Archive for 'Cancer'
Fresh Raspberries Join the Fight Against Cancer
// Raspberries belong to the rose family and are classified as a bramble fruit like blackberry. Its fragrant scent and sweet taste makes it an appetizing ingredient to pastries, sweets and certain dishes. Though raspberries are available in limited supply and are primarily grown in California from June through October, the red berry can be [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2011 under Cancer, Fruit.
Tags: health benefits of raspberry; food against cancer; raspberry for cancer prevention
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Common Fruits and Vegetable Varieties May Reduce the Risks of Commonly-fatal Lung Cancer
The world is dotted with over a billion cigarette smokers, all of which are at risk of developing certain types of cancer. In the United States, lung cancer is a dreaded fatal condition that accounts as the leading cause of cancer-related deaths, regardless of gender. Smokers are aware of the huge numbers associated with risks [...]
Posted: September 9th, 2010 under Cancer, lung cancer.
Tags: how to reduce Lung cancer risks, reducing lung cancer risks through fruits and vegetables, the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables
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Leukemia Drug Kills 4 Times More Patients Than No Medication At All
Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is finally removing a leukemia drug in the market, Mylotarg, after studies showed that the drug actually caused four times more mortalities than having no treatment at all. In addition to a higher mortality rate for patients who trusted Mylotarg, it was also found that the drug produced very little or no [...]
Posted: July 12th, 2010 under Cancer, Prescription Drugs.
Tags: leukemia, leukemia supplementation, leukemia treatment, Mylotarg, symptoms of leukemia
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Coffee Can Prevent Certain Types of Cancer, New US Study Says
According to a study published in the medical journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, it was found that people who drank three to four cups of coffee per day reduced their risk of neck & head cancer by as much as thirty-nine percent. According to Dr. Mia Hashibe, a researcher from the University of Utah, [...]
Posted: July 4th, 2010 under Cancer, Coffee.
Tags: Adult-onset diabetes, advanced prostate cancer, antioxidants, benefits of coffee, Breast Cancer, Coffee, head and neck cancer, oral cancer, Polyphenols, Prostate Cancer, throat cancer, type-2 diabetes
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Green Tea Shows Promise as a Cancer Killer, Study Says
According to a study performed by researchers from the Mayo Clinic, the extract of the world-popular green tea has been effective in regulating the growth and proliferation of cancer cells in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The study was classified as a phase two human clinical trial, and the results were very promising indeed. [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Cancer, Green Tea.
Tags: alertness problems, antioxidants, black tea, caffeine, Cancer, cancer prevention, cardiovascular disease, catechins, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL, Green Tea, heart attack, immunity, isoflavanoids, lung cancer, memory problems, oolong tea, Polyphenols, Prostate Cancer, Selenium, skin cancer, sleep apnea, sleep problems, Stroke, tea, Vitamin D
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Compound in Broccoli a Potential Weapon Against Breast Cancer
According to new research from the US, a compound found in the popular vegetable broccoli is capable of targeting and killing off cancer stem cells. According to the research, which was published recently in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, the compound sulforaphane was capable of killing off cancer stem cells and prevented new cancerous growths [...]
Posted: May 30th, 2010 under Cancer.
Tags: Breast Cancer, cancer stem cells, Diabetes, family history of cancer, Prostate Cancer, sulforaphane
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Beating Cancer Back With Exercise
According to Eleanor Walker, a division director from the Henry Ford Hospital, exercise may well be the missing ingredient in cancer care for the longest time. According to Dr. Walker, introducing exercise alongside the usual cancer care offered to patients offers both physical and psychological advantages. It appears that exercise also reduces the side effects [...]
Posted: May 28th, 2010 under Cancer, Exercise.
Tags: blood glucose level, cancer treatment, Exercise
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More Evidence that Environmental Factors Contribute to Cancer
As time goes on and on, more sources point to the fact that cancer is caused by carcinogens in the environment. In fact, a new report was just released that was completed by a expert panel that currently advises Barack Obama. This panel, called the President’s Cancer Panel (or PCP), was set up in the [...]
Posted: May 16th, 2010 under Cancer.
Tags: Cancer, curcumin, radiation, the environment, turmeric
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Looking for a Way to Cut Your Colon Cancer Risk? Try Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Do you get tons of omega-3 fatty acids in your diet? Â If so, new research indicates you will reduce your risk of colon cancer. Â Taking fish oil supplements can also accomplish the same goal. According to Dr. Sangmi Kim at the National Institute of Environmental Health Studies in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, not only [...]
Posted: May 9th, 2010 under Cancer, Fatty Acids.
Tags: Colon cancer, Fish Oil, Mediterranean Diet, omega 6 fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids
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Vitamin K Delivers Kick to Cancer Risk
Vitamin K Sources Have Cancer Preventive Properties All the rage these days in the health world is the importance of getting a daily dose of vitamin D in your diet, whether it’s through the foods you fix or the sun you soak. As a result, other vitamins have been given short shrift. Well what better [...]
Posted: April 6th, 2010 under Cancer.
Tags: k2 vitamin, vitamin k2, vitamine k2
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