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03/05/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Medical experts do NOT recommend routine screening for ovarian cancer; false positives will lead to unnecessary life-altering surgery for many women

Despite the notoriously hard-to-diagnose ovarian cancer causing the death of around 14,000 women each year (as it is often identified too late), the United States Preventive Service Task Force has discovered that routine checkups can lead to too many false positives. In an editorial for the Journal of the American Association, University of Texas gynecologist Dr. […]

02/20/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Fruits and vegetables improve lung function: Just one extra serving every day can decrease your risk of disease by 24%

American physician, author, and speaker on public health issues Dr. Michael Heschel Greger, who wrote the book How Not to Die in 2016, is saying that a plant-based diet can safeguard you and your family against lung disease. According to Dr. Greger, data going back 50 years revealed that a high intake of fruits and […]

01/16/2018 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Chrysanthemum flowers found to have antitumor effects on prostate cancer

Chrysanthemin, which is the 3-glucoside of cyanidin, is a member of the anthocyanin class of natural products. According to an MTT assay (a colorimetric assay for assessing cell metabolic activity), chrysanthemin tends to inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells, inducing dose-dependent and time-dependent cytotoxic effects in them. Chrysanthemin can be isolated from various plants […]

12/29/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

When you trim your chia pet, put the clippings in your smoothie: Chia is a superfood

Chia seeds, which come from the plant Salvia hispanica, can be eaten as they are, or baked, or cooked, or mixed into other meals to add texture and make them more sumptuous. Endemic to the regions of southern Mexico, chia seeds are a member of the mint family and are an essential part of the […]

11/27/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

New tattoo-like wearable sensor detects alcohol levels in sweat, sends updates to smartphone for private use

Engineers that are closely working with the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) have created a small monitoring device, worn on the skin, that identifies alcohol levels in perspiration. The new wearable monitor has the incentive of being non-invasive and unseen by other people, making it more applicable in settings where one would […]

10/31/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Cut junk food in your 30s to maintain stamina through your 60s; another study shows diet makes aging easier

A new study that was published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A reveals that people who forego junk food in their 30s have more stamina and balance even when they reach their 60s. Researchers at the University of Southampton in England analyzed the diets of 969 British men and women and looked at their […]

08/13/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

Most cancer is caused by processed food and toxic ingredients, new study confirms

A recently published study out of Canada showed that the total amount of cancer rates that can be linked to lifestyle and environmental factors is substantial, at almost 41 percent. According to the researchers, “We estimated summary population attributable risk estimates for 24 risk factors (smoking [both passive and active], overweight and obesity, inadequate physical […]

07/21/2017 / By Jhoanna Robinson

This dirt cheap ancient spice fights cancer and improves blood circulation

Cayenne pepper, whose color can range from yellow to reddish-brown, has been used by households all over the world to add flavor and a little bit of heat to dishes for a while now – around a thousand years now. But did you know that eating cayenne on a regular basis can help your body […]

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