Heavy Drinking May Boost Prostate Cancer Risk
Monday, July 13th, 2009Men who drink heavily may be raising their risk of developing prostate cancer, according to researchers. Their study found that the drug finasteride, which can help lower a man’s risk of the disease, appears unable to undo the damage of heavy drinking. No surprise there. The clinical trial consisted of nearly 11,000 men and looked [...]
Walking Cuts Breast Cancer Death Risk In Half
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009Almost 40,000 women die every year from breast cancer. On top of that, 180,000 will be newly diagnosed this year. There is some good news in fighting this however. A simple way to lower your risk of death from breast cancer is simple exercise. According to a study from the University of South Carolina, five [...]
