Tag: Cancer

Study shows a link between Alcohol and Cancer

Study shows a link between Alcohol and Cancer

A new report put out by the American Association for Cancer Research proves that there are links between alcohol consumption and the development of cancer. The report says that around 40 percent of all cancer cases are associated with modifiable risk factors, and alcohol is one of them. It does not say to completely stay […]

O.J. Simpson, football star and acquitted murder defendant, dies at 76

O.J. Simpson, football star and acquitted murder defendant, dies at 76

O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster who is most remembered for his 1995 acquittal in the brutal killings of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman, has died of cancer, his family announced Thursday on X, formerly known as Twitter. He was 76. His prostate cancer diagnosis was just made […]

How overly processed foods are linked to cancer and hormonal disruption. (Op-Ed)

How overly processed foods are linked to cancer and hormonal disruption. (Op-Ed)

Hot or cold packaged snacks, pre-packaged meals, sweets, and sodas are undeniably delicious, easy to grab on the go, and filling. However, they are ultra-processed foods. They generally have long lists of ingredients, many of which you won’t recognize, much less be able to pronounce, like substances for bulking, de-foaming, emulsifying, and bleaching. Ultra-processed food […]

King Charles is diagnosed with cancer

King Charles is diagnosed with cancer

King Charles, 75, has recently been diagnosed with cancer, as revealed by Buckingham Palace in a statement on Monday. The type of cancer is not yet disclosed, and only a limited amount of information has been shared, but it is known that he had recently been hospitalized, and received surgery in late January due to […]

“Off the shelf” cancer vaccine could help prevent the recurrence of colorectal and pancreatic cancer

“Off the shelf” cancer vaccine could help prevent the recurrence of colorectal and pancreatic cancer

A phase 1 study of the drug ELI-002 reveals promising results, according to researchers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The vaccine is still in the early stages of development, but so far it has shown results in preventing the recurrence of cancers linked to genetic mutations in the KRAS G12D and […]

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