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Research finds chromium supplements could carry health risks
Health & Fitness
January 14, 2016
Research finds chromium supplements could carry health risks
A recent Australian study has found potential health risks associated with the long-term consumption of chromium supplements, as the mineral…
Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2016
Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease
Cancer is becoming the No. 1 killer in more and more states as deaths from heart disease have declined, new…
Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping
Health & Fitness
January 3, 2016
Italy confirms higher cancer, death rates from mob dumping
An Italian parliament-mandated health survey has confirmed higher-than-normal incidents of death and cancer among residents in and around Naples, thanks…
FDA proposes banning under 18-year-olds from indoor tanning
Health & Fitness
December 21, 2015
FDA proposes banning under 18-year-olds from indoor tanning
The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed banning people under the age of 18 from using sunbeds and…
Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study
Health & Fitness
December 18, 2015
Environment, not ‘bad luck,’ mainly to blame for cancer: study
Environmental factors such as sunshine and tobacco smoke cause more cancers than random DNA mutations, researchers have affirmed -- contesting…
Smokeless tobacco users exposed to more nicotine, cancer-causing chemical
Health & Fitness
November 22, 2015
Smokeless tobacco users exposed to more nicotine, cancer-causing chemical
Compared to cigarette smokers, users of smokeless tobacco are exposed to equal or higher levels of nicotine and NNK, a…
Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study
Health & Fitness
November 20, 2015
Many children with cancer were born at risk: US study
Gene sequencing of more than 1,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer found that as many as 8.5 percent were…
Egyptian professor invents drug to fight cancer cells
Science
November 9, 2015
Egyptian professor invents drug to fight cancer cells
Bahaa Eddin al-Gendy, a professor at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Banha in Qaliubiya, announced the invention…
Processed meat division criticizes WHO report
Egypt
October 29, 2015
Processed meat division criticizes WHO report
The Egyptian Processed Meat Division of the Federation of Industries criticized a Wednesday report by the World Health Organization categorizing…
#FreeBacon topic sizzles on social media after WHO meat report
Health & Fitness
October 28, 2015
#FreeBacon topic sizzles on social media after WHO meat report
Bacon lovers took to social media on Tuesday to express disdain over a World Health Organization report that said processed…