medworx update … (Reuters Health) – African-American and white women who regularly chemically straighten their hair or dye it dark brown or black have an elevated risk of breast cancer, new research suggests. “I would be concerned about darker hair dye and hair straighteners,” epidemiologist Tamarra James-Todd said after reviewing the report online now […]
Read Moremedworx update … You would think, after thousands of years of study, we’d have nailed down what was going on inside us. But researchers are arguing that they have accidentally discovered an entirely new organ. The new structure could even help explain where much of the fluid in our body sits, and may even be the […]
Read MoreBOSTON — The widely held belief that e-cigarettes do not pose a cancer threat may be wishful thinking, according to the results of a new pilot study that focuses on their potential impact on bladder cancer. The small study showed that two known carcinogens, otoluidine and 2-naphthylamine, were found in the urine of e-cigarette […]
Read MoreCancer was the single biggest cause of Liberty’s long-term insurance claims in 2016, and the insurer expects this figure is set to rise. However, an increase in cancer claims might not necessarily be a bad thing. Prostate cancer is the most prevalent form of the disease among men, and breast cancer among women. However, improved […]
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