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What are antioxidants, and are they good for us? (part 2)
There's no proven benefit in taking antioxidants during cancer treatment Yesterday, in the wake of an ASA ruling over antioxidants in green tea, and a US research paper that suggested that some ca… more →
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What are antioxidants, and are they good for us? (part 2)
Henry Scowcroft wrote 1 week ago: There's no proven benefit in taking antioxidants during cancer treatment Yesterday, in the wake … more →
What are antioxidants, and are they good for us? (part 1)
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Henry Scowcroft wrote 1 week ago: Tetley found themselves in hot water with the Advertising Standards Authority this month Thanks in … more →
The media is full of ‘X causes cancer’ stories – but do people read them?
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Henry Scowcroft wrote 4 months ago: Many people are unaware of the links between diet and cancer An interesting survey was published thi … more →
Air Pollution Prevention Information
aireco wrote 7 months ago: Air Pollution Prevention Information Brings Importance of Issue to Light The problem of air pollutio … more →
Do migraines protect against breast cancer?
Ed Yong wrote 7 months ago: Migraines are very severe headaches that affect up to a quarter of people at some point in their liv … more →
10 Common Breast Cancer Myths
ladolceliving wrote 7 months ago: Through the years, most of us have heard a lot of old wives’ tales about breast cancer. Wonder … more →
Purple tomatoes won't beat cancer
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Henry Scowcroft wrote 8 months ago: Today’s cancer fruit story du jour involves tomatoes – specifically, special genetically … more →
Air Pollution Causes
aireco wrote 8 months ago: Air Pollution Causes You Can Prevent Air pollution causes range widely. There are many ways you dire … more →
Prostate Cancer Research
capros wrote 8 months ago: Prostate Cancer Research Is Bringing Down Mortality Rates It is unfortunate that people that have or … more →
Prostate Cancer Prevention
capros wrote 8 months ago: Certain Foods Can Help In Prostate Cancer Prevention Prostate cancer prevention has become more effe … more →
Cherry aid? Unlikely – at least as far as cancer’s concerned
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Henry Scowcroft wrote 9 months ago: On Monday, several national newspapers, including the Mail and the Express, reported that “just one … more →
Tackling the quacks
Kat Arney wrote 9 months ago: Cancer can kill. It claims more than 150,000 lives every year in the UK alone. Thanks to research, … more →
Do mobile phones cause cancer?
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Ed Yong wrote 11 months ago: Mobile phones hit the headlines again this week as a US cancer researcher recommended that staff sho … more →
How to write a good scare story
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Ed Yong wrote 1 year ago: Earlier this week, a group of researchers found aluminium in breast tissue and, without further evid … more →
Breast cancer & deodorants (or The ‘No Links’ Effect)
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Henry Scowcroft wrote 1 year ago: A few years ago, an email started bouncing around the Web, claiming that underarm deodorant use caus … more →
Do people believe cancer myths?
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Ed Yong wrote 1 year ago: Can mobile phones cause cancer? What about air pollution, or deodorants? These are just a few of the … more →
Is this the start of the silly season?
Henry Scowcroft wrote 2010 years ago: Apart from the red wine/breast cancer story Ed blogged about on Tuesday, a couple of other stories … more →
Broccoli – the latest cancer-fighting "superfood"?
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Kat Arney wrote 11 months ago: Nothing excites health journalists (and their readers) more than a story about the latest “superfood … more →
No, red wine doesn’t prevent breast cancer
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Ed Yong wrote 12 months ago: Apparently, we can all relax. According to the Daily Telegraph, “A glass of red wine a day could hel … more →
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