June 19, 2017 73 percent increased risk for bladder cancer, 77 percent increased risk for renal THURSDAY, June 15, 2017 (HealthDay News) — New research adds to growing evidence that inactivity may be a significant risk factor for cancer, according to a report published online May 19 in Cancer Epidemiology. Rikki Cannioto, Ph.D., an assistant professor […]
Thomas L. Lenz, PharmD, MA, PAPHSDisclosures Am J Lifestyle Med. 2009;3(5):365-368. ABSTRACT AND INTRODUCTION Abstract It is estimated that approximately 1 billion people worldwide have blood concentrations of vitamin D that are considered suboptimal. Much research has been conducted over the past 30 years linking low vitamin D serum concentrations to both skeletal and nonskeletal […]
By: Austin Perlmutter, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine Years of data now clearly demonstrate connections between obesity and increased risk for cancer. However, a new study published in the well-respected medical journal, The Lancet, is one of the first to examine this risk on a large scale. With over 5 million participants, the actual data is even […]
-Increasing body size had significant associations with 10 common types of cancer, a study involving more than 5 million people showed. by Charles Bankhead, Staff Writer, MedPage Today August 14, 2014 Increasing body size had significant associations with 10 common types of cancer, a study involving more than 5 million people showed. Overall, body mass […]
Laura A. Stokowski, RN, MS DisclosuresJune 20, 2013 Editor’s Note: Large European and American studies are the most recent to examine the link between red meat and cancer. Medscape talked to the study authors and reviewed other evidence to determine whether there is reason to have a beef about eating beef. RED MEAT AND COLORECTAL CANCER The preponderance […]