Smoking can irreversibly harm DNA, study finds Smoking may permanently damage DNA—an effect that could lead to the proliferation of life-threatening, smoking-related illnesses, according to a study published Tuesday in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics.
31M Americans at greater risk of chronic disease due to physical inactivity About one in four Americans ages 50 and older don’t regularly exercise, leaving them at a greater risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer, a study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests.
Pediatric cancer survivor to swim open water relay fundraiser At 1-year-old Daniel Jackson’s annual checkup, doctors discovered he had acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
10 foods that can help prevent prostate cancer Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer among men and there will be more than 180,000 new cases of prostate cancer diagnosed this year alone, the American Cancer Society estimates.
Being overweight may increase risk of 8 cancers Maintaining a healthy body weight could help ward off even more types of cancer than researchers previously thought.
Woman battling stage 4 breast cancer uses beauty pageant to inspire Lots of women enjoy getting dolled up, but wearing red or nude lipstick and a stylish outfit offer more than amusement for 36-year-old Sarah White— looking her best gives her strength to continue fighting for her life.
'Stem-cell tourism' needs tighter controls, say medical experts Stem-cell tourism involving patients who travel to developing countries for treatment with unproven and potentially risky therapies should be more tightly regulated, international health experts said on Wednesday.
Military moms fear contaminants at housing base are giving children cancer The Marine Corps says it is addressing the concerns of a military mom who posted a YouTube video warning about what she claims are potential cancer risks for anyone who has resided at her family’s former military housing unit in South Carolina.
Student battling cancer gets help from teacher facing her own illness When Sharon Gall-Dunn got wind that one of her students had cancer and needed a tutor, the second-grade teacher, who herself was on medical leave for cancer treatments, immediately volunteered to help.
Mom diagnosed with stage 4 cancer days after son's stillbirth raising funds for others A Canadian mother who was devastated to learn she had stage 4 cancer just days after her son's stillborn birth has surpassed her fundraising goal to donate cuddle cots, workshops and money toward cancer research in her son’s name.
