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A healthy lifestyle reduces breast cancer risk
Posted on Wed, 16 Sep 09

A healthy lifestyle reduces breast cancer risk

Lifestyle change may significantly reduce the risk of breast cancer recurrence in breast cancer survivors, a major concern in these women. It has been found that obese women have a 50% increased risk for developing a secondary primary breast cancer, while those who consumed 7 or more alcoholic drinks per week had a 90% increased risk and smokers had a 120% increased risk of cancer reoccurrence (1).

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Avoid breast cancer, by staying in bed
Posted on Mon, 7 Sep 09

Avoid breast cancer, by staying in bed

A good nights sleep may cut your cancer risk. Sound like a good excuse for an early night? Actually it is, low levels of a hormone produced while sleeping called melatonin may significantly increase your risk of developing various cancers, in particular breast cancer (1).

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Breast cancer and vitamin D
Posted on Wed, 12 Aug 09

Breast cancer and vitamin D

Although health authorities are slow to accept the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and cancer development, there is now abundant evidence to show that low vitamin D levels play a causative role in the development of several common and deadly cancers including colon, ovarian and breast cancer [1].

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Sun beds, not sunshine, cause cancer
Posted on Thu, 30 Jul 09

Sun beds, not sunshine, cause cancer

The World Health Organisation has raised the classification of tanning beds from a possible human carcinogen to a category 1 rating of carcinogenic to humans. In July 2009 a working group of 20 scientists from nine different countries met at the International Agency for Research on Cancer. In their report, published in Lancet Oncology, they reassessed types of radiation carcinogenic to humans and based on current evidence moved tanning beds into the highest risk category for causing cancer in humans [1].

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Most people don't know the road to wellness
Posted on Thu, 18 Jun 09

Most people don't know the road to wellness

A research group from University College London and Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, has found that an alarming number of people do not know that lifestyle factors contribute to two of the most prevalent and life threatening diseases; cardiovascular disease and cancer. In a large survey it was found that only 9% and 2% of people could identify four lifestyle risk factors for heart disease and cancer respectively. In fact the report found that, 1 in 10 people could not identify any risk factors at all [1].

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