If you believe cancer is a disease that strikes from nowhere with little in your control to prevent it, you’d be mistaken on both counts. Most cases of cancer are considered preventable by positive nutrition and lifestyle choices. Six new nutrition cancer prevention guidelines published today in the Journal of the...
In an act of kindness, students at a Virginia school received buzz cuts last month in support of a 7-year-old peer battling cancer. Noah Cross is a second-grader at St. Edward-Epiphany Catholic School in Richmond, Virginia. He was diagnosed with leukemia on May 11. "I think it shows there's a lot of really good people...
the popular show "Live healthy!" Elena Malysheva spoke about her childhood, meeting of her future husband, a career of the scientist and an awful tragedy of her family. Elena Malysheva recently decided to tell about the tragedy for the first. Her large family has experienced an awful time thirty...
CANCER fears have been sparked in Japan after releasing radioactive water into the sea was suggested as part of a major nuclear clean-up. Officials are becoming increasingly concerned by the huge levels of irradiated water building up at the Fukushima nuclear facility which needs to be disposed with. Currently thousands of...
BOWEL cancer awareness month begins today, and health experts are urging Brits to be vigilant in recognising the symptoms of the deadly disease. Every 15 seconds, one Brit is delivered the life-altering diagnosis that they have bowel cancer. In the UK, the deadly disease claims the lives of more than 40 people each day. While...
Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68. Cruyff, who made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, was European footballer of the year three times. He won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax from 1971, coached Barcelona to their first European Cup triumph in 1992 and helped the Dutch...
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has died at the age of 46 after fighting cancer, his family has said. Mr Ford, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2014. He gained international notoriety after admitting smoking crack cocaine in 2013, but he was loved by supporters. "A dedicated...
When John Pointer shared his grief over losing his dog Benny, he didn't expect his words to spread around the world. In a heartbreaking blog post he described boxer Benny's last moments from the dog's perspective to deal with the grief of losing his companion. The open letter, read by 20 million people in two weeks,...
Ginger Ginger has long been used in folk medicine to treat everything from colds to constipation. Ginger can be used fresh, in powdered form (ginger spice), or candied. Although the flavor between fresh and ground ginger is significantly different, they can be substituted for one another in many recipes. In general, you can...