Archive for the ‘Cancer’ Category

Parents are very protective of their babies and make sure they receive only the best baby products that will promote their well-being. But beware because some baby products actually contain hazardous, cancer-causing ingredients. One recent example is the famous Johnson & Johnson’s baby shampoo, which contains two potentially carcinogenic chemicals: quarternium-15 and 1,4-dioxane. Don’t Expose [...]

Bad news for meat lovers: the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) says that reducing processed meat consumption does not lower cancer risk. The WCRF raised the red flag on processed meat  after the latest review of more than 7,000 studies on diet and cancer – the biggest analysis of the evidence ever undertaken. According to [...]

Scientists from the University of Illinois (UI) and other researchers from the U.S., Europe, Chinese Taipei and Japan have formulated a new anti-cancer agent that is about 200 times more effective in killing tumor cells. The new cancer-fighting agent belongs to a class of drugs called bisphosphonates, which were originally developed for the treatment of [...]

Scientists have discovered that 4-hexylresorcinol, a preservative used to prevent discoloration in shrimp and other shellfish, can increase the risk of breast cancer in women and reduce sperm counts in men. Italian researchers have developed a new screening method which identifies food additives that act as xenoestrogens, substances that mimic the effects of estrogen. Xenoestrogens [...]

Hair is often referred to as the “crowning glory.” How you wear your hair reflects your personal style and gives insights to your personality. Whether you like it or not, the color of your hair seems to communicate something about yourself to the world, regardless if you’re a redhead, blonde, brunette or dark haired. Studies [...]