By Eirian Hallinan People have used spices for centuries to add flavor to food and to treat all kinds of health issues. In recent years, certain spices have been found to lower the risk of several cancers. The following are…
E-Cigarette Explosions
Exploding E-Cigarettes Can Injure Users Seriously, Cause Fires Electronic cigarettes came on the market only recently, heralded as healthier, safer alternatives for cigarette smokers wanting to quit smoking. Instead of cancer-causing smoke, lung-coating tar, and the thousands of chemicals in…
BPA Exposure from Store Receipts, and How to Avoid It
In our chemical-laden world, toxic chemicals are often hard to avoid. Add one more way in which we can unknowingly expose ourselves to harmful chemicals: cash register receipts. Studies have shown that a large percentage of thermal-paper receipts we get…
Most Uterine Cancers Are Easily Preventable
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2013, more than 49,000 women will be diagnosed with uterine cancer in the United States, more than ovarian and cervical cancers combined. One in six women diagnosed with uterine cancer, or more than…
New Research Points to Benefits of Regular Mammograms, Especially for Younger Women
How often women should get mammograms has long been controversial, because of the relatively frequent false-positives that these tests yield, and because of the added exposure to electromagnetic radiation for the women being screened. But new research has found that…
Do Younger People Need to Worry About Osteoporosis?
When we hear the term osteoporosis, a lot of people think of a weakening of the bones that happens only to older folks. But the truth is that it’s never too early to start taking precautions to avoid getting this…
The Link Between Drinking Alcohol and Cancer
Many people who enjoy drinking alcoholic beverages rejoiced not long ago, when researchers told us that light to moderate daily consumption of alcohol helps to promote good health. A little alcohol a day has been found to lower a person’s…
Breast Cancer Prevention And Control
While it is not possible to control all of the factors that contribute to the development of breast cancer such as age, genetics, and being female, it is possible to make choices that will put you at a much lower…
Creative Visualization & Relaxation (CVR) for Cancer Patients
The very word cancer strikes fear in people around the world. Utter fear, depression, hopelessness and a feeling of intense negativity can grip the unfortunate person who has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. It has been talked about…