From: WebMD Health
People with inflammatory bowel disease -- especially men and people
with ulcerative colitis -- may be at increased risk for developing
pancreatic cancer, preliminary research suggests.
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disease, atopic eczema and psoriasis. The researchers say that the
ability to distinguish between the disorders' genetic and
immunological signatures opens the door for more narrowly targeted
therapies sorely needed by the millions of people afflicted
worldwide.
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annual Pap smear for early detection and/or treatment for cervical
cancer among other illnesses. Cervical cancer is the second most
common cancer in women worldwide. This year in the U.S., 11,270
women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and 4,070 will die
from the disease. As women, we must be our own health advocates by
proactively asking our doctor about receiving the digene HPV test
along with a Pap smear. The HPV vaccine is a new and pow...
HPV Test Blog Tour
Starting at the age of 21, most women are encouraged to get an
annual Pap smear for early detection and/or treatment for cervical
cancer among other illnesses. Cervical cancer is the second most
common cancer in women worldwide. This year in the U.S., 11,270
women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer and 4,070 will die
from the disease. As women, we must be our own health advocates by
proactively asking our doctor about receiving the digene HPV test
along with a Pap smear. The HPV vaccine is a new and pow...
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New research links capsaicin, a component of chili peppers, to skin
cancer. While the molecular mechanisms of the cancer-promoting
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new research has shown a definite connection to formation of skin
cancer through various laboratory studies.
Should You Be Afraid of Vitamin A in Sunscreen?
Making headlines this week: A report from non-profit organization
Environmental Working Group saying that a number of sunscreens
increase our risk of developing skin cancer (see #5 at the link)
because they contain vitamin A. But before you start tossing your
SPFs, here's dermatologist and skin cancer specialist Darrell
Rigel's take: there is little merit to the claims. "They're arguing
that, because vitamin A thins the skin, it makes us more
susceptible to skin cancers, but there is no evidence that even
suggests that," says Rigel. To the contrary, vitamin A and its
derivatives ...
