Tag: cancer

Intermittent Fasting Lowers Risk of Chronic Disease, Cancer

A new study has revealed that intermittent fasting could potentially reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer by reshaping genes throughout the body and the brain, helping the interconnected organ systems work more smoothly. Intermittent fasting—eating during a specific window of time—has become popular in recent years mainly as a method for burning fat. It…


Navratilova Diagnosed With Throat and Breast Cancer

Former world number one tennis player Martina Navratilova said on Monday she has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer. The Czech–American is considered among one the greatest players of all time, winning a total of 59 Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles. “This double whammy is serious but still fixable,” the 66-year-old said…


Dietary Tips and Healing Recipes to Ease Discomfort of Cancer Treatments

Cancer has become a common disease. The World Health Organization estimates nearly 10 million people worldwide died from cancer in 2020—including approximately 400,000 children. Surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy are the most common treatments for cancer, and are accompanied by many adverse side effects. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners recommend patients adjust their diets to reduce…


Yikes! Life Is Getting Shorter in America

Commentary It’s one thing when government raises your taxes, suffocates your business with regulations, or censors your tweets. It’s far worse when government is to blame for actually shortening your life. U.S. life expectancy dropped to 76.4 years, the lowest in 25 years, according to new federal data. Americans should be gasping. What could be…


Pancreatic Cancer, Often Found Late, Has 2 Signs That Foretell Danger

Many people get scared at the mention of pancreatic cancer due to a low survival rate associated with it. In fact, two or three years ahead of patients being diagnosed, abnormalities have already surfaced in countless cases. This type of cancer is likely to be detected if you just watch out for two signs. Pancreatic…


Moderna Present Positive data for mRNA Cancer Vaccine, Safety Concerns Remain: Experts

An experimental mRNA vaccine significantly reduced the risk of skin cancer recurrence and death in patients when used in combination with the immunotherapy Keytruda,  Moderna and Merck announced this month. Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S., with melanoma being the most serious type. Trial: 44 Percent of Patients Reduced Cancer Recurrence or…


‘It Burned Me Inside and Out’: Aussie Survives Experimental Cancer Treatment, Learns Meaning of Life, Tells

“I started chemotherapy on May 2, 1985,” said Michael Crossland, 38, who was diagnosed with cancer at just 11 months of age. The doctors at Coffs Harbour Hospital touched his stomach and said, “Whoa, what’s going on here?” They scanned him, and Crossland was sent off to a Sydney Hospital for immediate treatment to save…


Simple Drug Regimen Reduces Recurrence of Metastatic Cancer: Study

A simple drug regimen to diminish stress and inflammation reduced the risk of developing metastases after surgery to remove cancerous tumors, according to a recent study. The study found that 5 years after surgery, nine of the 18 patients who received a placebo (50 percent) developed metastatic cancer, compared with only two of the 16…


‘I Was Cured by Not Murdering My Child’: Pregnant Mom With Cancer Turns to God, Gets Miraculously Healed

A mother diagnosed with cancer within weeks of finding out she was pregnant with her fourth child made a swift, steadfast decision: the baby’s life would come first, no matter what. Two years on, her story of faith, conviction, and survival speaks for itself. Devout Catholic Jessica Hanna and her husband, Lamar Hanna, both 39,…


A Calm Mind May Slow Aging and Help Prevent Cancer

What if someone told you that slowing the aging process and decreasing your risk of cancer and other diseases may be as simple as slowing your mind?  Studies have shown that meditation and mindfulness may help improve longevity and reduce the chance of developing cancer and other chronic illnesses by increasing the length of telomeres….