18 May
What are the risk factors for breast cancer and what decisions will a woman need to make on the basis of an abnormal mammogram result or a diagnosis of breast cancer? Speaker: Robert Carlson, MD
Filed under: Cancer Prevention
16 Apr
Extra weight piles on knee arthritis risk: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Being overweight doubles a person’s risk for osteoarthritis of the knees and being obese quadruples it, according to a new review of past studies that was designed to calculate how many knee arthritis cases would be avoided in a normal-weight world.
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Filed under: Weight Loss
17 Mar
How antioxidants present in fruits and vegetables help prevent certain cancers?Which type of cancer is the most common of all cancers and is usually curable if caught early?4. Which type of cancer is the most common cause of cancer ?related deaths?5. Which type of cancer occurs most commonly in African-American men?6. Why does the American Cancer Society recommend including fruits and vegetables in daily diet?7. How does exercise help in prevention of cancer?8. How is increase in age a general cancer risk factor?9. If a person smokes and drinks regularly, what are the chances that he is at risk for getting cancer? 10. Are there changes you could make in your own life to decrease your odds of getting cancer?
Filed under: Cancer Prevention
14 Mar
I always heard this was a myth. But today i came across a report on www. preventcancer. com (ran by the cancer prevention coalition) that said that it does increase the risk. It also said this was particularly the case in women who started the pill in their teens or early 20s without having a full term pregnancy first. so what’s the truth?
Filed under: Cancer Prevention
27 Feb
What guidance would you provide to someone to meet the goal of reduced risk of breast cancer recurrence and prevention of osteoporosis?
Filed under: Cancer Prevention
