cancer causes

The Effect of Height on Ovarian Cancer Risk

Ovarian cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the tissue of the ovaries, which are the female reproductive glands that produce the egg. Although ovarian cancer risk is relatively low, affecting a mere 1.6% of the female population, it is one of the most fatal female-related cancers and it claims the lives of ...click here to read more

The Link Between Stress and Cancer

Whether we like it or not, stress is a part of our lives.  How we cope with this stress can have a significant impact on our health.  Stress can cause a number of health problems from anxiety to high blood pressure to heart attacks.  New research is now looking at whether stress can lead to ...click here to read more

Red Meat Linked to Prostate Cancer

Every day 70 Canadian men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and eleven die from it. The National Cancer Institute in the United States predicts that over 200,000 men in the US alone will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2012. Now another study is pointing the finger at red meat consumption as a risk factor ...click here to read more

Scary Link Between Deodorant and Breast Cancer

Is it possible that your daily hygiene routine could be putting you at a greater risk of developing cancer? For years, there have been supposed links between the use of underarm deodorants and antiperspirants to the development of breast cancer in women. The claims are based on the fact that deodorants and antiperspirants contain parabens, ...click here to read more