Cancer
Parabens, a major compound in antiperspirants, are found in many breast tumors. But they’re present in tissues of non-users as well
Sharing breast milk is an old idea that has become new again
Screening for cancer is supposed to save lives, but not all experts recommend regular testing for cancer. Why?
Number of lives saved from cancer since 1990 in the U.S. Overall death rates from cancers including lung, colon, breast and prostate have dropped by 1.8% among men and 1.6% among women per year between 2004 and 2008, thanks to stronger prevention programs, better treatments and early detection of tumors. The declines were greatest among [...]
Confused about when or what cervical cancer screen you should get? A new study finds that HPV testing may benefit women over 30.
Our risk of cancer rises dramatically as we age — cancer is, after all, a disease of aging, a consequence of our increasing longevity. So it makes sense that the elderly should be routinely screened for new tumors — or doesn’t it?
Given that indoor tanning beds were officially classified as a human carcinogen in 2009 — up there with cigarettes and asbestos — it should be fairly obvious that frequent tanning-booth exposure would increase your risk of skin cancer.
If there’s one group of women who shouldn’t need to worry about birth control, it’s Catholic nuns, who have taken a vow of chastity to better serve the Church. But now researchers in Australia argue that these very women could benefit greatly from being on the pill, not for contraception, but for reasons of health.
Ovarian cancer causes more deaths than any other reproductive cancer, largely because there is little doctors can do to prolong women’s lives after they are diagnosed. Surgery can remove the most obvious growths and chemotherapy is also recommended, but for some patients, researchers have found, the most commonly prescribed chemotherapy can worsen their disease.
Java junkies have another reason to love their morning cup: researchers say that drinking coffee is associated with a lower risk of endometrial cancer among women.
