Cancer Prevention

How to Reduce Risk of Cancer When Grilling

Summer is our national grilling season, and some of us like our burgers, hot dogs, and vegetables charred. But that flavor profile includes the risk of carcinogens.  

What’s a grillmaster to do? We asked a Columbia cancer researcher how to avoid creating potentially cancer-promoting agents. Here’s what she said: 

Does grilling cause cancer?

There is no straight line between eating food cooked on a grill and getting cancer, but cooking over an open flame can lead to development of carcinogens in meat. 

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Lowers Risk of 9 Types of Cancer by 40%, Study Finds

  • A new study finds that cardiorespiratory (heart and lung) fitness decreased risk for 9 different kinds of cancer.
  • Some cancer risk was reduced by up to 40% compared to low fitness levels.
  • Surprisingly, two forms of cancer (skin and prostate) were found to have a slightly increased risk in more fit individuals.

Physical fitness, specifically of the cardiorespiratory system, may decrease the risk of nine different forms of cancer by up to 40%.

Cancer is Striking More People in the Prime of Their Lives. What Can We Do Better?

Patients must better advocate for themselves while doctors need to realise that cancer is a disease of the old and young

Shortly after turning 40, I experienced an abnormal tiredness that I ignored for as long as I could. When I began pulling over to catch a microsleep before clinic, I was moved to see my GP who diagnosed severe iron deficiency. She suggested that along with replenishing the iron, I have a workup for “less common causes”. I am an oncologist; I knew what she meant.

7 Factors That Raise Colorectal Cancer Risk Under 50

10 Essentials of Aging Well

We all start aging the minute we’re born, but in our 40s and 50s, it’s a new game. Our bodies begin naturally shifting into a mode with a focus on maintenance rather than production and growth. Hormones reshuffle, and cellular function is generally less efficient.

Some of us worry that we’re destined to age in a certain way because of how our relatives did. Nope. The idea of “bad genes” creating our destiny is grossly exaggerated.

Avoid These Habits to Reduce Oral Cancer Risk

Are there specific activities that can increase my risk of developing oral cancer?

About 75% of people who develop oral cancer have the following habits:

Reversal of Cognitive Decline: A Novel Therapeutic Program

Cognitive decline is a major concern of the aging population, and Alzheimer's disease is the major cause of age-related cognitive decline, with approximately 5.4 million American patients and 30 million affected globally [1]. In the absence of effective prevention and treatment, the prospects for the future are of great concern, with 13 million Americans and 160 million globally projected for 2050, leading to potential bankruptcy of the Medicare system.

Melanoma Preventon Guidelines

May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

There is no sure way to prevent melanoma. Some risk factors such as your age, race, and family history can’t be controlled. But there are things you can do that could lower your risk of getting melanoma and other skin cancers.

8 Simple Ways to Slow Aging from the Inside Out

Whether we care to admit or not, preserving youth is something most of us beyond the age of 25 are interested in. And, if you’ve seen what a lifetime of hard living looked like on your grandparents, you’ve probably considered doing things a little differently than they did. Yes, genetics do play a significant role in how well or poorly you age, but how those genes express themselves in the body is very much affected by your lifestyle.

A Growing Number of Sports Bras, Shirts and Leggings Brands Found with High Levels of Toxic Chemical, Watchdog Warns

An increasing number of sports bra and athletic wear brands have been found with high levels of BPA in them, a chemical compound that’s used to make certain types of plastic and can lead to harmful health effects such as asthma, cardiovascular disease and obesity, a watchdog group said on Wednesday.

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