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Once you hit 80, odds say you’ll live past 90

by Woody Weingarten | Oct 14, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Risk factors for another cancer jump up if you’ve already had one kind — or if one of your kin hasIs it possible to live cancer-free?The answer is a resounding yes, at least according to a recent non-bylined article in the AARP Magazine, whose subhead reads...

Diet change can slice chance of death by 21%

by Woody Weingarten | Oct 8, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Cutting down on fat while eating more veggies and fruits might save you from dying of breast cancerEating more fruits and veggies, and less fat, can cut women’s risk of dying from breast cancer, a new study says.According to a recent story by Marilynn...
Medical risks expanding along with waistlines

Medical risks expanding along with waistlines

by Woody Weingarten | Oct 3, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

Cancer dangers from obesity are growing exponentially, article in The Washington Post indicates Obesity may overtake smoking as the No. 1 preventable cause of cancer. According to a story by Laurie McKinley in The Washington Post a while back, the change is due to...

Breast cancer split into 11 separate diseases

by Woody Weingarten | Sep 22, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

‘Molecular wiring’ of tumors might forecast survival or relapse, new study showsCan the so-called “internal wiring” of breast cancer predict whether you will survive or face a relapse?The answer is a definite maybe.As reported...

U.S. eyes label warning for Allergen devices

by Woody Weingarten | Sep 8, 2019 | 'Rollercoaster…' posts

FDA pressure results in breast implants that cause rare cancer of the immune system being recalledAllergen is recalling its textured breast implants worldwide that have been linked to anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, a rare cancer of the immune system.The company has...
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