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Testicular cancer outcomes may be worse for uninsured or those on Medicaid
A study of men with testicular cancer found that those who didn’t have any health insurance or who were on Medicaid were less likely to survive their disease than men with traditional insurance. The study, published online August…
Unsafe levels of toxic chemicals found in drinking water for six million Americans
Drinking water samples near industrial sites, military fire training areas, wastewater treatment plants have highest levels of fluorinated compounds For immediate release: August 9, 2016 Boston, MA – Levels of a widely used class of industrial chemicals linked…
As overweight and obesity increase, so does risk of dying prematurely
New study provides strong evidence on dangers of excess weight For immediate release: July 13, 2016 Boston, MA — Being overweight or obese is associated with a higher risk of dying prematurely than being normal weight—and the risk increases with…
Screening strategy may predict lethal prostate cancer later in life
A study of U.S. men finds that mid-life prostate specific antigen (PSA) levels predict who will be more likely to develop lethal prostate cancer. For immediate release: June 13, 2016 Boston, MA— Prostate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen…
Does talcum powder cause cancer? Tough to say
Although a number of studies over the past 40 years have linked genital talc use to ovarian cancer, it’s hard to tell if using talcum powder can actually cause the disease. “There is no way we’re ever going…
Do GMOs harm our health?
In this week’s podcast: A new report examines whether GMOs are harmful to our health, plus the physical toll of PTSD, and the healthy lifestyle that could prevent half of all cancer deaths in the U.S.
Global economic downturn linked with at least 260,000 excess cancer deaths
For immediate release: May 25, 2016 Boston, MA ─ The economic crisis of 2008-10, and the rise in unemployment that accompanied it, was associated with more than 260,000 excess cancer-related deaths—including many considered treatable—within the Organization for Economic…
Eating more fruit in teen years may help stave off breast cancer
Women who ate nearly three servings of fruit daily when they were teens had a 25% lower risk of getting breast cancer when they were adults than those who ate half a serving, according to a new study…
Healthy lifestyle could prevent half of all cancer deaths
If people in the U.S. adopted a healthy lifestyle—not smoking, drinking in moderation, maintaining a healthy body weight and exercising regularly—half of all cancer deaths and close to half of all cancer diagnoses could potentially be prevented, according…
Can precision medicine help prevent diseases?
Personalized prevention is a nice idea, but more research is needed before it can be effectively implemented.
