Cancer

There's a one in eight chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in the average woman's lifetime. There's a one in 10 chance of developing depression. Yet we're far more likely to ...

According to a recent study, eating less and exercising more could help lower a woman's chances of developing breast cancer. An important link between cancer and nutrition was highlighted by the scientists, ...

The cup of your favourite green tea is full of health benefits and now researchers have found that an active compound in green tea also reduces the risk of pancreatic cancer.In lab ...

Scientists have developed a drug that is twice as beneficial. It can treat breast cancer and also act as as a remedy to lower high cholesterol levels. It is made with a ...

Cherries are known for their delightful appearance and taste. During summers, you'll find these bundles of sweet joy in abundance. You can whip them up in smoothies or shakes, bake those lovely ...

High blood cholesterol remains one of the biggest health related concerns all over the world. Cholesterol stands for a kind of fat (lipid) in the blood that, after a point of time, ...

Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan expressed his concern over the rising rate of cancer cases and cancer lead deaths in the country. He said that the increase in the number of cases may ...

Organic foods are produced without the use of any chemical fertilizers and pesticides. They not only avoid industrial solvents or food additives but also use natural processing techniques. Therefore, they have added ...

Daily pill for middle-aged could save 130,000 lives over 20 years in Britain alone, scientists suggestAn aspirin a day could dramatically cut people's chances of getting and dying from common cancers, according ...

Could salt be a potential game-changer in finding the cure to cancer? A study that appeared in the Journal 'Nature Chemistry', said that cancer cells can be made to self-destruct if injected ...

Scientists hope that linking 12,000 cancers each year to people being overweight will spark more action against obesityAround 12,000 cancers a year are caused by people being overweight, according to a ...

Patients with advanced cancer die, thinking remorsefully that if they had only held out, a cure for cancer may have appeared. In the face of current evidence, we owe them betterShe ...

Operation results in same mortality rates as having lumps removed and undergoing radiotherapy, new study findsWomen with breast cancer who opt for a double mastectomy to beat the disease do not ...

The more time you spend sitting, the greater the chances of dying from heart disease or cancer, having a stroke or becoming diabetic. Even GPs now advocate standing during consultationsWe spend ...

Various studies have shown that consuming certain foods rich in antioxidants may help in preventing and fighting cancer. A new collaborative study conducted by Indian scientists at the Indian Institute of Science ...

Regular exercise can not only help you with fitness and weight management but it can also help in reducing the risk of certain chronic ailments like heart disease and diabetes. Recently, a ...

Study associates need for one-size bigger skirt every decade over 40 years with 33% rise in post-menopausal cancer riskWomen who go up a skirt size every 10 years between their mid-20s ...

Women under 25 can ignore signs of the disease for more than three months, research showsYoung women with symptoms of cervical cancer often delay getting checked for several months, risking the ...

Drugmaker Roche says £43,000-a-year treatment can extend lives of women with aggressive form of diseaseA new but very expensive breast cancer drug has shown "unprecedented" benefits in extending the lives of ...