What Doctors Don't Tell YouIf you use permanent or semi-permanent hair colours, you are increasing your risk of developing cancer. Both animal and human studies show that the body rapidly absorbs chemicals in permanent and ...
New evidence from two studies show that women who take tamoxifen to prevent or treat breast cancer are at greater risk of endometrial abnormalities, including cancer. ...
Besides offering hormone replacement therapy (HRT) as a quick-fix solution for menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, mood swings and weight gain, medicine has been using it as preventative medicine against cardiovascular problems such as heart...
Annual mammograms do not reduce breast cancer deaths, say Canadian researchers. ...
It's been a great time for oily fish recently provided you're not one yourself, of course. The fish may provide protection against asthma, especially among children, and they could be good for dia ...
That's the new proposal of surgeon Bernard Palmer, who advocates "prophylactic" mastectomies (ie, mastectomies on healthy breasts) for women with a family history of breast cancer. ...
My sister has been treated for over five years at hospital for breast cancer. However, early last year, I asked if a doctor from our surgery would call as she felt unwell when she woke up (although she did improve during the day).
A major HRT trial in the US has been halted because the combination of conjugated equine oestrogen (0.625 mg/ day) and medroxyprogesterone acetate (2.5 mg/day) (Prempro) simply did more harm than good.
There is no evidence to support the use of high dose chemotherapy over standard regimens in breast cancer treatment, say researchers in the Netherlands. ...
