Hitchens Skipping His Prayer Day
Today is “Everybody Pray for Hitchens Day,” but Christopher Hitchens himself “shall not be participating,” he tells the AP . The well-known atheist, diagnosed with esophageal cancer in June, has...
View ArticleAspirin Reduces Risk of Cancer Death: Study
Aspirin has long been touted as a means of protecting yourself from heart disease, and now a new study suggests it could dramatically lessen your cancer risk, too. Researchers looked at eight past...
View ArticleTo Cut Cancer Risk, Stop Drinking So Much
Drinking leads to at least 13,000 cases of cancer in Britain each year, a study finds—and thousands could be avoided if people would stick to alcohol guidelines. That UK-centric finding comes from a...
View ArticleSo Do Pickles Really Cause Cancer?
The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm about yet another possible cancer-causer: your cell phone. But far less ominous items also crowd that list, including, yes, the humble pickle....
View ArticleChristopher Hitchens Dead at 62
Author, intellectual, and firebrand atheist Christopher Hitchens has died at the age of 62 after a long fight with esophageal cancer. The British-born writer, who had lived in Washington DC since 1982,...
View ArticleSome Cancers Climb as Deaths Drop Overall
Cancer death rates are down overall, the American Cancer Society says, falling 1.8% among men and 1.6% among women between 2004 and 2008. Rates have dropped across all ethnic groups except American...
View ArticleDaily Aspirin Cuts Cancer Risk, but...
Researchers in Britain are trumpeting the benefits of taking aspirin daily following a new investigation that suggests it could cut the risk of certain cancers. Data from 200 studies indicates that...
View ArticleHealth Advice for Tea Drinkers: Let It Cool
It's a specific health warning for a specific group of people: If you smoke, drink alcohol, and also happen to drink tea, let the latter cool down before you drink it. Failing to do so might raise your...
View ArticleFor Rare Form of Cancer, Drug May Be a 'Game Changer'
Esophageal cancer may be rare, but it's a particularly brutal form of the disease. It's common for patients to undergo chemo, radiation, and surgery, only to have the cancer return quickly, notes the...
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