Category: cancer

Australia to Bring Life Saving Meds Manufacturing Back Onshore

Australia is set to begin manufacturing a number of life-saving medicines used to treat kidney disease and cancer. Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, said in a statement on April 3 that making crucial medicines domestically secures Australian access to treatment, increases local jobs and develops the nation’s skills, reported AAP. “The pandemic has shown us…


Say Goodbye to Sugar If You Want to Beat Cancer

Breaking up Is Hard to Do, but When You Realize Your Life Is at Stake, Suddenly the Choice Becomes Crystal Clear. There may be no greater contributor to the #2 cause of deaths across the United States (cancer) than the sweet but far-from-innocent ingredient that has found its way into most of the pre-packaged foods…


Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Higher Cancer Risk

“Sugar-free” might sound healthy, but a new study hints that people who consume a lot of artificial sweeteners may face a slightly higher cancer risk. Experts stressed that the findings do not prove sugar substitutes are the culprit. But they said it is wise for people to limit not only added sugars, but also the processed foods…


Men, Milk, and Prostate Cancer

Does Milk Really Do A Body Good? Those milk mustache images and commercials that took the country by storm a few years ago were part of a highly effective marketing campaign with many celebrities jumping on board. Unfortunately, the advertising that resulted may have misled many men into thinking they were doing themselves a favor…


Slowdown of Cancer Surgeries During Pandemic May Have Impacted Patient Survival: Study

Many surgeries were postponed to preserve health care capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet these measures may have resulted in shorter survival rates for cancer patients, a new study says. The study, published March 21 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), evaluates the long-term consequences of pandemic-related cancer surgery slowdowns on cancer survival in Ontario. “Longer wait…


New Study Says Phthalates May Increase Cancer Risk in Children

High concentrations of phthalates like that found in some medications may be linked to an increase in childhood cancer risk, a first-of-its-kind study from the University of Vermont Cancer Center suggests. Phthalates, also known as the “everywhere chemical,” are used as inactive ingredients in some medications, but are more commonly found in several types of chemical…


Fighting the Ten Hallmarks of Cancer with Food

“The vast majority of cancer research is devoted to finding cures, rather than finding new ways to prevent disease.” And the results of these skewed priorities are plain to see: 2021 is the 50th anniversary of Nixon’s declaration of war on cancer, and the death tolls from the most common forms of cancer in the…


3.5 Million For Single-Cell Cancer Research Into Patient Therapies and Resistance

Researchers from the University of Melbourne have received a 3.5 million grant (US$2.51 million) from the Australian Cancer Research Council (ACRF) for the foundation’s new program investigating cancer cells singularly for better patient treatment and causes of treatment resistance. “This important investment from ACRF will enable us to gain a deeper understanding of how cancers…


Uterine Cancer: A Common Cancer No One Talks About

A.J. is a 58-year-old mother of three who went through menopause at the age of 50. She came to me complaining that she “got her period” last month. The bleeding stopped, and she’s had no problems since. It’s been eight years since she had her last normal period. She never went on any hormone replacement…


Get Your Lymph Moving

For me, exercise is just as important as diet and supplements when it comes to maintaining my health. When I had my second cancer surgery they removed a large portion of the lymph glands in my lower body. This handicapped me in a way, because if I don’t move enough to keep that lymph moving,…