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Old Drug, New Discovery: How 5-FU Fights Cancer in a Surprising Way
MIT researchers have uncovered a surprising new mechanism behind a widely-used cancer treatment.
Critical Warning for Cancer Patients in re: Fenbendazole Brands Sold on the Open Market
Good news! Glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, can be detected by a simple blood test in just one hour.
Revolutionary Blood Test Identifies Deadly Brain Cancer in Just One Hour
Good news! Glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, can be detected by a simple blood test in just one hour.
Hard Choices for Cancer Patients Amid Pandemic
Those with cancer have a double dose of problems. Already at high risk of complications, cancer patients are finding it increasingly difficult to get routine medical care due to the increased risk of infection of viral infection during the current pandemic.
Cancer Screenings and Surgeries Postponed in Light of Pandemic
The cancer society has urged people to forgo mammograms, colonoscopies and other routine cancer screenings until the outbreak eases. Some cancer surgeries are also being delayed.
Crystal Geyser Pleads Guilty To Dumping Arsenic Into California’s Ecosystem For 15 Years
Crystal Geyser pled guilty to two felonies of dumping arsenic-contaminated wastewater into “Arsenic Pond.” They have been ordered to pay a $5...
Cell Phone Use Linked to Thyroid Cancer
A new study led by the Yale School of Public Health found that radiation from cell phones is associated with higher rates of thyroid cancer among people with genetic variations in specific genes.
Brain Cancer Can Be Successfully Treated With Hydrogen Inhalation
Hydrogen medicine may be the medicine of the future according to Dr. Mark Sircus, a doctor of natural medicine and writer of more than 23 books that...
Candy Carcinogens Found in Children’s Candy and Other Food Products
Do you know which ingredients to watch out for in processed foods? Candy marketed to children often contain dangerous chemicals and food dyes. The...
FDA Investigating Possible Cancer-Causing Chemical in Diabetes Drug
If you take the drug, Metformin, to control high blood sugar -- or if you know someone who does -- you'll want to follow the ongoing investigation...
Surprising Cause of Breast Cancer Discovered
The news of a connection between hair dyes and breast cancer may be surprising to some, but not to those of use who understand the link between...
Chemo Brain and Dropped Words
We all know that chemotherapy kills cancer cells. But chemo also comes with unexpected side effects. Nausea, fatigue, and hair loss are the more...
7.5 Million Californians Potentially Exposed to Toxic Chemicals
In a stunning news report out of Sacramento, California, chemicals used for carpets and anti-stain products have been found in water sources for 7.5 million people that State.
Chemicals in Tap Water Projected to Cause 100,000 Cases of Cancer in U.S.
Never before has it been more important to filter your water. The Environmental Working Group, a non-profit environmental advocacy group, warns the vast majority, or 87%, of the more than 100,000 estimated cancer cases linked to drinking tap water are due to byproducts of chemicals used to disinfect water and naturally occurring arsenic.
Cancer-causing Carcinogens Found in Popular Heartburn Drug, Zantac
In a press statement released by the FDA on September 13, 2019, “some ranitidine medicines, including some products commonly known as the brand-name drug Zantac, contain….
Mold in the Home: a Dangerous Dilemma
The fungus among us is no joking matter. I know because I was affected when a home I was renting was literally making me sick to the point I was having chest pains. It turned out that my symptoms were caused by exposure to mold in the house we were renting at that time.
Cancer Is Now the #1 Cause of Death in High-Income Countries
This new study reveals that among men and women ages 35 to 70 living in affluent countries, the #1 cause of death which used to be heart disease… is now cancer. The sad fact is that both are largely preventable.
Dogs Can Smell Cancer In Blood With Nearly 97% Accuracy
Another reason dogs are man’s best friend! Trained lab dogs are making cancer detection a low-cost, non-invasive, and faster method of detecting cancer in humans. And new tests are being conducted to see if dogs can smell cancer in the breath condensate of cancer patients.
47th Annual Cancer Control Society Convention
James Templeton and Ann Louise Gittleman will be among the speakers at the annual Cancer Control Society Convention in Glendale, California on Labor Day Weekend 2019.
Smart Meters and Radiation Risks
Upon their inception, smart meters were touted as an energy-saving device, eliminating the need for utility crew or individual inspection on a monthly basis. But as the ever-amounting evidence is indicating, these time-savers are putting us at even more health risks than previously thought. And are they really saving us money on our utility bills?
LED Streetlights Causing Increase in Cancer Risk
Scientists are sounding the warning that officials should limit the number of LED streetlights. They have discovered a “strong link” between the LED technology and cancer that may in fact DOUBLE the risk of prostate cancer and increase the risk of breast cancer by 1.5 times.
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