Nicotine may contribute to breast cancer's spread

Smoke screens

By: sharma

If you’ve ever smoked, take note: you may be able to reduce your lung-cancer risk by popping just a couple of pills a day. Start with a good multivitamin containing B6. Washington State University researchers recently found that many smokers have unusually low levels of B6, a vitamin that prevents DNA damage that can cause ...

3 days ago

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Announces Recipients of 2009 Komen ...

By: patelashishme0932

Dallas – October 27, 2009 – Three researchers who have focused much of their careers on developing targeted therapies that both lower the risk of developing hormone-sensitive breast cancers and effectively treat the disease are this year’s winners of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Brinker Award for Scientific ...

about 1 month ago

Where to find online diet & nutrition facts about what's in most ...

By: AnneHart

You can find diet and nutrition facts about what's in most commercial foods online at the DietFacts.com database. For example, take pumpkin pie. If you make it at home, you can adjust the calorie content by the ingredients you add. But if you buy a commercial pumpkin pie, you can find out the ingredients anda the calorie content of a slice of pie ...

about 1 month ago

Mushrooms and Green Tea may lower breast-cancer risk

By: inamshah

A recent study reported in the International Journal of Cancer suggests that women who eat large amounts of mushrooms and drink a lot of green tea may be at lower risk for developing breast cancer.

about 1 month ago