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Israeli study links childhood obesity to higher cancer risk

Israeli study links childhood obesity to higher cancer risk

JERUSALEM – Obese children stand a greater risk of contracting cancer in adulthood, according to a newly released study by Tel Aviv University’s Medical School. var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true,"data_track_addressbar":true,"data_track_textcopy":true,"ui_atversion":"300"}; var addthis_product = 'wpp-3.1';  Read More »
World No-Tobacco Day today

World No-Tobacco Day today

MANILA, Philippines — World No-Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed on May 31 to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the world. The day, with ashtrays and fresh flowers as its common symbol, was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1987 to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and its dangerous effects. This year’s... 
Smoking May Up Cancer Risk in Barrett’s Esophagus Patients

Smoking May Up Cancer Risk in Barrett’s Esophagus Patients

People with the condition called Barrett’s esophagus who are smokers may have double the risk of developing esophageal cancer, a new study warns. These people also have twice the risk of developing advanced precancerous cells, according to the study in the February issue of Gastroenterology. “We found that tobacco smoking emerged as the strongest lifestyle risk factor for cancer...