The Trouble With America’s Ultra-Processed Diet
Recent studies have linked diets high in ultra-processed foods to increased risks of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease and depression.
6 Cancers That Affect Asian Americans the Most
Cancer is the leading cause of death for Asian Americans, but lack of education, low screening rates, and aggregated health data contribute to the disparity this community faces when navigating cancer care.
Exercise As Breast Cancer Medicine
Dr. Christina Dieli-Conwright discusses her research on using exercise as medicine before, during, and after a cancer diagnosis.
Forever Chemicals, PFAs in Drinking Water
PFAs can cause cancer, developmental defects, infertility, diabetes and liver damage and they may be in your water.
Breast Cancer and Lymphedema: What It Is, Why It Happens, and How It’s Treated
This condition can develop as a result of surgery, radiation, and cancer itself.
Scarves, Hats, and Turbans
Scarves and hats are an easy, comfortable way to hide your hair loss, help keep you warm, and protect you from the sun.
Plastic Waste Hazardous to Human Health
Given the ubiquitousness of microplastics, it’s no surprise that they have infiltrated our bodies too.
Cancer prevention: Top 5 cancer-causing chemicals to avoid for cancer prevention
Cancer-causing chemicals can lurk in almost any everyday product you can imagine: candy, toys, clothes, hair dyes, pet food and more. Reducing your exposure to items that have potentially harmful ingredients is a great way to safeguard your health.
Looking for the missing pieces in the cancer puzzle
This article was the result of meeting the innovators. The patients and carers who refuse to sit quietly and comply with the current treatment paradigms.
How to Help Cancer Patients During the Holidays
If someone you know is in, or has recently completed, treatment for cancer, consider these tips for helping during the holidays. Source: How to Help Cancer Patients During the Holidays | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Could a wearable device help detect breast cancer at home?
Researchers have developed a novel, wearable device that can be attached to a bra to help detect breast cancer.
How this underappreciated food group can reduce your risk of cancer
While lentils are often overlooked and underappreciated for their amazing health benefits, you may want to consider adding this legume to your diet as much as two times per week. This “elite” legume has been studied and proven to reduce the risk of breast cancer by...
Improving cancer outcomes in low-income areas in the USA
The Persistent Poverty Initiative, a drive to reduce the effects of poverty on cancer outcomes through building research capacity, fostering cancer prevention research, and promoting the implementation of community-based programmes, received $50 million in funding in...
Societal cost of ‘forever chemicals’ about $17.5tn across global economy – report
PFAS are a class of about 15,000 chemicals often used to make products resistant to water, stains and heat. The chemicals are ubiquitous, and linked at low levels of exposure to cancer, thyroid disease, kidney dysfunction, birth defects, autoimmune disease and other...
Six Months After Second Pfizer Vaccine Dose, People With Solid Tumors Have Same COVID-19 Antibody Levels as People Without Cancer
If you’re currently receiving breast cancer treatment and are worried about how effective a COVID-19 vaccine may be for you, this study offers reassuring results.
Study: Mammograms Plus Ultrasound Best for Dense Breasts
Read a plain language summary of a study showing that mammograms plus ultrasound seems best for screening dense breasts.
The EPA Faces Questions About Its Approval of a Plastic-Based Fuel With an Astronomical Cancer Risk
A senator questioned the EPA chief and a group sued the agency after ProPublica and the Guardian revealed that the EPA gave a Chevron refinery approval to make a fuel that could leave people nearby with a 1-in-4 lifetime risk of cancer.
Breast Cancer Videos from Medical News Today
Video explainers on the different types of breast cancer \
Myths and Facts Surrounding Breast Cancer
Getting accurate information about breast cancer can be tricky. Read on as experts separate myth from fact.
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Interview with Melanie Young
of Fearless Fabulous You
June 27, 2018 on W4WN Network
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