Tag: Cancer
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Could Going Plant-Based Once A Week Boost Longevity?
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Why Is Cancer Killing More Men Than Women?
While cancers affect both males and females, the cancer mortality rate is higher among men (1). In fact, while breast cancer is often associated with the female sex, men have higher death rates than women across all stages of breast cancer. While it’s important for both men and women to mitigate risk factors, one has…
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Concordia Researchers Develop a New Way to Find Cancer at the Nanometre Scale
Montreal, Oct. 19 Lab-on-a-chip technology uses magnetic particles by identifying biomarkers of concern before a tumor even forms. In order to find cancer, diagnose and treat it can be a race against time. By the time the disease is diagnosed in a patient, all too often it is advanced and able to spread throughout the…
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Yes, Men Do Get Breast Cancer and It Also Needs Our Attention
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Skincare Advice for Breast Cancer Patients
Every year, an estimated 1.7 million women are diagnosed with breast cancer worldwide. When a cancer diagnosis is handed down, there are so many things to think about. As such, skincare can seem like one of the least important things to consider. However, you can be proactive in taking care of your skin right from…
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Study Links Specific Gut Bacteria To Spread Of Bowel Cancer
Dublin, Ireland, 29 September 2021: New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has found a possible relationship between the presence of a specific type of bacteria found in tumors and the spread of bowel cancer. The findings were published in the leading gastroenterology journal Gut, The research will help clinicians identify patients…
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9/11 Responders and Survivors Still Plagued By Health Effects 20 Years Later
This past Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11. While nearly 3 000 people died on that fateful day, in the past 20 years, the number of health issues and deaths among survivors and first responders has continued to rise. 9/11 Health Issues – Twenty Years Later The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is a…
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Wearable Technology Offers Hope To Treat Pain
Living with pain can be unbearable and debilitating. Especially if you have survived a dreaded disease or accident. A recent study suggests wearable technology in the form of small devices could have a big impact on remote therapy in the future. The pain of childhood cancer does not always go away with the disease. It’s…
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Opinion: Traditional Medicines Should be Equally Supported and Fairly Researched
Traditional medicine has been used for centuries, and today it still has a vital role to play in health care and in improving the well-being of people across the globe. Celebrating African Traditional Medicine Day on 31 August each year shows the importance of traditional medicine – especially African traditional medicine – as part of…
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Are Black Women’s Hair Products Giving Them Cancer?
According to various studies, black women around the globe have the poorest outcome and the shortest survival rates from cancer (1). While there are different theories as to why black women’s cancer statistics are so shocking, one of the most prominent ones is the use of beauty products. In fact, over the years, researchers have suggested…