People who eat chili peppers may be 26% less likely to die of heart disease and 23% less likely to die of cancer compared to people who don't, according to a new study. Capsaicin, the substance that gives chili its…
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Low risk of cancer spread on active surveillance for early prostate cancer
Men undergoing active surveillance for prostate cancer have very low rates – one percent or less—of cancer spread (metastases) or death from prostate cancer, according to a recent study published in The Journal of Urology, an official journal of the…
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Diagnostic imaging may increase risk of testicular cancer
Early and repeated exposures to diagnostic imaging, such as X-rays and CT scans, may increase the risk of testicular cancer, suggests a new study from Penn Medicine researchers published online today in PLOS ONE. “The steady rise in testicular germ…
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Could chilli peppers hold the key to longevity? What the latest research says
We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Consuming chilli peppers may provide a bulwark against the two biggest killers – cardiovascular disease and cancer,…
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Seaweed extract found to have promising effects in brain cancer treatment
A compound found in brown seaweeds could help to treat one of the most common and aggressive forms of malignant brain tumor. The compound’s promising effects were discovered by researchers in the EU-funded project GENIALG (GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative…
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Keke Wyatt Opens Up About Finding Out Her Son Had Cancer and How She First Knew Something Was Wrong
Keke Wyatt is recalling a scary time in her life as a mother. The R&B singer, 38, opened up about her son Rahjah's cancer diagnosis and his subsequent treatment during a candid conversation with the 18-year-old in a new YouTube…
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Al Roker Reveals Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Will Undergo Surgery: 'It's a Little Aggressive'
Al Roker revealed Friday that he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer. During the Today show broadcast, the weatherperson, 66, announced the diagnosis, adding that he'll undergo surgery next week to have his prostate removed. Roker said he wanted to publicly…
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Fox News Anchor with MS Returns to Studio for Election Night amid COVID: ‘I'm Ready For It'
Fox News’ Neil Cavuto has spent the last seven months of the pandemic, like many Americans, working from home and enjoying the easier commute. The anchor has good reasons for staying home — he has multiple sclerosis, underwent triple bypass…
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Decision conflict before cancer surgery correlates with lower activity after surgery
Nearly one-third of cancer patients who decide to undergo surgery for their condition may have second thoughts, and this decision conflict may lead to less favorable treatment outcomes in both the near- and long-term, according to a team of investigators…
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Try out these 5 Yoga asanas to reduce the risk of breast cancer
A study by World Health Organisation has pointed out at breast cancer rates higher among women in more developed regions while the rates are increasing in nearly every region globally. In 2019 alone, approximately 2,68,600 cases of invasive breast cancer…
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