Articles for Tag: "cancer"

No such thing as ‘healthy obesity’ 
No such thing as ‘healthy obesity’
It’s not uncommon to hear that people are said to be overweight and still healthy. New research questions that.
Cutting carbs may help fight colon cancer  Featured
Cutting carbs may help fight colon cancer
A study found that eating fewer carbs may increase your chance of beating colon cancer.
Improved HPV vaccine may prevent cancer 
Improved HPV vaccine may prevent cancer
The new vaccine protects against more strains of the potentially deadly virus.
Research links smoking to loss of male chromosome 
Research links smoking to loss of male chromosome
According to one new study, smoking not only increases your cancer risk—it can change a man’s genetics.
Young girls ignore cancer risk from tanning indoors 
Young girls ignore cancer risk from tanning indoors
The connection between indoor tanning and skin cancer is clear. However, young women are putting themselves at risk for that “healthy glow.”
Infographic: What you need to know about prostate cancer  Featured
Infographic: What you need to know about prostate cancer
One in seven men will be diagnosed with this cancer in their lifetime.
Quick diagnosis gets cancer patient on road to recovery 
Quick diagnosis gets cancer patient on road to recovery
Read how early detection helped a 64-year-old man get back to his everyday life.