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Can Stress Cause Cancer?

A wide-scale meta-analysis – a study of studies – by psychobiologists at University College London looked at the link between stress and cancer. Researchers reviewed 168 studies and examined the effects of stressful events like death, divorce and work, as … Continue reading

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Toxic Ingredients Are Often Unlisted

Research studies done by government, academic and independent researchers reveal that before babies are even born, their bodies are contaminated with up to 358 different chemicals. They include flame retardants, pesticides, fragrances, insulating materials, industrial coolants and lubricants, perfluorocarbon used … Continue reading

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Gardasil gets FDA okay to fight anal cancer

The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the use of the Gardasil vaccine to include prevention of anal cancer and precancerous lesions due to human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, and 18.  The vaccine will now be available for kids ages 9 through … Continue reading

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Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides Updated

According to the recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health and the National Cancer Institute, exposure to pesticides approved by the Environmental Protection Agency “has been linked to brain/central nervous system, … Continue reading

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One Aspirin a Year Cuts Stomach Cancer Risk

Taking only one aspirin a year could lower your risk of stomach cancer by a third. A study conducted by the National Cancer Institute found that those who had taken a single aspirin in the previous 12 months were 36 … Continue reading

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Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer

After skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. And after lung cancer, it is the second deadliest for US women. But there is some good news: breast cancer is one of the … Continue reading

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Fiber rich grains can extend your life

Choosing fiber-rich foods may be just what the doctor ordered. A new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine says dietary fiber may reduce the risk of cardiovascular, infectious, and respiratory diseases by 24 percent, to 56 percent in men  – … Continue reading

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