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The Anticancer Effects of Polyphenols: Part 2

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 […]

New Meta-Analysis Confirms Vitamins ‘Dramatically’ Decrease Risk Of Deadly Pancreatic Cancer

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 […]

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. […]

Polypharmacy and cancer patients – the dangers of long-term multiple drug use

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 […]

Blood pressure drugs may increase risk of pancreatic cancer

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 […]

Pesticide linked to cancer found in nearly EVERY common food in U.S.

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 […]

Aspirin linked to higher risk of skin cancer

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 […]

New study admits many breast cancer patients don’t actually need chemotherapy after all!

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 […]