Cancer Prevention

Rat Poisons Threaten Health Of Wildlife, Pets And Kids

Near the drugstore counter where Maggie Sergio recently filled a prescription stood a large display of d-CON. The popular rat and mouse killer was available without a doctor's order -- or proof of age or exterminator certification, for that matter. The incongruity struck Sergio.

"Anyone can buy rat poison," she said. "That's scary."

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Soap Ingredient Triclosan Linked to Muscle Weakness

Originally developed as a pesticide, tricolsan has also been added to common household items such as bedding, clothing, toys and trash bags, and has been for more than 40 years. Trace amounts of the chemical have been detected in waterways, as well as a wide variety of living organisms. In tests on humans it shows up in urine, blood, even breast milk. It is so prevalent that a survey by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found the chemical present in the urine of 75 percent of Americans over the age of 5.

Johnson & Johnson to Remove Formaldehyde From Products

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Foods As Cleaning Products: 14 Double-Duty Items

With all the myriad kitchen cleaning products on the market, it can get awfully confusing -- there's practically a cleaner for every surface. But even so, is it really that safe to be using all those harsh chemicals in a kitchen where you spend your time cooking and eating? It makes much more sense to go the natural route and use items you already have in the house -- ones that can clean without making you sick.

Men’s Health Week 2012: Prevention Tips to Stay Healthy

It’s not just good luck and good genes that lead to a healthy life. Research shows that our actions have a big say in the matter, too. Many major health problems that affect men and boys are preventable through lifestyle changes, early detection, and treatment.

And yet, several things work against men when it comes to health. They tend to smoke and drink more than women. They don’t seek medical help as often as women. Some men define themselves by their work, which can add to stress.

Moderate Weight Loss Reduces Risk of Breast Cancer

Losing weight—even just a moderate amount—can significantly reduce the levels of circulating estrogen in the body, thereby reducing the risk of breast cancer, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed type of cancer (other than skin cancer) in U.S. women. Each year, roughly 227,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and close to 40,000 die of the disease. 

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Processed Food: 9 Nasty Truths About The Meals You Eat

Thanks to factory farming's massive economies of scale, a lot of food today is disgusting or cruel or disgusting and cruel. Just when people stopped talking about cantaloupes with deadly listeria, "pink slime" hit the news. And just when people stopped talking about pink slime, ground beef treated with ammonia to kill germs, mad cow hit the news. Does anyone even remember the arsenic in the fruit juice?

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