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• High Cholesterol Can Trigger Prostate Cancer

  
  Weight Loss Surgery Channel — Authority: 128
  High cholesterol may dramatically increase the risk of high-grade prostate cancer according to a new study.  As with most cancers, prevention may be the best cure.Prostate cancer is deadly when it’s in what is known as the “high-level” stage, where the cancer spreads rapidly into bones and lymph nodes. This ...
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• Vitamin D level affects lymphoma course, survival

  
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  A new study has found that the vitamin D level in patients being treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was strongly associated with cancer progression and overall survival. The results are being presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology.“These are some of the strongest findings yet ...
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• Bacon overdose not healthy!

  
  22MOON.COM — Authority: 150
  . .       Men ‘largely ignorant’ of processed meat risk ____ November 30th, 2009 Belefast Telegraph BELEFASTTELEGRAPH.CO.UK Belfasttelegraph.co.uk   Men eat almost twice as much processed ...
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• Vitamin D levels linked to survival in lymphoma patients

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Dec 6 (ANI): The amount of vitamin D in patients being treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is strongly linked to cancer progression and overall survival, according to a new study.“These are some of the strongest findings yet between vitamin D and cancer outcome,” says the study’s lead author, ...
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• Which Is The Greater Cell Phone Risk, Developing A Brain Tumor Or Crashing The Car?

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 676
  Image credit: EnglishRussia For decades Ive seen periodic reports linking cell phone use and brain cancer for US citizens. The causal link was always weak; but, I kept hearing about ongoing Nordic studies which left a sense of unease. According to a just-published article in Journal of the National Cancer Institute, ...
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• Smoking early in the morning ‘ups lung cancer risk’

  
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  Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Smokers who light up immediately after waking up may be at higher risk of lung cancer than those who wait, regardless of the number of cigarettes smoked, says a new study.To reach the conclusion, scientists measured smokers’ levels of cotinine, a by-product of nicotine, which has been shown ...
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• Alcohol, Cigarettes and Diabetes Up Colorectal Cancer Risk

  
  DrEddyClinic.com - Holistic - Integrative Dental Blog — Authority: 104
  (HealthDay News) -- Its been known for some time that obesity and eating lots of red meat can raise the risk of colorectal cancer, but new research sheds light on other lifestyle factors that increase risk. Drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and having diabetes also play a major role in determining who is going to ...
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• Ciggie smoking ‘increases colorectal cancer risk’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): People who smoke cigarettes over a long period of time have an increased risk for developing colorectal cancer, says a new study.“This provides one more reason not to smoke, or to quit as soon as possible,” said senior author Michael J. Thun, M.D., M.S., vice president emeritus, ...
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• Secondhand cigarette smoke exposure ‘ups breast cancer risk’

  
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  Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Women who are exposed to secondhand smoke for a prolonged period of time and in high quantity face an increased risk of breast cancer, says a new study.“The question of whether exposure to side-stream smoke could increase risk of breast cancer is one that is unresolved,” said Peggy ...
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• It is official: Cellphones don’t up brain cancer risk

  
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  Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Finally you can breathe a sigh of relief and continue chatting on your cellphone, for a 30-year study of just about everyone in Scandinavia has found no link between rising mobile use and rates of brain cancer. According to the new brief communication published online December 3 in the Journal ...
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• Study: Mammograms May Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Certain Women

  
  Health Fitness & Beauty - health-fitness.marc8.com — Authority: 160
  Low-dose radiation from mammograms or chest X-rays may place some young high-risk women at increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study suggests.
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• Up to 10,000 people die needlessly of cancer ever year in the UK

  
  Wintery Knight — Authority: 473
  Story from the left-wing Guardian . (H/T Legal Insurrection via ECM) Excerpt: Up to 10,000 people die needlessly of cancer every year because their condition is diagnosed too late, according to research by the government’s director of cancer services. The figure is twice the previous estimate for preventable ...
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• Mammograms May Boost Cancer Risk in High-Risk Women

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 557
  TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Mammograms may actually boost the risk of breast cancer in some high-risk women, a new study suggests. read more
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• Mammography could increase breast cancer threat for high-risk women

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 727
  Washington, Dec 1 (ANI): Researchers have found that low dose radiation from annual mammography screening may increase breast cancer risk in women with genetic or familial predisposition to breast cancer.The research suggested that women, who are at high risk for breast cancer, need to begin screening at a younger ...
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• Avoid Aluminium Neurotoxicity :: Tom’s of Maine

  
  ::the open end:: — Authority: 136
  ::This is a fictional paid advertisement:: Q: When did you start reading labels? A: October of 1998. Before October of 1998, I never read labels. I couldn’t care less what I was putting on or inside my body. Whatever it was, my body could handle it. Not so much because my body could handle everything under the ...
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• I’d Rather Just Leave ‘em Alone :: Pressure to Enlarge my Breasts AND Cut Them Off

  
  ::the open end:: — Authority: 136
  It all began tonight with an   NPR article about Huntington’s disease.  Charles Sabine, a famous journalist, had a family history of HD and decided to undergo genetic testing. The test revealed that he will inevitably die from the genetic mutation and its horrific outcome.  I continued reading and was brought ...
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• Mammography is Imperfect But Essential, and New Guidelines Foolish

  
  BlogHer - Health & Wellness — Authority: 145
  by Bonnie Reichman, M.D. (The piece below is second in a series of responses by WVFCs Medical Advisory Board to the new screening guidelines for breast and cervical cancer issued last week. Check back later for word from Dr. Elizabeth Poynor on cervical cancer screening and from Dr. Allen on the ...
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• Side effects include weight loss and lower risk of heart disease and diabetes

  
  Healthy Weight Loss Diet — Authority: 121
  As a dietitian, I know there is clear scientific evidence that eating a healthy diet reduces cancer risk. Studies mentioned in your article suggest that isolated nutrients and supplements do not prevent cancer, but this does not minimize the role a healthful diet can play. Health-conscious consumers should try a ...
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• Three Ways To Prevent Skin Cancer

  
  Health Resources — Authority: 148
  Skin cancer has become a deadly force across the globe today, but the good news is there are steps you can take to prevent this disease. The best way to treat skin cancer is to stop it before it starts, and this is where steps to prevent skin cancer come into play. By detecting skin cancer at it’s early stage is ...
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• Know Everything About Cancer Risk Factors

  
  Fitness Equipment Solutions — Authority: 140
  The cancer dilemma has been troubling a lot of people for several generations now simply because there is no absolute cure for all kinds of cancer. Some miraculous healing of cancer used various alternative ways of cure which may include hypnosis, prayer, law of attraction, healthy eating habits, exercise, and a few ...
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