Archive for the 'Cancer' Category

In the News: Cancer risk continues after women stop taking HRT

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

If you’re trying to make up your mind about whether or not to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or try natural alternatives a major new study by the Women’s Health Initiative gives food for thought. The US study suggests HRT patients face a higher cancer risk long after they have stopped treatment, when compared to those who never had the treatment.

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In the News: The chips are down while onions go up!

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Here’s another reason to watch your intake of chips and crisps. Eating fried food every day isn’t just bad for your waist line and your heart – it can also increase your risk of ovarian or womb cancer.

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Against the grain

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

Ten per cent of rice sold in UK supermarkets contains 10 times the levels of arsenic allowed in China. Most rice contains some arsenic, a poisonous element and arsenic is present in many foods. However rice is grown in flooded fields so the arsenic naturally present in the soil is absorbed by the plants through the water. Long term exposure increases the risk of skin, lung and bladder cancer so the Food standard Agency says if you want to eat rice more than three times a week, consider switching to Thai or Indian grown rice which have lower levels of arsenic.

 

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