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Desk jobs could raise the risk of prostate cancer
Men who have desk jobs are more likely to develop prostate cancer, research suggests.A study found those who spend most of their working lives sitting down are almost 30 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with the disease than those with very activ...
Prevent breast cancer by getting yourself checked regularly
KANPUR :Every year, the month of October is being observed as the 'Breast Cancer Awareness Month'. Unlike the past, this year also the month ended on a low note in the city. The hospitals registered only a few women who took an initiative to come for...
Not a woman’s disease
A RECENT Fit4Life article on breast cancer in men (My breast tumours, Health at Large, Oct 11) caught my interest – and, I’m sure, the interest of many others who think that it only affects women.I wish to share the story of male breast cancer su...
NZ researchers use ice cream to combat cancer effects
New Zealand scientists are developing an ice cream that is so good for you, it could come with a doctor's prescription.Researchers at the University of Auckland are working with dairy giant Fonterra to create a "medical dessert" which has shown encou...
Breast cancer can also strike men
BY HEATHER WARLICKThis year’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in Oklahoma City raised more than $250,000 for breast cancer research. And the foundation is still raising money with its "2010 Men of Oklahoma” calendar.Though not as sexy as the "Sa...
Curry spice ‘kills cancer cells’
An extract found in the bright yellow curry spice turmeric can kill off cancer cells, scientists have shown.The chemical - curcumin - has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even demen...

