Search Results for 'Cancer'

Diet can increase risk of kidney cancer

Eating red meat may increase a person's risk of developing the most common type of kidney cancer, while eating vegetables may provide a protective effect, new research in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association shows. Principal in [...]

Posted On : Apr, 21 2009 | Comments : 0

Breast cancer 'linked' to diet and low exercise in early yea...

Women on poor quality diet and low exercise in early years can develop breast cancer later in life, a new study has claimed. Researchers in Europe have carried out the study and found that a girl's diet and the amount of exercise she d [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2009 | Comments : 0

Calcium rich diet may slash cancer risk

We all know that calcium is important for building and maintaining healthy bones, but a new study shows that calcium may also slash down risk of certain types of cancerdefine.According to a study by the United States National Cancerdefine I [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2009 | Comments : 0

Diet, exercise tied to cancer survivor well-being

Just 5 percent of U.S. cancer survivors are meeting experts' recommendations on diet, physical activity and cigarette smoking, a new survey shows. But the more recommendations a cancer survivor did meet, the better his or her health-relate [...]

Posted On : May, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

Cancer risks for urban African-American women grow, healthy ...

Women living in the inner city have difficulty meeting dietary goals that could help prevent cancer, according to a report from Johns Hopkins University researchers.In a study of African-American women living in public housing within Washin [...]

Posted On : Dec, 03 2007 | Comments : 0

HEALTH: Diet, growth are major cancer causes

What people eat and how fast they grow are both significant causes of cancer, but many people still incorrectly believe that factors such as pesticides on food are bigger causes, experts reported.Breastfeeding reduces the risk of cancer for [...]

Posted On : Nov, 05 2007 | Comments : 0

Healthy diet, exercise may help beat breast cancer

You can't avoid breast cancer just by eating right and exercising. But it might help.Breast cancer is the third leading cause of death among American women, following heart disease and lung cancer.More than 175,000 women and more than 2,000 [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2007 | Comments : 0

Can a High-Fat Diet Kick Cancer?

The women's hospital at the University of Wurzburg used to be the biggest of its kind in Germany. Its former size is part of the historical burden it carries — countless women were involuntarily sterilized here when it stood in the [...]

Posted On : Sep, 18 2007 | Comments : 0

Diet fights colon cancer return

Colon cancer patients who eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, poultry and fish can significantly lower the risk of their cancer returning, new research suggests."We know a lot about how certain dietary things affect the risk o [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Diet Linked with Colon Cancer Survival

According to the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a diet high in meat, fat, refined grains, and sweets may increase the risk of cancer recurrence and death among patients with Stage III colon [...]