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Cancer-Causing Chemical Found in Popular Sunscreens

In All Health Watch, Cancer, Health Warning, Skin Cancer

Dozens of sunscreen brands contain a potent carcinogen that can be absorbed through the skin.i 

That’s the alarming finding of a new analysis. It found benzene in 78 sunscreen and after-sun products.  

We recently told you that benzene also had been discovered in hand sanitizers. The chemical is linked to leukemia, multiple myeloma, and lymphoma.  

The International Agency for Research on Cancer puts benzene in its highest risk category of carcinogens, on par with radioactive materials, asbestos, and formaldehyde.… Read More

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The Dirty Little Secret Behind Cancer Drugs

In All Health Watch, Cancer, Featured Article

If you got cancer, how would your doctors decide what treatment to give you?

It’s likely they would turn to guidelines from the U.S. National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). It’s a little-known group of doctors with big clout. They recommend what cancer drugs should be used in which situations.

The NCCN frequently recommends that cancer medications be used beyond the situations for which they were approved by the FDA.… Read More

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Surprising Way Tea Can Give You Cancer

In All Health Watch, Cancer, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

Tea is one of the healthiest things you can put into your body.

Its powerful antioxidants provide tremendous and diverse benefits. They improve bone density and heart health. They help you lose weight, boost your immune system, and even slow brain aging.[1] [2]

But a surprising study discovered a downside to tea.

Researchers led by the National Natural Science Foundation of China followed more than 450,000 adults for nine years.… Read More

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What Every Man Needs to Know About Prostate Cancer

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, Men's Health, Prostate Cancer

When your doctor delivers the terrible news that you have cancer, the last thing you want to worry about is whether his treatment recommendation is motivated by profit.

But a study found that men with prostate cancer have good reason for concern.

The standard prostate cancer treatments are surgery, radiation, and watchful waiting, also called active surveillance.

Watchful waiting means having regular checkups to make sure the tumor isn’t spreading.… Read More

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They’re in Your House…and They Double Your Cancer Risk

In All Health Watch, Featured Article, General Health

The incidence of thyroid cancer is skyrocketing in the U.S. It’s growing faster than any other cancer.

Thyroid cancer rates have more than doubled in the U.S. since the late 90s. Between 1998 and 2017, the number of cases went from 6.7 per 100,000 people to 13.3, according to the National Institutes of Health. More than 50,000 Americans a year are diagnosed with it.… Read More