood we will get colorectal cancer,” says Karl Langberg, MD, a gastroenterologist with Hartford HealthCare’s Digestive Health Institute.

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