Medical experts, patients, and industry representatives review the risks and benefits of breast implants at a two-day public hearing held by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For years, there’s been an endless debate on the safety of breast implants. On one side, there are multitudes of women who have gone through breastimplants without any problems. On the other hand, there have...
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Public unaware of cancer risk from too little exercise, study reports
TAYLOR & FRANCIS GROUP It has long been accepted that regular exercise can help prevent or reduce the risk of a multitude of health problems. However, a new study published in the Journal of Health Communication reports that US adult survey respondents were largely unaware that an insufficient level of exercise can contribute to an...
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Strong sensitivity to bitter tastes tied to higher cancer risk
New research suggests that a raised sensitivity to bitter tastes might be a good predictor of cancer risk in women. Researchers are investigating the mysterious link between sensitivity to bitter tastes and the risk of cancer in women. A recent study has started to investigate the link between sensitivity to better tastes and the risk of cancer. It...
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Weight loss surgery may affect the risk of cancer
A new analysis published in the BJS (British Journal of Surgery) indicates that weight loss surgery may affect an individual’s risk of developing cancer. This national population-based cohort study used data from the Hospital Episode Statistics database in England collected between 1997 and 2012. A total of 8794 obese patients who underwent gastric bypass, gastric banding, or sleeve gastrectomy...
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Researchers identify new gene changes that point to elevated prostate cancer risk
Findings may help identify men who need early, regular screening CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY As the result of a six-year long research process, Fredrick R. Schumacher, PhD, a cancer epidemiology researcher at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and an international team of more than 100 colleagues have identified 63 new genetic variations that could indicate...