We’re breathing in more than just air—and it could be fueling cancer. A new UCSF-led study points to airborne microplastics as a potential trigger for lung and colon cancers, raising urgent questions about the hidden cost of everyday plastic exposure.
She was only 27, but her symptoms were real—and getting worse. After being brushed off by multiple doctors, she finally told a lie just to get a colonoscopy. That lie uncovered stage 4 colon cancer.
You might want to pay attention to your dentist and be sure to schedule those regular cleanings no matter how much you dread them.
In the realm of teenage priorities, colon cancer may seem light years away, but the snacks and junk food often enjoyed today could be planting seeds for deadly health issues down the road.
Screening for bowel cancer used to start at about age 50. It seems that now we’ll have to revise those screening guidelines. A preventive approach to cancer is warranted, in my opinion, starting with diet and nutrition. Today’s SAD (Standard American Diet) just isn’t cutting it. And apparently, the problem isn’t only in the U.S.
