Tanning Beds Now Listed Among Top Cancer Risks
Thursday, July 30th, 2009This probably comes as no surprise to many of you, but international cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category. A fresh analysis of about 20 previous studies concludes that if you start using tanning beds before age 30, your risk of skin cancer jumps [...]
Whole-Cooked Carrots “Better For Fighting Cancer”
Thursday, June 18th, 2009When I was a kid, Bugs Bunny was always on the TV munching on a carrot. I assume that’s because rabbits are smart. Smart enough not to chop carrots at least. A recent study shows that the anti-cancer properties of carrots are enhanced 25 percent if they are cooked whole instead of chopped up first. [...]
12 Food Additives To Avoid
Saturday, June 7th, 2008I remember the trips that I used to take to the grocery store when I was younger. I would go up and down the aisles, filling my cart up with colorful, pretty boxes and bags of processed foods that had been constant companions since I was a little girl. I never read a label or [...]
New Studies Suggest More Benefits to Drinking Wine
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Two recent studies help to further establish the health benefits that wine may offer to those who imbibe on a regular basis. The first study was recently published in the American Journal of Epidemiology by Swedish researchers. The study reports that there may be constituents in wine that might help to protect against dementia. The [...]
Mouth Test may Predict Lung Cancer
Monday, April 14th, 2008U.S. researchers have reported that damage to cells lining the mouth can predict similar damage in the lungs that eventually leads to lung cancer in smokers. Scientists are hopeful that this breakthrough may make it possible to swab the mouths of smokers to predict who may be developing lung cancer. This process would be an [...]
