Around 32,000 lives could be saved each year if people over 50 got regular colorectal cancer screening as recommended.
The US Centers for Disease Control has said that the disease is the second leading cause of deaths in the United States after lung cancer, but millions of people still have not had recommended screening.
Each year about [...]
Over 100 million people in rural southern Asia drink water contaminated with unsafe levels of arsenic – sourced by well water.
These people face double the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and inhibition of mental development of children, among other serious effects.
The source of South Asia’’s arsenic contamination is the Himalayan Mountains. Minerals from rocks, eroding [...]
Drinking tea can decrease your risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a new study.
“Our results indicate that drinking more than four cups a day of black, green or herbal tea may reduce ovarian cancer risk by almost 30 percent,” said lead researcher Dr Christina Nagle from Queensland Institute of Medical Research.
Nagle said that despite [...]
By Saher Khanzada
Mumbai: Cancer particularly of the stomach, colon and liver is listed among the top 20 causes of mortality around the world.
With a lot of research into newer and newer drugs to tackle it, science has bought to the forefront the role of naturally occurring compounds from plants and more recently from animals aborting [...]