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Female filling a glass with tap water in kitchen

Date: 2025/01/20 - 18:00

'Forever Chemicals' in Tap Water Linked to Cancer. How to Lower Your Risk

PFAS, also known as "forever chemicals" are found in manufacturing and consumer products and contaminate nearly half of U.S. water supplies. A novel study has linked PFAS-contaminated water with increased incidence of cancer.

Female with cancer wearing headscarf sitting outdoors

Date: 2025/01/18 - 01:00

Cancer Cases Rising in Females, Declining in Males. How to Reduce Your Risk

A new report shows that cancer cases are increasing in females and young adults in the United States. For the first time, cancer rates in females ages 50 to 64 have surpassed those in males. Physical activity levels, high alcohol consumption, and poor diet could be driving the increase.

Date: 2025/01/16 - 15:00

Green tea drinkers have fewer brain lesions linked to dementia

Older people who regularly drink green tea have fewer brain lesions are characteristic of dementia than those who do not drink it, a new study from Japan has found.

A mug of hot coffee on a carpet as light pours in from a window

Date: 2025/01/15 - 21:31

Drinking about 4 cups of coffee daily may reduce risk for head and neck cancer

A new study found that drinking certain amounts of caffeinated coffee and tea was linked to a decreased risk for head and neck cancer compared to not drinking these beverages.

Date: 2025/01/12 - 10:31

Exercise may help stop cancer progression, lower death risk

Physical activity before cancer diagnosis is associated with a decreased risk of cancer progression and death, a new study, which focused mostly on breast and prostate cancer patients, found.

Date: 2025/01/10 - 20:00

Could milk, other calcium-rich foods help lower colorectal cancer risk?

Consuming foods and drinks rich in calcium is linked with a lower risk of colorectal cancer, a large new study has found.

Date: 2025/01/02 - 14:32

5 Science-Backed Ways to Live a Longer Life

Want to live a longer life? Try these five simple habits in 2025 that can help increase your life span by years and improve the overall quality of your health as you age.

Date: 2024/12/27 - 11:31

Healthy breakfasts could help lower cardiovascular disease risk

For a healthy heart, the best breakfast is one that provides 20% to 30% of daily calorie intake, while wating either less or more may increase certain cardiometabolic risk factors in older adults.

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Date: 2024/12/18 - 17:00

Colon cancer: Measuring ‘biological age’ may help predict who's at risk for polyps

One’s biological age, which measures the body’s physiological state, may help predict who is at risk for developing colon polyps, a known risk factor for colorectal cancer.

Wine and healthy Mediterranean food on a table

Date: 2024/12/18 - 04:32

Occasional Wine With Mediterranean Diet May Lower Cardiovascular Disease Risk

New research suggests that low to moderate wine consumption while adhering to the Mediterranean diet may help lower the risk of heart disease. However, experts caution there are health risks associated with any level of alcohol use.