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Cancer Prevention

Top ten tips for reducing cancer risks

In a new report on environmentalcontaminants strong link to cancer by University of Liverpool researchers, infants and young children may be atrisk of developing cancer through exposure to pesticides in food and from exposure to contaminants in the homeenvironment. The cancer causing chemicals found in the meat and dairy products mothers consume can be transferred toinfants through [...]

Stress: the connection to cancer

According to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Healthy Lifestyle Program: Stress Health, when you areunder stress, certain areas of your brain become activated and the concentration of stress hormones in your bloodincrease causing: your heart to beat more rapidly, your skin to become sweaty, your immune system to decrease itsability to protect you from infection, cells in your [...]

Fat police tracking school kids

Years ago, when I attended grade school I can remember going to the school gymnasium and standing in line with all my classmates to have our height measured and weight taken. I can’t tell you I remember why this was done but I believe it had to do with a national health campaign to track the fitness [...]