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New Meta-Analysis Links Colon Cancer To Low Levels Of Vitamin E

A new meta-analysis has found that colon cancer is associated with low levels of vitamin E. Published in the Medicine (Baltimore)journal by researchers from China, the analysis examines studies […]

Widely used blood pressure drug linked to ‘substantially increased risk’ of skin cancer

New research from Denmark has found that use of hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic drug widely prescribed for high blood pressure, substantially increases the risk of developing skin cancer. Based […]

British Media Promotes Woman’s Use Of Turmeric Extract To Recover From Advanced Cancer

In the opening days of 2018, the British media has been promoting the story of a 67-year-old woman, Dieneke Ferguson, who had battled myeloma, a deadly […]

Ultra-processed foods ‘linked to cancer’

NEWS A link between highly processed foods and cancer has been suggested by French researchers. COMMENT Not only is there already no doubt that diets containing […]

U.S. lawmakers threaten WHO agency over glyphosate cancer finding

NEWS WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers are threatening to cut off U.S. funding for the World Health Organization’s cancer research program over its 2015 finding that glyphosate, […]

Regular doses of vitamin D could lower your risk of cancer

NEWS Regular doses of vitamin D could lower the risk of developing cancer, new research suggests. COMMENT Little by little, mainstream scientists and the mass media […]

US senators question cancer drug’s 1,400% price rise

NEWS A bipartisan group of US senators has asked the head of a pharmaceutical company why the cost of a 40-year-old cancer drug has risen 1,400 […]

The Anticancer Effects of Polyphenols: Part 1

Phytonutrients are natural components of plants with important functions such as protecting plants from insects, diseases, draught, ultraviolet rays, and pollutants. The best known phytonutrients are […]