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Skin Cancer is one disease that can be prevented, but according to a recent CDC report many people—young adults in particular—continue to ignore advice about preventing UV radiation from creating melanomas. Tanning, in particular, is being attributed as a twenty-something vice that may lead to an increase in future skin cancers. Once marketed as safe, [...]

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A surprising number of cancers are caused by infection—the world wide rate is 1 in 6. Bacteria, viruses, and parasites, when left to fester for decades, can result in cells so damaged that cancer arises. Although in the US risk is lower, we still see it. HPV has received quite a lot of screen time [...]

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Previous studies have found that turmeric, a spice used in curries and other South Asian cuisines, may have many benefits. So much are turmeric’s benefits that they’re getting incorporated into modern medical treatment: a new medical trial is going to pair curcumin pills with mainstream treatments in an effort to improve outcomes for patients with [...]

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The thing about most cancer warnings is that they seem obvious: lose weight, exercise, eat healthy, reduce and eliminate toxins, even elective ones like drinking and smoking. But new studies are finding proof that the links between ignoring this advice and cancer development are strong, and that many Americans may be unaware they are putting [...]

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Inflammation is gaining an increasing amount of awareness. People are realizing that certain diets contributes to it, that certain foods fight it, and that it may be responsible for many diseases, including cancer. Analyzing a number of studies that were looking at heart disease, researchers noticed a trend. People taking a daily regimen of aspirin [...]

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