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Chicken has earned a reputation as the safest meat on the table. It is lighter than red meat, easier on digestion and often the first protein doctors suggest when someone wants to eat clean. Because of this, many people end up eating chicken almost every day without giving it a second thought. Lately though, questions…
Daily food choices have a significant, yet subtle, role in gut health. Recently, there has been an influx of information about some fruit mixtures that could potentially be beneficial for gut health and combat the risk of chronic conditions such as colon cancer. Watermelon and lemon, often referred to in health conversations as well as…
A California jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women who claimed its talc-based baby powder caused their ovarian cancer. The women testified that decades of use led to major surgeries and chemotherapy. Johnson & Johnson plans to appeal, stating the verdict is aberrant and lacks evidence. A California jury on…
There are foods we buy without thinking, foods that sit in the kitchen as ordinary as anything else, even though they carry benefits far bigger than we realise. Cancer prevention often sounds intimidating, wrapped in medical terms or strict lifestyle rules, but sometimes the most meaningful changes come from small, everyday ingredients rather than dramatic…
Sophie Kinsella, the cherished mind behind the beloved ‘Shopaholic’ series, has sadly left us at the age of 55 after a valiant struggle against glioblastoma, a relentless form of brain cancer. Her untimely passing serves as a poignant reminder of the ongoing battle against this formidable illness, which claims thousands of lives each year. The…
Julia Louis-Dreyfus has always been fiercely private. But the actress revealed her 2017 breast cancer diagnosis was publicly announced because her show, Veep, had to shut down. She felt ‘backed into a corner’ but found comfort in helping others facing similar battles. After treatment, she returned to the set, grateful for the support. Julia Louis-Dreyfus…
Colorectal cancer is a silent threat most of the time, starting right inside one’s colon. The good news is that in its earliest stages, it looks nothing like cancer at all. To the trained surgeon/doc , a healthy colon is a smooth, uniform pink surface, free of bumps, inflammation, or any unusual growths. Most colorectal…
Telling pneumonia and lung cancer apart can be difficult because both conditions target the lungs and often produce similar symptoms, such as persistent cough, chest pain, and fatigue. Despite these overlaps, they are fundamentally different in their causes, development, and treatment approaches. Pneumonia is an infection that triggers rapid inflammation in the air sacs of…
Ovarian cancer is often dubbed the “silent killer” for a reason: in most women, by the time it’s detected, it has already advanced beyond early stages. As per the World Cancer Research Fund, globally, ovarian cancer ranks among the top cancers affecting women: it is the 8th most common cancer in women worldwide. In 2020,…
Many health conditions that appear in adulthood can sometimes be traced back to infections acquired early in life. One example gaining scientific attention is the BK virus, a common childhood infection that typically causes mild, flu-like symptoms before becoming permanently dormant in the urinary tract.Research published in Science Advances by Dr Simon Baker and colleagues…
