Tag Archives: Breast
Breast cancer link to working nights: Three late shifts a week ‘doubles the risk of disease’
Jenny Hope Daily Mail Women who work night shifts are at higher risk of breast cancer, warn researchers. Their findings suggest working at night increases the chances of the disease by 40 per cent. Women working more than two night … Continue reading →
Breast Cancer Risk Drops When Diet Includes Walnuts, Researchers Find
Source: Science Daily The risk of breast cancer dropped significantly in mice when their regular diet included a modest amount of walnut, Marshall University researchers report in the journal Nutrition and Cancer. The study, led by Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., of … Continue reading →
Beating Cancer with Nutrition – Turmeric Slows Spread of Breast Cancer
Mike Barrett Natural Society Are you interested in beating cancer with nutrition? Mainstream medical practices for cancer treatment have been shown to be both dangerous and ineffective, lending further merit to the phrase “an ounce of prevention is worth a … Continue reading →
Long use of any hormones raises women’s breast cancer risk
USA Today CHICAGO – New research suggests that long-term use of any type of hormones to ease menopause symptoms can raise a woman’s risk of breast cancer. It is already known that taking pills that combine estrogen and progestins — … Continue reading →
Even a little alcohol raises breast cancer risk in women
Press TV Women who even consume one alcoholic drink per day are at a greater risk of developing breast cancer than their non-drinker counterparts, German researchers say. After reviewing 100 prior studies, Helmut K. Seitz and colleagues at the University … Continue reading →
This Popular Nut Slashed Breast Cancer Risk in Mice by 50%
Dr. Mercola Mercola As unbelievable as it sounds, current law makes it illegal for food producers to share certain types of scientific information with you. So when Diamond Food relayed health information about the omega-3 fats in walnuts on product … Continue reading →
TSA Humiliates Nursing Mother
KITV4/Youtube The TSA is under fire after an agent at the Lihue Airport told a breast feeding mother she could not board a flight to Maui with her breast pump unless it was filled with milk.
Toxic metal hip implants ‘could affect thousands more people than PIP breast scandal’
Claire Bates Daily Mail Tens of thousands of UK patients may have been exposed to dangerously high levels of toxic metals from failing hip implants, according to an investigation published in the British Medical Journal. This is despite the risks … Continue reading →
Is cosmetic surgery “ethically corrupt”?
Michael Cook BioEdge The flames of bioethical controversy crackle loudest in the media when stem cells or euthanasia or abortion are tossed onto the flames. But tempers can flare over cosmetic surgery as well. In the wake of the Poly … Continue reading →
Rare mutations tied to breast, pancreatic cancers: study
Genevra Pittman Reuters Mutations in genes that fix mismatched DNA may put people at extra risk for breast cancer and pancreatic cancer, in addition to their well-known ties to colon and endometrial cancers, a new report suggests. But close relatives … Continue reading →