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My doctor’s call came early last month just as I was completing a column noting that 41 percent of Americans come down with cancer. That statistic felt as remote as ...

A largely ignored contaminant doesn’t just resemble bisphenol A, the chemical found to leach out of hard plastic water bottles. It’s BPA’s fluorinated twin — on steroids. BPA's structure resembles ...

Scientists Cite Advances on Two Kinds of Cancer CHICAGO — Using two opposite strategies, one focused and one broad, scientists say they have made progress in taming two of the ...

My Dear Friends, I just can't believe how the time flies! On June 21st, Cancer Schmancer will be turning 3! And to top it off, on the same day I'll ...

For years we have been told that smoking is harmful for our health, yet people continue to smoke. You would think all the statistics would scare people from smoking, after ...

Dense breast tissue is comprised of less fat and more connective tissue which appears white on a mammogram. Cancer also appears white on a mammogram thus tumors are often hidden ...

Every day, you make dozens of decisions about your health that can impact your well-being, such as whether to tough out the flu or see the doctor, go for a ...

THE FACTS Cooking meat at high temperatures is known to create toxins called heterocyclic amines, which have been linked to some cancers. Marinating lowers the risk by preventing the formation ...

This wonderful dessert uses the fruits of the season and is easy to double for a large gathering.  Orange juice brightens the flavor and the color of the fruit.  The ...

From Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair (Sasquatch Books, 2008). Using the whole chicken is more economical than buying parts and creates less waste.  This simple recipe produces a ...

Household and workplace chemicals might contribute to a larger percentage of cancer deaths than previously thought, according to a presidential panel. Pollutants and other chemicals in your environment — your ...

What you should know about each stage of the second most common form of skin cancer, from easily curable to disfiguring and fatal. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is caused by ...