A landmark study, backed by the American Cancer Society, may force a re-evaluation of the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT), especially among the over 55s. ...
Researchers have found a possible link between tooth whiteners and oral cancer.
The ingredients used in tooth whiteners caused inflammation and mucosal trauma at high concentrations. Although not thought to be carcinogens, inflammation can have an un
The CAT (computed axial tomography) scan is one of the wonders of modern medicine, and doctors love to have the opportunity to demonstrate it whenever possible.
Men who have undergone a vasectomy have more than a five fold risk of developing prostate cancer. ...
HRT diehards continue to effuse over the long-term benefits of HRT, but the latest evidence shows that long-term hormones offer a greater risk of dying early from cancer or stroke. As little as 10 years ago, it was considered heresy to criticise the...
Since the late 1960s, Western psychotherapists working with people suffering from serious, even life-threatening, illnesses have acknowledged the power of emotions as a contribution to the disease process. Since the 1970s, research in the field of...
New controversy surrounds the issue of whether injecting vitamin K in newborns to prevent haemorrhagic disease can cause childhood leukemia. ...
The miracle surgery which helps the lame walk may have its price. New evidence shows that metallic debris from the replaced joints travels to other organs, possibly causing cancer. ...
People at high risk from developing cancer of the rectum or colon should start taking between four and six aspirin a week, new research has suggested. A low-dose aspirin regime using 325 mg each t ...
P.T. Barnum would have been proud. The giant conglomerates that process soy have managed to transform a bit of Frankenstein manufacturing into the very epitome of natural and traditional - and, most recently, into a preventative of some of the...