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Look at what you’ve got and make the best of it. It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~ ProverbOne Sunday night almost five months ago, my father broke the news that one of

Kai-fu Lee, chief executive officer of Innovation Works, is diagnosed with cancer, confirmed by Innovation Works spokesman Wang Zhaohui.Kai-fu Lee, 51, founder and CEO of Innovation Factory and former

These noninvasive screenings can speed detection—and save many more lives."Better late than never" may work with eye exams or finally putting your gym membership to use, but when it comes to dia

1. Get the Aspirin AdvantageOne of the greatest things you can do for your health is something you can do in literally half a second. If that's not incentive, we don't know what is. A half a second

The below is absolutely 100% true and as a doctor I have been telling people this for 15 years now. No one wants to listen. Folks need to wake up. Cancer treatment is about making money. It is a 120 b

Each day you hear about numerous cases of cancer. An immediate question we all need an answer for is how to prevent this fatal disease. Making a few dietary changes can help us reduce the risk of bein

It may sound counter intuitive but housework could be good for your health.Researchers found women who spent six hours a day doing household chores, going for a brisk walk or gardening were 13 per cen

A sedentary lifestyle, long believed to contribute to chronic conditions such as heart disease, can increase the risk of colon cancer, according to a study in the American Journal of Epidemiology. Act

A breast cancer sufferer has described how she turned down a powerful drug and used a special low fat diet including curry spices to combat the disease.Vicky Sewart said she was concerned about the si

According to a new paper, we could be on the verge of a revolution in treating the most intractable forms of cancer – not via the discovery of a new drug or therapy, but by applying the theories

In many ways, the large scanners used today to screen for cancer represent many of the problems with advanced technology. They’re complex, they’re invasive and they’re extremely expe

Cancer is a scourge on our society and, while scientists continue to work on treatments, many people view it as an inevitable truth. New research, however, suggests that as many as one in six cases of

Barbie has proven a controversial figure since her shapely beginnings in 1959, but as time and different civil rights movements have marched forward, Barbie’s image has morphed to include variou

The honeymoon is over for Jessica Vega, a 25-year-old woman who has been charged with lying about being terminally ill in order to collect up to $20,000 worth of goods and services for her May 2010 we

Healthcare in the United States has a reputation for being pricier than care in other countries. But is it worth the extra expense?A new analysis suggests that the answer may be yes, at least when it

A vaccine that can train cancer patients' own bodies to seek out and destroy tumour cells has been developed by scientists.The therapy, which targets a molecule found in 90 per cent of all cancers, c

Two drugs previously thought to be too toxic for human cancer treatment may stop the growth of cancer cells without killing healthy cells and damaging DNA when used in small doses, researchers have fo

Caring for a loved one can be a difficult process, especially when that loved one has a terminal illness. Giving care to someone with cancer presents its' own special challenges and heartaches that y

Cancer is deadly. It is one of the most dreadful diseases known to humans. It is curable only if detected at early stages. At times, the organ involved is so delicate that it cannot be touched and tre

Regularly eating red meat increases significantly risk of death from heart disease and cancer, according to a study of more than 120,000 people carried out over 28 years.The findings show that each ex

When people start saving for their future they usually dream of having that place in the country on a lake, traveling to see the world, or, just finally, not having to answer that dang alarm clock on

A new treatment for advanced skin cancer almost doubles survival times, according to an international study.Doctors say 132 patients in the US and Australia who were given the drug vemurafenib gained

The man known today only as M1 died a slow, painful death and is further proof that cancer existed in antiquity.

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?Researchers have diagnosed the oldest known case of prostate cancer in anci

A new study from the Harvard School of Public Health finds that nonsmokers in areas with dirtier air are at higher risk of diseasePeople who have never smoked yet live in areas with high pollution lev

A bacterium found in soil is a showing promise as a way of delivering cancer drugs into tumours.Spores of the Clostridium sporogenes bacterium can grow within tumours because there is no oxygen.UK a

The latest "wonder drug" for cancer isn't a drug at all - but exercise. That's what a British cancer charity had to say in a new report detailing the benefits of exercise for cancer patients."Canc

By the time Terri Bailey's tumour was discovered it was the size of a football, weighed 1.6kg and occupied most of her chest

A mother-of three who repeatedly visited her GP suffering from breathl

In fact, hot dog consumption may be as bad for you as smoking.The Cancer Project’s Latest Billboard shows a pack of hot dogs coming out of a pack of cigarettes. At first I thought this was som

Back in May, a group of experts from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) made waves when they warned that mobile phones may indeed raise the risk for some brain tumors.As I wrote

Over the last 2 years when I was going through cancer treatment, some people taught me the importance of breathing.The idea behind proper breathing is that it increases oxygen intake into the body.

Reduce your children's risk of getting many types of cancer later in life. Start by helping them adopt a healthy lifestyle with good eating habits and plenty of exercise to keep a healthy weight. T

I consider myself to be adequately unmoronic when it comes to matters of health; I’m no Dr. Oz, but I’m no Dr. Leo Spaceman either. However, last week when a friend of mine mentioned an

(Reuters) - Despite a recent move to classify mobile phones as possibly carcinogenic, the scientific evidence increasingly points away from a link between their use and brain tumors, according to a

A new set of reports shows that federal policy on chemicals testing neglects breast health.The last quarter of a century has taught science some newfangled things about breasts. For one thing, they

Wonder drug? A new type of cancer drug has been developed that can kill a tumour without harming healthy cells

A breast cancer ‘wonder drug’ could be turned into a universal weapon again

A mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer at the same time as her identical twin has died from the disease.Last summer retired nurse Heather Mole and Judith Brownhill revealed they had been diag

Doctors tell their patients all that time that if you're overweight (or obese) losing the excess weight can help cut your risks of cancer, but experts caution that not all diets are as effective in

When the weather's right, it feels great to turn off the A/C, roll down the window and just go for a ride. But while the wind feels great, the sun may be killing you. USA Today reports that U.S. dr

Mortality levels dropping with better treatment, but concern remains over care for older sufferersThe incidence of cancer in the UK continues to rise as the population ages, but death rates are fall

Trinity College scientists use new method to restrict tumors

Trinity College researchers believe they have made a major breakthrough in the treatment of breast cancer.The Dublin college scientists h

Should you be worried about that mobile plastered to your ear?This summer, Ronald Herberman, director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, sent a memo to staffers warning them to limit

STORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Experts say there are ways to minimize cell phone radiationIt's in the same "hazard" category as lead, engine exhaust and chloroformUntil now, WHO has said no adverse health ef

Unhealthy lifestyle is one of the many causes of cancer. One of the easiest things you can do to prevent cancer from happening is to adopt a healthy lifestyle. You can easily find tips and informati