The previous issue of our Health Science News Page focused on polyphenols, which are the nutrient compounds present in various plants that help protect plants from […]
A new meta-analysis published in the journal Medicine has confirmed that vitamin intake can decrease the risk of pancreatic cancer. One of the most deadly of […]
NEWS A new study shows patients who survive cancer are likely to be prescribed five or more different medications on a long-term basis, and that this […]
NEWS A new study has found that some drugs prescribed for high blood pressure may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer in postmenopausal women. COMMENT The […]
NEWS Emails obtained through a freedom of information request show that glyphosate, a widely used weed killer that’s been linked to cancer, has been found in […]
NEWS A new study has found that men who take daily aspirin tablets have nearly double the risk of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. COMMENT […]
NEWS A new study has conceded that the majority of women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting […]
Selection of cancer drugs by doctors linked to payments received from pharma
NEWS A U.S. study suggests that oncologists may be more likely to prescribe particular cancer drugs when they receive payments from the companies that make them. […]