One of the world’s top meat exporters Australia Tuesday ridiculed a landmark UN report linking sausages and ham to cancer, saying it was “a farce” to suggest they could be as lethal as cigarettes. The…
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Processed meat ranked with tobacco as top cancer risk, says WHO
Eating processed meat can lead to bowel cancer in humans while red meat is a likely cause of the disease, World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Monday in findings that could sharpen debate over…
Link between tallness, higher cancer risk: study
Being tall is linked to a higher risk of cancer, especially for women, said research Thursday drawn from physical and health data for five million people in Sweden. For every 10 centimetres (four inches) over…
Drinking coffee could prevent colon cancer’s return
Drinking four or more cups of caffeinated coffee daily may significantly reduce the chance that colon cancer will return in patients who were diagnosed with stage III of the disease, a study said Monday. The…
Aspirin reduces bowel cancer risk in obese patients: study
Being overweight more than doubles the risk of bowel cancer in people with a certain gene disorder, but a regular dose of aspirin can reverse the trend, a study found. The international study, published in…
Health check-ups every woman should have
Health check-ups for women Listen up ladies! You should mark Women’s Month by empowering themselves through regular check-ups in order to ensure the early detection of treatable diseases which cause the unnecessary deaths of thousands…
The Amazing Health Benefits of Mangoes
Mangoes are fleshy, delicious, tropical fruits that are mostly available in the country towards the end of the year into the first quarter. The mango fruit is packed with natural goodness as you will find…
Protein may yield early detection of pancreatic cancer
Scientists said Wednesday they had identified a marker in blood for pancreatic cancer, raising hopes for a test that would allow earlier diagnosis of this deadly disease. A research team from the United States and…
Cancer Facts: Know your status
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there…
30 Interesting facts you didn’t know about your body
#1. Your nose can remember 50,000 different scents. #2. The human eye can distinguish about 10 million different colors #3. Ears and Nose never stop growing. #4. We all have tiny mites living in our…