According to a study conducted by the American Cancer Society, sitting too much can raise cancer risk in females. The study shows that women who spend 6 hours or more of their time sitting have increased cancer risk by 10% in comparison to the women who spend 3 hours of their time per day sitting.T ...

Preliminary findings from a research study conducted in the U.S. have given hope of scientists coming up with a new way of monitoring the development of cancer in patients suffering from a type of throat cancer that is linked with the human papillomavirus (HPV). They were able to find traces of HPV ...

Abrar A. Quereshi, MD, MPH, from Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, and colleagues at Harvard Medical School and School of Public Health in Boston, Massachusetts reported that those who consume 1.6 times or more citrus fruit per day are at 36% higher risk of developing melanoma. This st ...

The antibacterial agent Trisclosan, which is found in the popular toothpaste Colgate, has been linked to cancer cell growth and development issues. Colgate is endorsed by the American Dental Association.Trisclosan is currently being tested for safety in the use of consumer products such as toys, cu ...