Not all cancers are written in your genes. A sweeping new report from the World Health Organization found that up to four in 10 cancer cases around the globe could be prevented with lifestyle changes. In the large international study, researchers identified 30 modifiable risk factors that fuel the disease — including, for the first … Read more
Lung cancer, the second-most common cancer in the U.S., is often associated with smoking — but even those who have never had a cigarette could be at risk of the deadly disease. While it’s true that those who smoke face a much higher risk, up to 20% of lung cancers affect people who have never smoked or … Read more
Government staffing cuts have gutted a small U.S. health agency that aims to protect workers — drawing rebukes from firefighters, coal miners, medical equipment manufacturers, and a range of others. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a Cincinnati-based agency that is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is losing about 850 … Read more
If you’re not taking proper care of your skin, one doctor warns, looking bad is the least of your worries. “Most people think it’s skin deep — the skin is really its own thing, and your health is totally separate,” Toronto-based plastic surgeon Dr. Cory Goldberg told The Post. Or, he said, they might think … Read more
The threat of cancer looms large for many people, yet consumers can take certain smart and preventative steps to lower the risks. Michelle Patidar, an integrative nutrition and cancer recovery coach in Chicago, recently shared in an Instagram post that she’s continuing her own fight against cancer even after surviving it — and the specific steps she’s … Read more
This is rubbish! Researchers say that deteriorating car tires and decomposing garbage are sending minute plastic fragments into the air, which may be fueling infertility, colon cancer and respiratory illnesses. There’s long been concern about how exposure to microplastics — found in cosmetics and toothpaste and shed from food containers and clothing — can hurt … Read more
Your holiday candles that smell of pomegranate, peppermint and pine may spark joy in your home, but they can also fuel your risk of heart disease and certain cancers, a new study finds. “Our research shows that some home fragrance products may be detrimental to indoor air quality,” Asit Kumar Mishra and Marie Coggins, researchers from Ireland, wrote last … Read more
Cancer may seem like an old person’s disease, but studies have shown that certain types have become increasingly prevalent in Americans younger than 50. Recent research found that Gen X and millennial Americans are at higher risk of developing 17 cancers compared to older generations. Rates of colon cancer diagnoses, for example, have increased by 15% in adults … Read more
The construction of a new Memorial Sloan Kettering cancer care facility on the Upper East Side might be exposing youngsters to carcinogens and other toxic materials, enraged parents say. The planned 31-story cancer care pavilion on York Avenue between East 66th and 67th streets in Manhattan’s Lenox Hill neighborhood has stirred parents into a frenzy … Read more
“Real Housewives of Miami” star Guerdy Abraira’s shaved head is “here to stay” after beating breast cancer. “I’m going to give Page Six the exclusive. We are keeping the hair!” she told Page Six Style on Sunday during DIRECTV’s Streaming with the Stars Oscars-viewing party at Spago Beverly Hills. “It’s official!” she further ensued, adding … Read more