Rapid Autopsies Can Help to Shine Light on Terminal Cancers
What is a rapid autopsy? A rapid autopsy is an immediate postmortem examination with the intent of observing the individuals tumors and/or tissue before it degrades. Samples from this procedure have allowed the creation of cell lines which can then be used in the testing of new treatments or genetic analysis. How Rapid Autopsies Shed Light on Terminal Cancers Nearly one...
Nearly Half of All U.S. Cancer Deaths May Be Preventable
Around half of all cancer deaths in the U.S. are associated with poor diet, cigarette smoking, and other bad health behaviors, a study reveals. According to the researchers, “modifiable” risk factors are responsible for 45% of cancer deaths. These are risks that are not hereditary, like sun exposure, not eating enough fruits and vegetables, drinking alcohol, and of course, smoking. The...
Riskiest Common Food Additives Recently Revealed by AAP
An American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement calls for urgently necessary reforms to the U.S. food additives regulatory process. Growing evidence suggests that some of the chemicals found in preservatives, food colorings, and packaging materials may harm the health of children. Some presently allowed chemicals are highly suggested to be avoided, especially by children. An aggregate number of studies...
Could Poor Health in Early Life Lead to Heart Disease Later On?
A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology says that poor health habits early on in life could lead to heart disease later on. The study primarily focused on blood pressure and cholesterol levels from before age 40. It found that having a “bad” cholesterol level as a young adult raised the risk of...
Joe Biden Puts Cancer Nonprofit On Hold
Presidential candidate Joe Biden has recently announced that his not-for-profit cancer foundation, the Biden Cancer Initiative, is suspending its operations. The foundation has been active for the past two years and was an extension of an Obama era program called the Cancer Moonshot. Biden took on the head role at the Moonshot program after his son Beau died of...
Study Says Immunotherapy Could Work Better With Help From a Vaccine
A recent study found that a vaccine used in combination with immunotherapy drugs was more effective than the drugs by themselves. The results were small, but significant, according to Neon Therapeutics. It gives us more evidence that experimental and combination therapies could be the next steps in cancer treatment. Who was involved? The study included patients with metastatic bladder cancer, metastatic...
CHIPSA Hospital in Mexico to Offer Groundbreaking Cancer Therapy
Immunotherapy cancer treatments like Coley's CPG and checkpoint inhibitor drugs are currently being marketed in the United States as the “newest” ways to treat cancer. Some are available to patients now, and several are still undergoing trials with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). But the truth is, these treatments aren’t new at all. They’re only new to the...
An Anti-Inflammatory Diet Can Lower Your Risk of Colorectal Cancer
A study recently published in Nutrients details the connection between certain types of diets and an increased cancer risk. The research team was composed of scientists from multiple research groups, including the Molecular Mechanisms and Experimental Therapy in Oncology Program (Oncobell) and the Biodonostia Health Research Institute (BHRI). The study showed a correlation between two types of diets, inflammatory...
Alternative Medicine Therapist Arrested for Practicing Without License
An alternative medicine therapist from Radford, Virginia was recently arrested with charges of performing medical procedures without a license. 66-year-old Martin Riding from runs the Renew For Life holistic health clinic out of his home. There were 64 charges against him in total, 32 of which are felony counts of performing invasive procedures, and 32 misdemeanor counts of performing...
Did Johnson & Johnson Lie About Baby Powder’s Cancer Risk?
The multinational manufacturing company Johnson & Johnson has landed itself in trouble, according to recent a recent report. It appears that the company has been producing a talcum powder, marketed as baby powder, that may have a high risk of causing cancer. To make matters worse, it appears that Johnson & Johnson officials may have been aware of baby...
