Heart disease has been America’s top killer for decades. But a new government report shows that cancer is closing in fast.
In 2000, cancer was the number one killer in just two states, Alaska and Minnesota. But now, cancer is the top killer in 22 states and gaining fast, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control1
The chart below shows how cancer is taking over.… Read More
A recent study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology found men with low levels of vitamin D develop more aggressive prostate cancer.
The study sampled vitamin D levels in men in the months before they had surgery to remove their prostate. This is a procedure called radical prostatectomy.
The lower their vitamin D levels, the more aggressive their cancer was at the time of surgery.… Read More
A new prostate cancer study is being touted as evidence that men should get the PSA test.1
But don’t be bamboozled by the headlines. This is a bad test.
That’s because PSA screening often starts a medical chain of events that needlessly leaves men impotent and/or incontinent. Sometimes they even die.2 The new study does nothing to change that.… Read More
A woman in England started craving lettuce. Soon she was eating four entire heads a day. Her worried husband, a forensic scientist, felt there had to be a medical reason for her craving.1
His research revealed that lettuce contains sulforaphane. This is a compound that slows the growth of cancer cells. Could her body be craving lettuce to fight cancer?… Read More
A new study published in The Journal of Clinical Oncology found men with low levels of vitamin D develop more aggressive prostate cancer.
The study sampled vitamin D levels in men in the months before they had surgery to remove their prostate. This is a procedure called radical prostatectomy. The lower their vitamin D levels, the more aggressive their cancer was at the time of surgery.… Read More
New research in the journal Nature shows you have more control over your cancer risk than you think.
Scientists at Stony Brook University looked at how stem cells divide in human tissues. These included lung, pancreatic, and colon. By the end of the study, there were three major revelations.
First, only about 10% of cancer risk is due to bad genes.… Read More